The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors celebrated the joining of General Insurance Agency and WalkerHughes Insurance with a ribbon cutting celebration. WalkerHughes is located at 2379 North Main Street in Bluffton.

Pictured in the photo from left, Danielle Thompson of FlagStar Bank, Wells County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Erin Prible, Kevin Pritchard of Ruoff Mortgage, Cyndee Fiechter of North Eastern Group Realty, Kevin Sills of Farm Bureau Insurance, Danica Dunwiddie of WalkerHughes Insurance, Nick Huffman of Steffen Group, Jenny Gilliam, Dan Lipp and Bret Beer of WalkerHughes Insurance, Piercen Harnish of Shelton Financial Group, Eric Gerber of Edge Manufacturing and Kody Kumfer of Forgotten Children Worldwide. (Photo submitted)

In December of 2022, General Insurance Agency Inc. joined WalkerHughes Insurance to continue their commitment to serving the Wells County community. “Joining forces with a like-minded, independently owned insurance agency has been a wonderful opportunity for the future of General Insurance Agency. We are proud of our long-standing history serving Wells County and the surrounding community and are happy to have found a partner dedicated to maintaining it. We are looking forward to our agency’s next chapter as WalkerHughes Insurance,” stated Dan Lipp on the agency’s recent name change. 

General Insurance Agency has been a fixture in the Wells County community since the agency was founded in 1929. Dan and his staff are looking forward to their future as members of the WalkerHughes team. “I am really encouraged about continuing to be involved in the community,” explained Lipp. “That was extremely important when this decision was made. I am a Wells County kid through and through, and that’s all I know. It was extremely important to me that WalkerHughes had those same beliefs for community involvement.”

While the agency name and office signage have received an update, the commitment to service policyholders have grown accustomed to over the years will not be changing. “Being committed to service carries a responsibility that we do the best we can for our clients and our partnership with WalkerHughes Insurance allows us to do just that,” states Lipp on the agency’s rebrand. “Should you have any questions, please contact us at 260.824.0513”

WalkerHughes Group has offices throughout Indiana, the agencies and employees are integral parts of the community served. Generation after generation has relied on WalkerHughes to insure their cars, homes, farms, and businesses. Their goal is to work hard to build a trusted relationship and bring value to customers by providing expert guidance and advocacy in the world of insurance.

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