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Burgess Insurance Services Matching Clients to Companies
from August 2022
by Jodi Varnado
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A Family Affair
In 2010, Brad Burgess built his current 5th avenue office in the heart of Rome, Georgia. However, the Burgess name has circulated throughout Floyd and Polk County for over thirty years. Frank Burgess, Brad Burgess’s father, opened Frank Burgess Insurance Agency in 1983. Brad began working with his father in 1993 while attending college. One year later, Brad graduated and moved to Rome to partner with his father full-time. Frank Burgess purchased Shelley Insurance in 1997 and led their office in Cedartown, GA, while Brad ran their second location in Rome. Today, Brad and his team of agents continue the legacy Frank Burgess established all those years ago, providing exceptional, personal insurance services to clients throughout Northwest Georgia.
Get To Know Your Local Independent Agent
Burgess Insurance Services provides clients with every type of insurance from Home, Life, Business, Auto, Motorcycle, RV, and more! Brad has earned the highest rankings from Auto-Owners Insurance Company President’s Club since 2017. The President’s Club honors the top 25 Life, Health, and Annuity agents nationwide in a calendar year. This Fortune 500 company has over 24,000 authorized agents in over 30 states. This accolade aside, Burgess Insurance Services’ success is rooted in their partnerships with several carriers and relationships with clients near and far. Brad and his team of five agents can quote and write
policies unique to each individual and their specific needs. “Every individual has a different situation, and I like finding companies that work best for each client,” said Brad.
The first step to pairing clients with the perfect policies is getting to know what’s most important to them! This process of getting-to-know their clients is a guiding practice of Burgess Insurance Services, where Brad and his agents will spend quality, in-office time with clients discussing their distinct needs. In today’s industry, efficiency is priority. Although convenient, this priority often excludes the intentional, in-person attention clients need. Burgess Insurance Services’ office staff is committed to maintaining their clientele, and prefer sit-down meetings to impersonal phone calls or online transactions. Many clients have come into their office wanting business insurance, and through their meeting with Brad, will come back seeking a personal insurance policy too! “I love solving problems, and that’s really what the insurance industry is all about. I like to think of these challenges like the children’s game where you fit shapes into different sized holes. This type of problemsolving doesn’t feel like a job, because I love finding the solution,” said Brad.
Celebrating A Close-Knit Community
Burgess Insurance Services is grateful to work with clients throughout Northwest Georgia, especially rooted within the close-knit community of Rome. “Rome is a real melting pot. It’s big enough to meet new people, but still small enough to foster close, long-lasting friendships,” said Brad. “Some of my clients have been with us for thirty years, and others are my closest friends. We love being able to create personal relationships with our clientele.”
Brad and his family are active and adoring members of the Rome community. In 1996, Brad started dating his wife Lori in college. It wasn’t until Brad graduated and moved to Rome that their romance resurfaced. Lori came into Brad’s office requesting information for home owners’ insurance, and one year later, the two were married. Brad and Lori’s children attended Model High School, where their youngest recently graduated. Brad has been involved in sponsoring sports teams and has also helped coach teams for the local YMCA for years. The Burgess family values these community ties, both personally and professionally.
Set Up an Appointment Today
If you are looking for experienced agents who will meet with you, answer your questions, evaluate your individual needs, and match you with a company and policy perfect for you, call Burgess Insurance Services today! Burgess Insurance Services’ offices are located at 114 S Philpot St, Cedartown, GA and 222 N 5th Ave, Rome, GA. You can contact Brad at his Rome office at 706-234-5680.
