Kent Insurance Agency INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Cincinnati · OhioKent Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Cincinnati, OH. Lines listed: personal lines and small commercial coverages. Founding or history: 1976. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Looking to Buy low. 9 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.
- 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
Some research
Geography
1 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 · 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): In 1985, with the business growing, more space was needed and a new location was kent-insurance.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1976kent-insurance.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.
- Documented expansion (new office or book)+15 pts
- Office opening (historical): In 1985, with the business growing, more space was needed and a new location was sought.kent-insurance.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): 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 · 8Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1976 is on a verified record (50 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 1976 is on a verified record (50 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptskent-insurance.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 · 1976kent-insurance.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · May 1976kent-insurance.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
- May 1976kent-insurance.com
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
Insufficient EvidencePublic 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
- Both personal and commercial lines documented · personal lines and small commercial coverageskent-insurance.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.
- Both personal and commercial lines documented+10 pts
- personal lines and small commercial coverageskent-insurance.com
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
Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 1702184), licensed at Cincinnati, 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.kent-insurance.com
Locations & footprint
Cincinnati, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
Kim Kent -Melson Owner
Chris Kent Owner
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (9 verified, 1 unverified)
1976
“Since 1976, we have strived to provide these principles to every person choosing to do business with us.”kent-insurance.com
Office location: 7520 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236-4102
“7520 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236-4102”kent-insurance.com
May 1976
“In May 1976, Dick Kent founded the Kent Insurance Agency.”kent-insurance.com
personal lines and small commercial coverages
“The agency specializes in personal lines and small commercial coverages.”kent-insurance.com
tri-state area and licensed throughout the midwest
“While the main focus of their business is located in the tri-state area, the agency is licensed throughout the midwest.”kent-insurance.com
Office opening (historical): In 1985, with the business growing, more space was needed and a new location was sought.
“In 1985, with the business growing, more space was needed and a new location was sought.”kent-insurance.com
Office opening (historical): The property was purchased and the agency moved into their current location on January 1st, 1986.
“The property was purchased and the agency moved into their current location on January 1st, 1986.”kent-insurance.com
Show 1 unverified fact (did not pass QA)
7520 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236-4102
“The property was purchased and the agency moved into their current location on January 1st, 1986.”
QA note: Unverified: value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
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