Dry Insurance Agency INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Offices: Chardon & Cuyahoga Falls & Chagrin Falls & Willoughby · OhioDry Insurance Agency INC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Chardon, OH. Its website lists offices in Chardon, Cuyahoga Falls, Chagrin Falls, Willoughby. Lines listed: auto, home, business, contractor, bonds, life and health insurance. Founding or history: more than 45 years. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium; Mentorship & Peer Connections medium; Looking to Buy low. 30 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: 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
4 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
Low · 30Public 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: 30/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Two or more documented offices; three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Two or more documented offices · 320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024dryins.com
- Three or more named leaders · Donald R. Yertdryins.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1977dryins.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.
- Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024dryins.com
- 1168 Tallmadge Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221dryins.com
- 5197 Chillicothe Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44022dryins.com
- 38044 Euclid Ave Willoughby, OH 44094dryins.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Donald R. Yertdryins.com
- Donald R. Yert President and CEOdryins.com
- Bradley Yert Vice Presidentdryins.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1977dryins.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 · 8 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 · 11Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1977 is on a verified record (49 years in operation). 4 documented office cities. Market segment C 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 1977 is on a verified record (49 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsdryins.com
- 4 documented office cities. Market segment C is descriptive context. Verified · +3 ptsdryins.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
Medium · 35Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 35/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Insurance or business association membership; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry
- Insurance or business association membership · Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Americadryins.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1977dryins.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · more than 45 yearsdryins.com
- Three or more named leaders · Donald R. Yertdryins.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.
- Insurance or business association membership+15 pts
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Americadryins.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1977dryins.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- more than 45 yearsdryins.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Donald R. Yertdryins.com
- Donald R. Yert President and CEOdryins.com
- Bradley Yert Vice Presidentdryins.com
Total: 35 points → Agency Match score 35/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 6 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, home, business, contractor, bonds, life and health insurancedryins.com
- Three or more carriers named · representing multiple A+ rated or better insurance companiesdryins.com
- Several documented lines of business · Personal, Business, Contractors, Life and Health, Surety Bondsdryins.com
- Two or more documented offices · 320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024dryins.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, home, business, contractor, bonds, life and health insurancedryins.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- representing multiple A+ rated or better insurance companiesdryins.com
- Cincinnati Insurancedryins.com
- Auto-Ownersdryins.com
- Philadelphia Insurancedryins.com
- Prudentialdryins.com
- Western Reservedryins.com
- Anthemdryins.com
- Medical Mutualdryins.com
- SummaCaredryins.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Personal, Business, Contractors, Life and Health, Surety Bondsdryins.com
- Insurance Types Personal Business Contractors Life and Health Surety Bondsdryins.com
- Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024dryins.com
- 1168 Tallmadge Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221dryins.com
- 5197 Chillicothe Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44022dryins.com
- 38044 Euclid Ave Willoughby, OH 44094dryins.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 · 16 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 2515277), licensed at Chardon, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govIndependent agency
“We take pride in being one of Ohio’s largest independent insurance agencies.”dryins.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: dryins.com
Locations & footprint
Chardon, Ohio
Operating office
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Operating office
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Operating office
Willoughby, 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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family owned and operated
Published
People & affiliations
Established in 1977 by Donald R. Yert, DRY Insurance Agency Inc. was founded on a philosophy of offering personal, professional service.
Donald R. Yert President and CEO Agent, Commercial Lines Specialist
Bradley Yert Vice President Agent, Commercial Lines Specialist and Bond Specialist
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (30 verified)
independent insurance agency
“We take pride in being one of Ohio’s largest independent insurance agencies.”dryins.com
family owned and operated
“Welcome to the DRY Insurance Group, a family owned and operated full service insurance agency for more than 45 years.”dryins.com
more than 45 years
“Welcome to the DRY Insurance Group, a family owned and operated full service insurance agency for more than 45 years.”dryins.com
auto, home, business, contractor, bonds, life and health insurance
“The DRY Insurance Group specializes in auto , home , business , contractor , bonds , life and health insurance .”dryins.com
Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Falls and Willoughby
“We have offices in Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Falls and Willoughby, with office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment only on Saturday and Sunday.”dryins.com
Northeast Ohio
“With our 4 conveniently located offices in Northeast Ohio, we are able to better service our clients.”dryins.com
representing multiple A+ rated or better insurance companies
“By representing multiple A+ rated or better insurance companies, we have the ability to find an insurance company for any insurance need.”dryins.com
1977
“Established in 1977 by Donald R. Yert, DRY Insurance Agency Inc. was founded on a philosophy of offering personal, professional service.”dryins.com
Donald R. Yert
“Established in 1977 by Donald R. Yert, DRY Insurance Agency Inc. was founded on a philosophy of offering personal, professional service.”dryins.com
Independent Insurance Agency
“We are an Independent Insurance Agency. This means we do not work for an insurance company; we work for you.”dryins.com
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Summit counties
“serving over 5,000 individuals and families and 3,000 businesses in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Summit counties.”dryins.com
Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, and Willoughby
“We currently have 4 locations in Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, and Willoughby to service our clients.”dryins.com
Personal, Business, Contractors, Life and Health, Surety Bonds
“Insurance Types Personal Business Contractors Life and Health Surety Bonds”dryins.com
320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024
“Chardon Office 320 Center St, Ste A Chardon, OH 44024”dryins.com
1168 Tallmadge Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
“Cuyahoga Falls Office 1168 Tallmadge Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221”dryins.com
5197 Chillicothe Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
“Chagrin Falls Office 5197 Chillicothe Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44022”dryins.com
38044 Euclid Ave Willoughby, OH 44094
“Willoughby Office 38044 Euclid Ave Willoughby, OH 44094”dryins.com
Donald R. Yert President and CEO
“Donald R. Yert President and CEO Agent, Commercial Lines Specialist”dryins.com
Bradley Yert Vice President
“Bradley Yert Vice President Agent, Commercial Lines Specialist and Bond Specialist”dryins.com
Insurance Types Personal Business Contractors Life and Health Surety Bonds
“Insurance Types Personal Business Contractors Life and Health Surety Bonds Free Quote Contact”dryins.com
Auto-Owners
“About Us Agency Principals Our Locations Our Partners Insurance Types Personal Business Contractors Life and Health Surety Bonds Free Quote Contact Select Page Our Partners Who We Work With Auto-Owners Insurance Servicing families and businesses in 26 states, the Auto-Owners Insurance independent agencies near you take a customer-driven approach to your policy needs.”dryins.com
Philadelphia Insurance
“Philadelphia Insurance PHLY is a team of motivated, high achievers committed to delivering innovative products and unsurpassed service to niche insurance markets.”dryins.com
Prudential
“On May 1, 2000, Victoria was purchased by Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“PRUPAC”).”dryins.com
Western Reserve
“Western Reserve Group The Western Reserve Group is made up of three Ohio domiciled property and casualty insurance companies.”dryins.com
Anthem
“Anthem Blue Cross At Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield we understand our health connects us to each other.”dryins.com
Medical Mutual
“Medical Mutual Service and value set Medical Mutual and its Family of Companies apart.”dryins.com
SummaCare
“Summa Health System SummaHeadquartered in Akron, Ohio, SummaCare is one of the region’s only provider-owned health insurance companies.”dryins.com
Independent Insurance Agents of America
“To emphasize its members’ ability to work with a variety of insurance companies, the organization became the Independent Insurance Agents of America in 1975.”dryins.com
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
“The Association’s name was changed in 2002 to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America to reflect the diversity of its membership, which includes both independent insurance agents and insurance brokers.”dryins.com