Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Advantage Service Insurance. This acquisition expands Inszone’s personal and commercial lines presence in Colorado, welcoming an agency with standout expertise in hard-to-place home insurance and specialized commercial coverage for contractors and the trades.

Founded in 1996 by Ivan Gerrity and based in Lafayette, Colorado, Advantage Service Insurance has spent nearly three decades building a reputation for handling the risks other agencies find difficult to place. The agency is a go-to resource for hard-to-place home insurance, writing a substantial volume of policies for mountain properties in wildfire-exposed areas across the state. That specialized capability has made Advantage a trusted referral partner for agencies throughout Colorado’s high country. Alongside its personal lines strength, the agency also serves contractors, small businesses, and the trades.

When Ivan Gerrity considered the agency’s future, he wanted to keep doing what he does best while giving his clients access to a broader range of markets. After years of running every part of the business himself, he looked for a partner that could expand his market reach and support his clients statewide, all while allowing him to continue as an agent and keep his team in place.

“What drew me to Inszone was that they offered the best of both worlds,” said Ivan Gerrity, founder of Advantage Service Insurance. “I get to keep doing what I love and keep my team together, while giving my clients access to just about every market in Colorado. After running every part of this business myself, being part of a national platform means I can focus on taking care of my insureds instead of everything else.”

Following the acquisition, Advantage Service Insurance clients will gain access to the expanded markets, technology, and back-office resources of a national platform, while Mr. Gerrity and his team continue the work of integrating into Inszone’s systems and processes.

“Advantage Service Insurance brings expertise that is genuinely hard to find,” said Chris Walters, CEO of Inszone Insurance Services. “Ivan has built a reputation across Colorado for placing the tough home risks that others turn away, particularly in the state’s wildfire-exposed mountain communities, and that is exactly why agencies throughout the region send him their referrals. We are thrilled that Ivan and his team are staying on, and we look forward to giving his clients even broader market access as part of our platform.”

About Inszone Insurance Services

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Inszone Insurance Services is a full-service insurance brokerage firm offering a wide range of property and casualty, along with employee benefits solutions. Inszone continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions, now serving clients through offices in California, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington, with additional expansion planned nationwide. For more information about Inszone Insurance Services, visit www.inszoneinsurance.com.

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