Springfield Business Journal_2021-01-29

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 33 WINTER 2021 PROFESSION + PASSION Your Drury Fusion is our innovative academic program, fusing students’ professional goals and personal passions through practical, real-world experiences, hands-on learning, holistic advising, and pragmatic professional and life credentials. It empowers students to go beyond anything they’ve ever done. Yet. Learn more at drury.edu/fusion SERVICE AREA'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENCIES Rank Name Address Telephone • Website Email Agents Total Staff Accounts (Local) Types of Insurance Other Services Top Local Executive(s), Title(s) Year Founded Locally 1 (1) OLLIS/AKERS/ARNEY 2274 E Sunshine St, Springfield 65804 417-881-8333 • OllisAkersArney.com ollisco@ollisakersarney.com 51 61 7,459 Commercial, personal, group benefits, business risk Human resources & wellness consulting, safety, contract review Richard Ollis, chairman/CEO 1885 2 (2) BARKER-PHILLIPS-JACKSON INC 1637 S Enterprise Ave, Springfield 65804 417-887-3550 • BPJ.com ins@bpj.com 50 69 WND Commercial, surety bonding, personal lines, employee benefits, individual benefits Financial services, risk management,compliance, executive benefits Tom Montileone, CEO/president 1968 3 (3) CONNELL INSURANCE INC 511 Bee Creek Road, Branson 65616 417-885-1175 • Connell.com info@connell.com 43 47 3,500 Niche business, commercial, employer group benefits, life, personal, auto, home Bonds, 401(k), estate planning, self-funding options, workers' compensation, risk mitigation, HR & Affordable Care Act consulting Jeff Seifried, president & CEO; Tim Connell, board chairman 1970 4 (4) PJC INSURANCE AGENCY 1801 W Norton Road, Springfield 65803 417-833-3800 • PJCInsurance.com bwixson@pjcinsurance.com 40 44 WND Business, transportation, home, auto, life, health Risk management, HR, wellness programs Lance Smith, president; Raylene Appleby, chair 1967 5 (5) NIXON & LINDSTROM INSURANCE 901 E Battlefield Road, Springfield 65807 417-881-6623 • NixonIns.com contact@nixonins.com 40 42 WND Commercial, employee benefits, personal risk services, surety bonding HR, risk management, bonds, financial services Trevor Crist, CEO; Luke Nixon, president 1955 6 (6) BENEFITS UNLIMITED INC 3032 S Fremont Ave, Ste B, Springfield 65804 417-881-8664 • BenefitsUnlimitedInc.com info@benefitsunlimitedinc.com 38 46 1,603 Employee benefits, individual medical, life, dental, Medicare supplements & advantage plans, federal marketplace plans Work-site benefits, health & wellness, legal consulting Darren Coffman, president; Melanie Coffman, vice president 1994 7 (7) BXS INSURANCE INC 3345 S Campbell Ave, Ste B, Springfield 65807 417-841-3210 • BXSI.com bxsimo@bxsi.com 26 29 WND Commercial, employee benefits, personal, bonding Risk management, claims analysis & stewardship reports, HR services, in-house loss control, employee benefits Chris Stack, regional president 1958 8 (8) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT DESIGN LLC 1125 E Lakewood St, Springfield 65810 417-889-6345 • EBDLLC.com swilliams@ebdllc.com 20 26 1,300 Employee & association benefits, health, life, disability, dental, vision, voluntary benefits, Medicare supplements HR services, benefits compliance, vacation benefits, health care navigation app, telemedicine, retirement, wellness Ken Stephens & Chance Potts, partners 1997 As of Aug. 3, 2020. Ranked by number of local licensed agents, including independent contractors, then by total staff and then by year founded locally. An insurance agency is licensed according to state criteria. Not included are captive insurance agencies. The previous year's rankings are in parenthesis. Springfield Business Journal relies on individual businesses to be truthful and accurate in their representation of the information listed. To be considered for future lists, email lists@sbj.net.WND : Would not disclose. Researched by Karen Bliss © Copyright 2021 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed.