State Farm Insurance
Prather Insurance Agency
Jacy Guynes —
State Farm Insurance
You could say that Jacy Guynes has been in the insurance industry her entire life . Her father was a State Farm agent in Snyder for 34 years . Growing up , she couldn ’ t decide between being a teacher or a State Farm agent . She graduated college with a teaching degree , taught for one year and then started working for State Farm the following summer in auto claims . She did that until 1998 and after a company reorganization was transferred to Plano . She celebrates 23years as an official State Farm agent in May of 2018 .
A teacher at heart , when she visits with customers she asks questions to learn more about them and their needs , and then educates them on what they need to fulfill those needs . She wanted to own her own business not long after her first child was born .
“ Once Charles and I had our first son , I knew I wanted to become a business owner ,” Guynes said . “ I couldn ’ t imagine having to miss a field trip or class party because I wasn ’ t able to take the time off . Being a wife and mother has always been my top priority and being a State Farm agent allows that to happen .”
State Farm was founded in 1922 and is a mutual company that makes the primary focus its policyholders . State Farm sells auto , home , commercial , life , health insurance and bank products . It is the largest auto and home insurer in the United States and is rated number one as a life insurance company . There are over 17,000 agents across the nation , so once you are with State Farm Insurance , if you move , they ’ re able to help you find another agent , wherever you are .
Guynes specializes in visiting with customers and prospects to determine what their needs are . By asking enough questions , as well as asking the proper questions , the folks at State Farm can build an insurance portfolio based on each customer ’ s situation . In the New Year , Guynes suggests shopping and giving your current agent an opportunity to review what they are comparing to . Years ago all of the companies carried the same policies , and over the years it has changed to different policies offering different coverages .
She also encourages customers to check the financial stability of the company they are considering working with along with their customer ratings .
“ Consumers purchase a piece of paper ( a policy ), and when they need to use that policy , if the company they are with is not financially stable to pay their claims , or if their claims process is a nightmare , then sometimes it ’ s worth spending a little more for that security ,” Guynes said .
Mackenzie Prather —
Prather Insurance Agency
Focus : Farm and Ranch Protecting Your Family ’ s Heritage and Assets
Mackenzie Prather loves what she does for a living . This Parker County native and Brock resident sells commercial , as well as farm and ranch insurance for American National Insurance Company . For her , agriculture-related insurance is a perfect fit . Before her current position she worked in 4-H for several years , and after that for Superior Livestock . It was while she was at Superior Livestock that she was approached to sell farm and ranch insurance . With her history in agriculture , it was a no-brainer to say “ yes .”
“ He needed someone to help with the farm and ranch side . I got my Masters in Agriculture from Tarleton State , so I knew that I always wanted to do something ag-related . I enjoy the farm and ranch side .” She also specializes in commercial insurance and is getting more into retirement and life insurance .
American National Insurance Company was founded in 1905 and has evolved into a well-respected member of the life insurance industry . They offer every type of insurance including auto , commercial , home , farm and ranch , along with life and retirement planning . After more than a century in business , American National is strong and prosperous with a network of agents that stretches across all 50 states and Puerto Rico , and provides service to more than 5 million policyholders .
Prather knows what farmers and ranchers need insurance-wise to be best covered . She is also educated in retirement and planning for the future . There are a few insurance changes in the upcoming year in homeowner ’ s policies , along with some revamped farm and ranch policies new to 2018 . Prather said that she is looking forward to the upcoming year , and can ’ t wait to continue helping her current and new clients .
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