Apple Insurance Agency INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Offices: Columbiana · OhioApple Insurance Agency INC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Columbiana, OH. Lines listed: Personal and Business Insurance. Founding or history: 1964. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Mentorship & Peer Connections low; Business Partnerships low. 28 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: 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
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: Three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Three or more named leaders · Licensed insurance advisorsappleins.net
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1964appleins.net
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.
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Licensed insurance advisorsappleins.net
- Cheri Deidrickappleins.net
- Joyce Howeappleins.net
- Abby Gustafsonappleins.net
- Cheri Deidrick is Principal Agentappleins.net
- Abby Gustafson is Agentappleins.net
- Michelle Strohecker is Agentappleins.net
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1964appleins.net
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 · 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 · 8Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1964 is on a verified record (62 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 1964 is on a verified record (62 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsappleins.net
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 · 30Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 30/100 · 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 · 1964appleins.net
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition · Awards from top-rated carriersappleins.net
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1964appleins.net
- Three or more named leaders · Licensed insurance advisorsappleins.net
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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1964appleins.net
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition+10 pts
- Awards from top-rated carriersappleins.net
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1964appleins.net
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Licensed insurance advisorsappleins.net
- Cheri Deidrickappleins.net
- Joyce Howeappleins.net
- Abby Gustafsonappleins.net
- Cheri Deidrick is Principal Agentappleins.net
- Abby Gustafson is Agentappleins.net
- Michelle Strohecker is Agentappleins.net
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 · 10 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Low · 25Public 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: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Three or more carriers named; several documented lines of business
- Three or more carriers named · Grangeappleins.net
- Several documented lines of business · Personal and Business Insuranceappleins.net
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.
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Grangeappleins.net
- Progressiveappleins.net
- Foremostappleins.net
- Bristol Westappleins.net
- Geicoappleins.net
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Personal and Business Insuranceappleins.net
- Personal Insurance: Auto, Home, SR-22, RV, Lifeappleins.net
- Business Insurance: BOP, General Liability, Auto, Property, Umbrellaappleins.net
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 · 8 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 1703291), licensed at Columbiana, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govIndependent agency
“We are also an independent insurance agency, which means we can help you find coverage that’s personalized to you.”appleins.net
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: appleins.net
Locations & footprint
Columbiana, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
We are licensed insurance advisors.
We are proudly on our third generation, with Lloyd’s grandaughter, Cheri Deidrick, keeping the agency thriving and remaining with the family connection.
Cheri joined the agency in 1995 when her mother, Joyce Howe, was running the agency.
Other family includes a cousin, Abby Gustafson, who joined the office in 1997.
Cheri Deidrick Principal Agent Extension 101
Abby Gustafson Agent Extension 103
Michelle Strohecker Agent Extension 102
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (28 verified, 2 unverified)
Columbiana, OH - 14415 South Ave, Suite 6
“14415 South Ave, Suite 6, Columbiana, OH 44408”appleins.net
1964
“At Apple Insurance Agency, family and community are everything to us. In fact, three generations of our family have passed through our agency’s doors since our founding in 1964.”appleins.net
Independent Insurance Agency
“We are also an independent insurance agency, which means we can help you find coverage that’s personalized to you.”appleins.net
Personal and Business Insurance
“Providing a variety of personal insurance and business insurance solutions is what Apple Insurance Agency does best.”appleins.net
Awards from top-rated carriers
“We’ve won several awards from some of the top-rated carriers we represent thanks to our dedication to serving you and your insurance needs.”appleins.net
Licensed insurance advisors
“We are licensed insurance advisors.”appleins.net
Columbiana, OH
“We are a small independent insurance agency serving Columbiana, OH , and surrounding areas.”appleins.net
1964
“Our agency was established in 1964 by the late Lloyd Apple.”appleins.net
Cheri Deidrick
“We are proudly on our third generation, with Lloyd’s grandaughter, Cheri Deidrick, keeping the agency thriving and remaining with the family connection.”appleins.net
Joyce Howe
“Cheri joined the agency in 1995 when her mother, Joyce Howe, was running the agency.”appleins.net
Abby Gustafson
“Other family includes a cousin, Abby Gustafson, who joined the office in 1997.”appleins.net
Independent Insurance Agency
“We are your local independent insurance agency since 1964.”appleins.net
Award: Wayne Insurance Silver Level Winners Circle Award 2021
“Wayne Insurance Silver Level Winners Circle Award 2021”appleins.net
Award: Grange Insurance Senior Partner 2021
“Grange Insurance Senior Partner 2021”appleins.net
Cheri Deidrick is Principal Agent
“Cheri Deidrick Principal Agent Extension 101”appleins.net
Michelle Strohecker is Agent
“Michelle Strohecker Agent Extension 102”appleins.net
We are an independent agency
“As an independent agency, we are here to help you find the right coverage.”appleins.net
Personal Insurance: Auto, Home, SR-22, RV, Life
“Personal Insurance Auto Insurance Home Insurance SR-22 RV Insurance Individual Life Insurance”appleins.net
Business Insurance: BOP, General Liability, Auto, Property, Umbrella
“Business Insurance Business Owners Insurance General Liability Insurance Business Auto Insurance Commercial Property Insurance Commercial Umbrella Insurance”appleins.net
Tenure: Our agency was founded in 1964, so we have a long history of serving our community backed by a record of insurance experience and knowledge.
“Our agency was founded in 1964, so we have a long history of serving our community backed by a record of insurance experience and knowledge.”appleins.net
Show 2 unverified facts (did not pass QA)
Columbiana, OH community
“At Apple Insurance Agency, our mission is to serve the members of our community, helping them to find the right insurance for their needs at the right price while making them feel like a part of our family.”
QA note: Unverified: value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
appleins.netRepresents top-rated insurance companies
“As an independent agency, we represent some of the nation’s top-rated insurance companies, bringing you service and coverage you can trust backed by financial security you can depend on.”
QA note: Unverified: value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
appleins.net