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Classic Insurance Agency INC

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Licensed agency · channel not confirmed

Offices: Canton · Ohio
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Ownership history

  • Ownership change documented · 2012 · Rocco took over in 2012

Historical event. Not a sale signal, and it does not rule out future candidacy if new evidence supports it.

Classic Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Canton, OH. Lines listed: Business and personal insurance. Founding or history: 1986. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Looking to Buy low. 10 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 carrier logos 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: not enough public facts for a score.

Research

Detailed profile

Geography

1 documented offices

Ownership events

2

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 · 20

Public 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 · Low confidence: few public facts

Why: Documented expansion (new office or book); public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry

  • Documented expansion (new office or book) · Office opening (historical): It was once located on Whipple Ave near Meyers Lake but has recently relocated toclassicinsurance.com
  • Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1986classicinsurance.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.

  1. Documented expansion (new office or book)+15 pts
    • Office opening (historical): It was once located on Whipple Ave near Meyers Lake but has recently relocated to the 91 Plclassicinsurance.com
  2. 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): Low confidence: few public facts · 2 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 · 8

Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1986 is on a verified record (40 years in operation). 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 1986 is on a verified record (40 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsclassicinsurance.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 Evidence

Public 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

What this rating was based on (1 factor)

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.

  1. Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts

Total: 10 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 · 1 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.

Business Partnerships

Insufficient Evidence

Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.

Why: Both personal and commercial lines documented

What this rating was based on (1 factor)

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.

  1. Both personal and commercial lines documented+10 pts

Total: 10 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 · 1 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.

Record & channel

License recordPublicly sourced

Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 1882579), licensed at Canton, OH

gateway.insurance.ohio.gov
ChannelUnknown

Licensed agency · channel not confirmed

No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.

OwnershipUnknown

Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.

Website: www.classicinsurance.com

Locations & footprint

Canton, Ohio

Operating office

PublishedBrowse city

Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.

Highlights

Business and personal insuranceFounding: 1986

Story so far

  1. —

    Family owned and operated

    Published
  2. 2012

    Rocco took over in 2012

    Published

People & affiliations

Vince DiBartolo (Active Employee)Published

Vince is still a key and active employee by working remotely.

Rocco DiBartolo (Owner/Operator)Incomplete

It is operated by father and son duo, Vince & Rocco DiBartolo.

Names & entities

CLASSIC INSURANCE AGENCY INCRecord

Legal name on license record

Facts from published sources (10 verified, 2 unverified)

Office locationPublicly sourced

Office location: 5566 Fulton Drive NW Canton, OH 44718

“5566 Fulton Drive NW Canton, OH 44718”
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Ownership eventPublicly sourced

Family owned and operated

“We’re family owned and operated in the Canton area.”
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Line of businessPublicly sourced

Business and personal insurance

“ensure you maintain the best policies and rates to meet your business and personal insurance needs.”
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FoundingPublicly sourced

1986

“Classic Insurance is a local family owned agency which was established in 1986.”
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Ownership eventPublicly sourced

Rocco took over in 2012

“Rocco grew to love the business and took it over in 2012.”
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LeadershipPublicly sourced

Vince DiBartolo (Active Employee)

“Vince is still a key and active employee by working remotely.”
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Office locationPublicly sourced

5566 Fulton Drive NW Canton, OH 44718

“Contact us 5566 Fulton Drive NW Canton, OH 44718”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Hartford

“hartford logo”
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Tenure statementPublicly sourced

Tenure: About – Classic Insurance – Canton, Ohio Skip to content Home Payments & Claims About Contact Home Payments & Claims About Contact Edit Content Home Payments & Claims About Contact Home Payments & Claims About Contact Family Owned and Operated Since 1986.

“About – Classic Insurance – Canton, Ohio Skip to content Home Payments & Claims About Contact Home Payments & Claims About Contact Edit Content Home Payments & Claims About Contact Home Payments & Claims About Contact Family Owned and Operated Since 1986.”
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Office opening historicalPublicly sourced

Office opening (historical): It was once located on Whipple Ave near Meyers Lake but has recently relocated to the 91 Plaza in beautiful Jackson Township.

“It was once located on Whipple Ave near Meyers Lake but has recently relocated to the 91 Plaza in beautiful Jackson Township.”
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Show 2 unverified facts (did not pass QA)
LeadershipDid not pass QA

Rocco DiBartolo (Owner/Operator)

“It is operated by father and son duo, Vince & Rocco DiBartolo.”

QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.

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IndependentDid not pass QA

Family Owned and Operated

“Family Owned and Operated Since 1986.”

QA note: Unverified: independence wording absent(family/local only). Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.

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