Schauer Group
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Licensed in Canton, OH · offices not yet documentedSchauer Group is an independent insurance agency licensed in Canton, OH. Lines listed: Strategies for working proactively with your surety broker. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships low; Mentorship & Peer Connections low. 8 publicly sourced facts with links.
How we determined the info on this profile
- License record: taken from the state license roster.
- Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
- Looking to Buy: not enough public facts for a score.
- Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
- Mentorship & Peer Connections: scored from public signs of leadership, teaching and association ties.
- Business Partnerships: scored from specialties, markets and carriers published on the agency's website.
Research
Some research
Geography
Licensed in Canton, OH · offices not yet documented
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
Insufficient EvidencePublic signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Why: Not enough public information for this assessment.
What this rating was based on (0 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.
No factor in this rubric was found in public information.
Total: 0 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 · 0 facts from 0 websites.
Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 16Acquisition Research Fit is low. A principal moving to chairman or adviser is reduced involvement, from the agency's own wording. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.
- A principal moving to chairman or adviser is reduced involvement, from the agency's own wording. Verified · +16 ptsinsurancejournal.com
Transition signals
- A leadership handoff inside the agency is documented.
- Move to chairman or adviser.
Countervailing evidence: A leadership handoff inside the agency is documented.
Confidence: medium. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; Years in operation are not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Confirmed sale interest: Unknown
Mentorship & Peer Connections
Low · 25Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 25/100 · Low confidence: few public facts
Why: Insurance or business association membership; civic or community leadership role
- Insurance or business association membership · United Way of Greater Starkschauergroup.com
- Civic or community leadership role · Civic leadership: Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directorsschauergroup.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.
- Insurance or business association membership+15 pts
- United Way of Greater Starkschauergroup.com
- Civic or community leadership role+10 pts
- Civic leadership: Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directorsschauergroup.com
Total: 25 points → Agency Match score 25/100, 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 principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Low · 30Public 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: 30/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; several documented lines of business
- Niche specialty line documented · Lines of business: Strategies for working proactively with your surety brokerschauergroup.com
- Several documented lines of business · Lines of business: Commercial property pricing drops for first time since 2017schauergroup.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.
- Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Lines of business: Strategies for working proactively with your surety brokerschauergroup.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Lines of business: Commercial property pricing drops for first time since 2017schauergroup.com
- Lines of business: Century of Service Nonprofit Awardschauergroup.com
Total: 30 points → Agency Match score 30/100, 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: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
Ohio resident business-entity license, licensed at Canton, OH
schauergroup.comIndependent agency
“Joe is focused on stewarding the firm’s long-term independence and growth”schauergroup.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: www.schauergroup.com
Locations & footprint
Canton, Ohio
Licensed in state
State and license records do not establish an operating office or a complete service area.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (8 verified)
Independence evidence: Joe is focused on stewarding the firm’s long-term independence and growth
“Joe is focused on stewarding the firm’s long-term independence and growth”schauergroup.com
Succession: Schauer has transitioned from his previous role as president to the new role of chairman
“Schauer has transitioned from his previous role as president to the new role of chairman”insurancejournal.com
Civic leadership: Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors
“Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors”schauergroup.com
Lines of business: Strategies for working proactively with your surety broker
“Strategies for working proactively with your surety broker”schauergroup.com
Lines of business: Commercial property pricing drops for first time since 2017
“Commercial property pricing drops for first time since 2017”schauergroup.com
United Way of Greater Stark
“Century of Service Winners & News SERVICE SPOTLIGHTS Abbey Chance June '23 Abbey Chance, CISR, Schauer Group client manager, is a member of the United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society, which focuses on promoting education initiatives in the community.”schauergroup.com
Lines of business: Century of Service Nonprofit Award
“Century of Service Nonprofit Award”schauergroup.com
Ownership event: In 1953, Thomas bought the business from his mother and quickly expanded the two-person agency into one of the largest agencies in Canton.
“In 1953, Thomas bought the business from his mother and quickly expanded the two-person agency into one of the largest agencies in Canton.”schauergroup.com