Althans Insurance Agency INC
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Offices: Chagrin Falls · OhioAlthans Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Chagrin Falls, OH. Lines listed: Commercial & Personal Insurance, Surety Bonds, Non-Profit & Schools. Founding or history: 1925. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships low; Mentorship & Peer Connections low. 12 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.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website.
- 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
Detailed profile
Geography
1 documented offices
Ownership events
1
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: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1925althans.com
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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1925althans.com
Total: 5 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 agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 8Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1925 is on a verified record (101 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 1925 is on a verified record (101 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsalthans.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
Low · 25Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; insurance industry or carrier recognition; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1925althans.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition · 2025 Best Places to Work in Ohioalthans.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1925althans.com
What this rating was based on (3 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
- 1925althans.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition+10 pts
- 2025 Best Places to Work in Ohioalthans.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1925althans.com
Total: 25 points → Agency Match score 25/100, 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 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 · Commercial & Personal Insurance, Surety Bonds, Non-Profit & Schoolsalthans.com
- Several documented lines of business · Personal Service Insurance Commercial Life Insurance Auto Insurance Dealer Risk Solutions Financial Institutioalthans.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
- Commercial & Personal Insurance, Surety Bonds, Non-Profit & Schoolsalthans.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Personal Service Insurance Commercial Life Insurance Auto Insurance Dealer Risk Solutions Financial Institution Servicesalthans.com
- Risk management, insurance, bonding, benefit programs, financial servicesalthans.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 (NPN 757972), licensed at Chagrin Falls, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: www.althans.com
Locations & footprint
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
Story so far
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Fourth generation business
Published
People & affiliations
That man was Arthur J. Althans, and the year was 1925. Shortly thereafter, his brother, Carl W. Althans, joined him.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (12 verified, 3 unverified)
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
“543 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022”althans.com
1925
“With four generations and over 90 years of experience , we have helped business owners protect their investments since 1925.”althans.com
Commercial & Personal Insurance, Surety Bonds, Non-Profit & Schools
“Commercial Life Insurance Auto Insurance Dealer Risk Solutions Financial Institution Services Property & Casualty Construction Group Benefits Benefits Compliance Non-Profit & Schools Personal Auto Insurance”althans.com
2025 Best Places to Work in Ohio
“Althans Insurance Agency, Inc. is thrilled to announce our inclusion in the prestigious Crain’s Cleveland Business’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Ohio listing.”althans.com
Office location: 543 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
“543 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022”althans.com
Personal Service Insurance Commercial Life Insurance Auto Insurance Dealer Risk Solutions Financial Institution Services Property & Casualty Construction Group Benefits Benefits Compliance Non-Profit & Schools Personal Auto Insurance Home Insurance Surety Bonds
“Personal Service Insurance Pay Now Commercial Life Insurance Auto Insurance Dealer Risk Solutions Financial Institution Services Property & Casualty Construction Group Benefits Benefits Compliance Non-Profit & Schools Personal Auto Insurance Auto Insurance FAQs Home Insurance Homeowner's Insurance FAQs Surety Bonds”althans.com
Fourth generation business
“Althans Insurance is now a fourth generation business – a rarity not only in the insurance world, but also in the business world in general.”althans.com
Office location: 543 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
“543 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022”althans.com
Risk management, insurance, bonding, benefit programs, financial services
“Althans is a large Midwest agency licensed in all 50 states providing risk management , insurance , bonding , benefit programs and financial services .”althans.com
Manufacturers, contractors, distributors/wholesalers, transportation carriers, professional services, financial institutions
“Our client base includes manufacturers, contractors, distributors/wholesalers, transportation carriers, professional services and financial institutions.”althans.com
Preferential treatment from carriers
“Because of our volume and quality of clientele, we enjoy preferential treatment from our carriers when negotiating coverages and pricing”althans.com
Show 3 unverified facts (did not pass QA)
Nationwide (all 50 states)
“Althans is a large Midwest agency licensed in all 50 states providing risk management , insurance , bonding , benefit programs , and financial services .”
QA note: Unverified: value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
althans.comArthur J. Althans (Founder)
“That man was Arthur J. Althans, and the year was 1925. Shortly thereafter, his brother, Carl W. Althans, joined him.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
althans.comIndependent agency
“Unlike the national insurance brokers, the agents at Althans are involved in all phases of insurance: property and liability insurance , health insurance, life insurance , disability insurance , personal insurance , surety bonds and alternative risk transfer programs .”
QA note: Unverified: independence wording absent, value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
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