KIA&B 2016 Vol. 21, No. 5 | Page 24

Billiard Hammer Hartman Insurance, Inc.
| AGENCY PROFILE |

Billiard Hammer Hartman Insurance, Inc.

Location: 20 S. National Ave. Fort Scott, KS 66701
Year Established: 1923
Brief History:
Billard-Hammer- Hartman Insurance has been serving the Fort Scott Community since it was founded by Bill Hammer in 1923. Our agency has evolved with the various economic and industry challenges and have remained an independent agenct after all these years. The allows us to provide the best company to meet each clients need. We are licensed in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. Brad Hartman purchased the agency from Ron Billard in 2004.
Years in Business: 93 years
Full-time staff: 3
Principals: Brad Hartman
What makes your agency unique?
Our team that has over sixty-nine years of combined experience in insurance, including Brad Hartman, principal / agent, Lynette Westhoff, agent; Tim Travis, agent; and Donna Schilling, receptionist.
What are your agency’ s future plans?
Expansion through other agency acquisition, retention and additional sales.
Any marketing that has taken off for your agency?
Social media and the uptick of referrals from current customers.
Any technology that has made your organization move efficient?
The use of cell phones and social media has helped us respond to our clients faster.
Anything else you would like others to know about your agency?
At Billiard Hammer Hartman Insurance we beleive in providing quality service by treating every client as our only client. Whether it’ s finding the best possible coverage to filing a claim, we go the extra miles for each and every client.
How has AScK helped your agency?
We have enjoyed working with AScK because they give us access to markets not readily available to small agencies such as ours. In turn that helps our clients.
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