| AGENCY PROFILE |
Case & Son Insurance, Inc.
Location:
220 East Main Street
Marion, Kansas 66861
Year Established:
1868
Alex Case
President of Case & Son
“In the same business
In the Same Place Since 1868”
Years in Business:
150 years
President:
Alex H. Case
LASTING LEGACY
Case & Son Insurance, Inc. offers home, auto, farm, business, life insurance and annuities.
It is the oldest insurance agency in the State of Kansas to operate continuously in the same
location, under the same name. Hence the firms slogan “In the Same Business, in the Same
Place Since 1868.”
The agency met in January in recognition of its anniversary,
celebrating five generations and 150 years of service. Expressing
appreciation for the loyal customers that have allowed the
company to thrive, the gathering featured stories, smiles and
historic documents and photos from the past. The agency even
had some old insurance policies on display where the total limit
of insurance is listed as less than $1,000 and the annual premium
is less than $10.
BRIEF HISTORY
On January 25th, 1868, Civil War Veteran Alex E. Case received his first appointment as an
insurance agent in the Marion Centre settlement.
January 25th, 1893, Rosse Case joined his father in the business, and the name Case & Son was established.
March 24th, 1920, Alex H. Case was made a partner in the business and was active until shortly before his death in 1981.
Rosse B. Case and Alex Case Jr. became partners in the agency on December 25th, 1955.
The fifth generation of the Case family, Alex H. (Casey) Case, joined the agency on October 14th, 1988 and currently
serves as President of the corporation.
In January of 2001, the business became incorporated, and the name was changed to Case & Son Insurance, Inc.
When the agency was founded, the only type of insurance available was fire insurance. Later, tornado and windstorm
coverage became available and, later still, hail coverage. With the coming of the automobile, auto insurance, including
auto liability insurance, became available. Today, Case & Son can access multiple insurance markets, and, thanks to
technology, the company offers just about any kind of insurance you can imagine.
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