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John Bosu Insurance Agency INC

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Offices: Eastlake & Mentor · Ohio
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John Bosu Insurance Agency INC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Eastlake, OH. Its website lists offices in Eastlake, Mentor. Lines listed: Auto, Home, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; Medicare. Founding or history: 1998. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium; Mentorship & Peer Connections low; Looking to Buy 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 and on carrier logos 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 carrier logos on the agency's website and from other public facts.

Research

Detailed profile

Geography

2 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 · 20

Public 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 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts

Why: Two or more documented offices; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry

  • Two or more documented offices · 34715 Vine Street Eastlake, Ohio 44095bosuinsurance.com
  • Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · Tenure: John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Groubosuinsurance.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.

  1. Two or more documented offices+15 pts
  2. Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
    • Tenure: John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group and has bosuinsurance.com

Total: 20 points → Agency Match score 20/100, 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 agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.

Open to Selling

Acquisition Research Fit

Low · 19

Acquisition Research Fit is low. A current principal's tenure is documented at 35 years, separate from the agency's age. Formation year 1998 is on a verified record (28 years in operation). Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.

  • A current principal's tenure is documented at 35 years, separate from the agency's age. Verified · +12 ptsbosuinsurance.com
  • Formation year 1998 is on a verified record (28 years in operation). Verified · +5 ptsbosuinsurance.com
  • Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. Verified · +2 ptsbosuinsurance.com

Confidence: medium. Separate from the rating.

Not on file: No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.

Confirmed sale interest: Unknown

Mentorship & Peer Connections

Low · 25

Public 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; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry

  • Insurance or business association membership · National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)bosuinsurance.com
  • Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · Tenure: John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Groubosuinsurance.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.

  1. Insurance or business association membership+15 pts
  2. Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
    • Tenure: John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group and has bosuinsurance.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

Medium · 50

Public 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, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; Medicarebosuinsurance.com
  • Three or more carriers named · Erie Insurancebosuinsurance.com
  • Several documented lines of business · Auto, Home, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; Medicarebosuinsurance.com
  • Two or more documented offices · 34715 Vine Street Eastlake, Ohio 44095bosuinsurance.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.

  1. Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
  2. Three or more carriers named+15 pts
  3. Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
  4. Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts

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 · 12 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.

Record & channel

License recordPublicly sourced

Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 2767937), licensed at Eastlake, OH

gateway.insurance.ohio.gov
ChannelPublicly sourced

Independent agency

“Located in Eastlake and Mentor, Ohio, Bosu Insurance Group is an independent full-service insurance agency that represents some of the highest rated insurance companies in the USA.”
bosuinsurance.com
OwnershipUnknown

Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.

Website: www.bosuinsurance.com

Locations & footprint

Eastlake, Ohio

Operating office

PublishedBrowse city

Mentor, Ohio

Operating office

PublishedBrowse city

Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.

Highlights

Auto, Home, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; MedicareFounding: 1998

Story so far

  1. 2005

    Michael Bosu joined in 2005

    Published

People & affiliations

John Bosu, Maggie BosuPublished

John and Maggie Bosu are truly wonderful agents!

John Bosu is the principal agent and founderPublished

John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group

Industry associationsPublished

National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)

Industry associationsPublished

Willoughby Chamber of Commerce

Names & entities

JOHN BOSU INSURANCE AGENCY INCRecord

Legal name on license record

Facts from published sources (28 verified)

Office locationPublicly sourced

34715 Vine Street Eastlake, Ohio 44095

“Eastlake Office Bosu Insurance Group 34715 Vine Street Eastlake , Ohio 44095”
bosuinsurance.com
Office locationPublicly sourced

8619 Mentor Ave Mentor, Ohio 44060

“Mentor Office Bosu Insurance Group 8619 Mentor Ave Mentor , Ohio 44060”
bosuinsurance.com
IndependentPublicly sourced

independent full-service insurance agency

“Located in Eastlake and Mentor, Ohio, Bosu Insurance Group is an independent full-service insurance agency that represents some of the highest rated insurance companies in the USA.”
bosuinsurance.com
Line of businessPublicly sourced

Auto, Home, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; Medicare

“Bosu Insurance Group specializes in auto & home insurance bundling, life insurance, and fixed annuities.”
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Market servedPublicly sourced

Eastlake, Mentor, and All of Ohio

“Insuring Eastlake, Mentor, and All of Ohio”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Erie Insurance

“Erie Insurance has been providing the protection you need and the service you expect, all at a great price.”
bosuinsurance.com
IndependentPublicly sourced

Independent full-service insurance agency

“Bosu Insurance Group is an independent full-service insurance agency that represents some of the highest rated insurance companies in the USA.”
bosuinsurance.com
Office locationPublicly sourced

34715 Vine Street Eastlake, Ohio 44095

“Eastlake Office Bosu Insurance Group 34715 Vine Street Eastlake , Ohio 44095”
bosuinsurance.com
Office locationPublicly sourced

8619 Mentor Ave Mentor, Ohio 44060

“Mentor Office Bosu Insurance Group 8619 Mentor Ave Mentor , Ohio 44060”
bosuinsurance.com
LeadershipPublicly sourced

John Bosu, Maggie Bosu

“John and Maggie Bosu are truly wonderful agents!”
bosuinsurance.com
AssociationPublicly sourced

National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)

“Professional Associations National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)”
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AssociationPublicly sourced

Willoughby Chamber of Commerce

“Community Associations Willoughby Chamber of Commerce”
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Market servedPublicly sourced

Ohio, including Cleveland, Mentor, and Willoughby

“Bosu Insurance Group provides auto & home insurance bundling, life insurance, and fixed annuities to all of Ohio, including Cleveland, Mentor, and Willoughby.”
bosuinsurance.com
FoundingPublicly sourced

1998

“John founded Bosu Insurance in 1998 as a one man band with the support of his wife Jane Bosu”
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LeadershipPublicly sourced

John Bosu is the principal agent and founder

“John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group”
bosuinsurance.com
Ownership eventPublicly sourced

Michael Bosu joined in 2005

“making Bosu Insurance a locally ran family business with his nephew Michael joining the business in 2005”
bosuinsurance.com
Office locationPublicly sourced

34715 Vine Street Eastlake, Ohio 44095

“Eastlake Office Bosu Insurance Group 34715 Vine Street Eastlake , Ohio 44095”
bosuinsurance.com
Office locationPublicly sourced

8619 Mentor Ave Mentor, Ohio 44060

“Mentor Office Bosu Insurance Group 8619 Mentor Ave Mentor , Ohio 44060”
bosuinsurance.com
Line of businessPublicly sourced

Auto, Home, and Personal Insurance; Business; Life; Medicare

“Bosu Insurance Group provides auto & home insurance bundling, life insurance, and fixed annuities to all of Ohio, including Cleveland, Mentor, and Willoughby.”
bosuinsurance.com
IndependentPublicly sourced

Independent Insurance Agency

“See How Our Independent Insurance Agency Benefits You”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Foremost

“Foremost Insurance Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Grange

“Grange Insurance Companies Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Hagerty

“Hagerty Insurance Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Liberty Mutual

“Liberty Mutual Insurance Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Progressive

“Progressive Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Hartford

“The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. Logo”
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CarrierPublicly sourced

Travelers

“The Travelers Indemnity Company Logo”
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Tenure statementPublicly sourced

Tenure: John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group and has been a licensed agent for over 35 years, becoming an expert in both personal and commercial lines.

“John Bosu Agency Principal Office: John Bosu is the principal agent and founder of Bosu Insurance Group and has been a licensed agent for over 35 years, becoming an expert in both personal and commercial lines.”
bosuinsurance.com