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About Ashley Insurance
Our mission is to provide the highest level of service possible at the best prices for our clients
History of Ashley Insurance, Inc.
John M. Ashley III started Ashley Insurance in 1980. Working in conjunction with Ashley Brother’s Real Estate which was owned by his father John M. Ashley Jr. Jack continued to grow his insurance business expanding in the fall of 1987 when he hired Susan B. Lewis to help him run the Centreville Office.
Later he began to acquire other agencies, in September 2000 Ashley Insurance purchased Easter Shore Estates in Centreville. Expanding both the Real Estate and Insurance business by acquiring an office in Easton, formerly Lyons, Morrell & Crouch. In March of 2003 Jack purchased The Neal Insurance Agency in Denton. Today he has over 15 licensed agents servicing Centreville, Easton and Denton Maryland.
Why Use A Local Independent Insurance Agent?
Perhaps a better question would be, "Why use an insurance agent at all?" According to some insurance companies, an agent is an unnecessary middleman who brings nothing to the transaction but added cost.
Before you buy into that argument, you need to ask yourself a few questions.
What do you know about insurance?
I mean really know. Not the stuff you read in financial magazines or the newspaper, or an anecdote related to you by a friend or neighbor, but the nuts and bolts of insurance. Do you fully understand why insurance exists and how it is supposed to work? Can you read and understand an insurance policy? Are you familiar with insurance law? If you´re like most people, your answer to these questions is going to be no. This is why you need an agent.
Now, why an independent agent?
To begin with, an independent agent isn't employed by an insurance company nor are we contractually obligated to any one insurance company. We´re true independent contractors. This independence allows us to act in our clients best interest, not an insurance company's. We can't be threatened to "tow the company line", or else.
An independent agent can place insurance with any of a number of insurers. This means we find the best policy for you, not just some "one size fits all" boilerplate policy and if something unfortunate occurs that results in a policy cancellation or non renewal, we'll be able to find a replacement policy for you.
In today´s marketplace, people are constantly trying to find the best price, be it for a product or a service. Unfortunately, in their desire to save money, many consumers are forgetting the difference between price and value. With refrigerators, for example, it is fairly easy to compare the features and prices of the various models available. But how do you do that with insurance? Call us. We´ve been comparing insurance companies and policies since 1957. Our current company lineup reflects that 40+ years of experience.
