Watts House Of Insurance INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Offices: Bucyrus & Northfield · OhioWatts House Of Insurance INC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Bucyrus, OH. Its website lists offices in Bucyrus, Northfield. Lines listed: Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Business & Commercial Insurance, Life & Medical Insurance. Founding or history: 1950. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium; Looking to Buy low. 17 publicly sourced facts with links.
How we determined the info on this profile
- License record: taken from the state license roster.
- Offices: based on offices listed on the agency's website. More than one office can count toward the Looking to Buy score.
- Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
- Leadership: based on text on the agency's website. It can count toward the Mentorship & Peer Connection score.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website.
- Looking to Buy: scored from documented acquisitions, growth and offices on the public record.
- Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
- Mentorship & Peer Connections: not enough public facts for a score.
- Business Partnerships: scored from specialties, markets and carriers published on the agency's website.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
2 documented offices
Ownership events
None documented
Ownership
Not confirmed
Agency Match assessments
Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.
Looking to Buy
Low · 20Public signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Agency Match score: 20/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Two or more documented offices; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Two or more documented offices · 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1950wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
What this rating was based on (2 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- 161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
Total: 20 points → Agency Match score 20/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 3 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 10Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1950 is on a verified record (76 years in operation). Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.
- Formation year 1950 is on a verified record (76 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptswattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. Verified · +2 ptswattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Confirmed sale interest: Unknown
Mentorship & Peer Connections
Insufficient EvidencePublic signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1950wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1950wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
What this rating was based on (2 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
Total: 15 points → Insufficient Evidence: a rating needs at least two facts including one core factor for this assessment.
Confidence (separate from the rating): not given without a rating · 2 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Medium · 50Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.
Agency Match score: 50/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named; several documented lines of business
- Niche specialty line documented · Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Business & Commercial Insurance, Life & Medical Insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Three or more carriers named · Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Companywattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Several documented lines of business · property, auto, business and life insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Two or more documented offices · 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
What this rating was based on (4 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Business & Commercial Insurance, Life & Medical Insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Companywattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Hagerty Insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- American Collectors Insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Progressivewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Safecowattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- property, auto, business and life insurancewattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
- 161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Total: 50 points → Agency Match score 50/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 9 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 2776433), licensed at Bucyrus, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govIndependent agency
“Watts House Of Insurance, Inc. of Bucyrus, OH is an Independent Insurance Agent offering property, auto, business and life insurance products.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: www.wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Locations & footprint
Bucyrus, Ohio
Operating office
Northfield, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
Call today to discuss your insurance needs with our agents, Duane Watts, Doug Fought and Barb Moore.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (17 verified, 1 unverified)
1950
“Watt's House of Insurance, Inc. – Your local source for insurance since 1950.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820
“Bucyrus Address: 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067
“Northfield Address: 161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Business & Commercial Insurance, Life & Medical Insurance
“Auto Insurance Home Insurance Business & Commercial Insurance Life & Medical Insurance”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
“Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company offers a back to school lesson.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Hagerty Insurance
“We work with Hagerty Insurance and American Collectors Insurance to keep you covered.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
American Collectors Insurance
“We work with Hagerty Insurance and American Collectors Insurance to keep you covered.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Crawford County and the surrounding area
“Watts House of Insurance has been protecting the families and businesses in Crawford County and the surrounding area for more than 50 years.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Independent Insurance Agent
“Watts House Of Insurance, Inc. of Bucyrus, OH is an Independent Insurance Agent offering property, auto, business and life insurance products.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
1950
“Your local source for insurance since 1950.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820
“Bucyrus Address: 580 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067
“Northfield Address: 161 E. Aurora Rd. Northfield, OH 44067”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Duane Watts, Doug Fought, Barb Moore
“Call today to discuss your insurance needs with our agents, Duane Watts, Doug Fought and Barb Moore.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Progressive
“We represent companies such as Progressive, EMC and Safeco”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Safeco
“We represent companies such as Progressive, EMC and Safeco”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
property, auto, business and life insurance
“offering property, auto, business and life insurance products.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Crawford and surrounding counties
“For more than 50 years, we’ve been protecting the families and businesses of Crawford and surrounding counties.”wattshouseofinsuranceinc.com
Show 1 unverified fact (did not pass QA)
Independent
“Independent. Local. Personal.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
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