Recognition & Accomplishments

Awards and Accomplishments Received in 2013:

  • Accident Fund – President’s Club – over $3,000,000 in written premium
  • Accident Fund - Agency of the Territory in 2012
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as one of the Top 10 growing agencies in the Traverse City Region
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as the only agency (Traverse City) to be named to the Top 10 in growing agencies six years running in the Northern Michigan Branch (out of 159 agencies)

Awards and Accomplishments Received in 2012:

  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award 
  • Accident Fund – President’s Club – over $3,000,000 in written premium
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as one of the Top 10 growing agencies in the Traverse City Region
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as the only agency (Traverse City) to be named to the Top 10 in growing agencies five years running in the Northern Michigan Branch (out of 159 agencies)
  • Achieved over $11,000,000 in written premium with Auto-Owners in 2012
  • Citizens Northern Region Award for Greatest Personal Lines Policy Growth
  • Citizens Northern Region Outstanding Agency Award
  • Achieved over $1,000,000 in written premium with Harleysville, Cincinnati, Citizens and Pioneer State Mutual in 2012
  • Lisa Wittig earns “Exceptional Team Member” for her outstanding performance in 2012.

2011

  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award 
  • Accident Fund – President’s Club
  • Accident Fund – Most Growth Award
  • Citizens Northern Region Award for Greatest Personal Lines Policy Growth
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as one of the Top 10 growing agencies in the Traverse City Region for 2011 (both Traverse City & Lake Leelanau)
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as the only agency (Traverse City) to be named to the Top 10 in growing agencies four years running in the Northern Michigan Branch (out of 159 agencies)
  • Achieved over $10,000,000 in written premium with Auto-Owners in 2011
  • Justin Looyenga named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40″
  • Bryan Taggart named to Traverse City Buisness News “40 Under 40″
  • Greg Lewis earns “Exceptional Team Member” for his outstanding performance in 2011.

2010

  • Citizens Northern Region Award for Greatest Personal Lines Policy Growth
  • Justin Looyenga named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40″
  • Bryan Taggart named to Traverse City Buisness News “40 Under 40″
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as one of the Top 10 growing agencies in the Traverse City Regional Office for 2010 (both Traverse City & Lake Leelanau)
  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award 
  • Tammy Demott earns “Exceptional Team Member” for her outstanding performance in 2010.

2009

  • Top 10 Candidate - 2009 Small Business Celebration
  • Recognized as Auto-Owners largest agency out of 159 agencies in the Traverse City Regional Office for Property & Casualty premium written
  • Recognized as Auto-Owners 2nd largest agency out of 159 agencies in the Traverse City Regioanal Office for life insurance premium
  • Recognized by Auto-Owners as one of the Top 10 growing agencies in the Traverse City Regional Office for 2008
  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award
  • Brenda King named the Quotarian of the Year by the Quota Club of Traverse City
  • Bryan Taggart named as Co-Chairperson for Traverse City’s Young Professionals Organization
  • Justin Looyenga named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40″
  • Bryan Taggart named to Traverse City Buisness News “40 Under 40″
  • Shawn Gregg earns “Sales Achievement Award” for his outstanding sales in 2009.

2008

  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award
  • Justin Looyenga named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40”
  • Bryan Taggart named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40”
  • Bryan Taggart named as Co-Chairperson for Traverse City’s Young Professionals Organization
  • Auto-Owners Insurance Company – Top 25 in life insurance sales in the nation among all Auto-Owners agencies.
  • Kellie Cutler earns “Sales Achievement Award” for her outstanding sales in 2008.

2007

  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Company – Exceptional Agency Award
  • Justin Looyenga named to Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40”