Looking Ahead to 2022

Spring 2022 Issue

By Cathy McAnaugh, Senior Vice President of Operations

The last two years have been challenging for many, both personally and professionally. Let’s hope 2022 will be better. We have recently introduced new pay plans, including a monthly pay plan. New business is in effect now and renewals have started to see these new pay plan options. Details about the changes are shared here.

We will be upgrading 1st Otto-mation as we do annually, with no major changes expected.

You will continue to see rate increases in various lines as we focus on profitability. Our Underwriting and Marketing teams will work closely with you to improve our joint profitability.

One thing that will stay the same in 2022 is our commitment to customer service. You can rely on us to be a partner who provides value and strives to enhance your experience with 1st Auto. Feel free to reach out via email at ideas@1stauto.com if you have suggestions for us.
Chip Awards

Congratulations to the agencies that qualified for 1st Auto’s All American Program – Blue, White and Red Chips! Ninety agencies qualified for the All American Team, 69 agencies earned a contingency and some agencies achieved both. The groups qualify for co-op dollars, which can be used for 1st Auto apparel, promotional items or advertising dollars. You will receive more information about your options soon.

Funds were sent to agency principals in early February. We were pleased to see that most of the agencies had premium growth in 2021. The total payout was $238,229. We thank these agencies for their excellent books of business

Blue Chips

Burbank Insurance Associates Inc.
Cain Insurance Agency LLC
Chase Insurance Agency
Dimond Bros. Insurance LLC
Dusek Agency
Equity Insurance Group Inc.
Frontier Insurance LLC
Girard Insurance
Holland Insurance Agency
Jasper County Mutual Agency
Klein Insurance Agency
Larue Insurance Agency Inc.
Leonhard Insurance Agency
Lynn Tank Agency LLC
McCoy Insurance Service
Mel Gregg Insurance
Piper Spencer Agency Inc.
Robert Sawyer Agency LLC
Rosendale Insurance Agency LLC
Schehr Insurance Agency
Smith Davis Insurance Inc.
Town & Country Insurance Services Inc.
Wenande Insurance Agency LLC

White Chips

Addison Insurance Services LLC
Affordable Insurance Solutions LLC
Allen Insurance Agency LLC
Anderson & Green Insurance Agency
Arkansas Insurance Partners Inc.
Bradley, Beck & McDonald Insurance
Davis-Taylor Insurance
First State Insurance Agency Inc.
Four Seasons Insurance Agency
Heiting Insurance Agency
Hoffman Agency
Kevin S. Holm Agency
Leisinger Insurance
Maxwell & Bowar Agency Inc.
North Central Ag Association
Partner’s Choice Insurors LLC
Raders Insurance Agency LLC
Robert Belling Insurance Agency LLC
Schaal Agency LLC
Tony Lauer Agency
Wymer Insurance Inc.

Red Chips

Ag Underwriters LLC
American Mutual Agency
Anew Insurance Agency Inc.
Apex Insurance Group of Wisconsin LLC
Armor Insurance Services LLC
Associated Agencies
Avid Risk Solutions Inc.
Bautch Insurance Agency-Division of Ansay
Bowles Insurance
Brandl Insurance Agency Inc.
Charles Bolin Insurance LLC
Craig Shager Agency
Eastling Insurance Services LLC
Eickman Insurance Agency Inc.
Ford Insurance Agency Inc.
Goodwin Insurance
Grams Insurance Agency LLC
Hibner Insurance Agency Inc.Hodges Insurance Agency
Hoesli Insurance Agency LLC
Hometowne Insurance Services Inc.
Inman Insurance LLC
James Hampton Agency
John F. Dietrich Insurance
JTS Financial Services LLC
Larrington Insurance
M.H. Smith Insurance Agency Inc.
McHugh Family Insurance
Meinen Insurance Agency Inc.
Mt. Carroll Insurance Agency Inc.
NFM Auto Agency Inc.
Northern Insurance Associates-Brown & Ashbeck LLC
Northwoods Insurance Services LLC
Onstot Insurance Agency
Podhaski Insurance Inc.
Probst Insurance Agency
Robertson Ryan & Associates Inc.
Schmitz Insurance LLC
Schuster Insurance LLC
Stratford Insurance Agency
Stump Insurance Agency LLC
Tim Kirk Insurance
Town and Country Insurance Agency Inc.
Vangennip Insurance Agency
Vicki B. Kearney Agency
Werner Insurance Agency LLC