Insurance Cleveland Agency, LLC
Hinckley, Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent agency | Est. 2007 (19 years)
Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.
Opportunity Analysis
Looking to Buy · Insufficient Evidence
Insufficient Evidence
Summary: Public evidence is insufficient for Looking to Buy.
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Public signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Why: Serves more than one state or a wide region; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois“Serving Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois.”insurancecleveland.com verified
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 2007“Since 2007 we have been providing a broad variety of life insurance, auto & boat insurance, property insurance, commercial & travel insurance.”insurancecleveland.com verified
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.
- Serves more than one state or a wide region (supporting)+10 pts
- Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinoisinsurancecleveland.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
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 agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling · Low
Low
Acquisition Research Fit
- Owner tenure: Not established
- Agency age: 19 years
Summary: Public information shows an established agency, but no confirmed interest in selling.
Sale interest: Unknown
Confidence: Low
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Public signs an ownership change could be on the table: a declared sale or merger, an owner retirement or an announced succession plan. A founder still leading after 30+ years is only a weak research clue, not a sign the agency wants to sell. Past sales, restructurings and the agency's own acquisitions do not count here.
Why: Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 2007 is on a verified record (19 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 2007 is on a verified record (19 years in operation). Verified · +3 pts“Since 2007 we have been providing a broad variety of life insurance, auto & boat insurance, property insurance, commercial & travel insurance.”insurancecleveland.com verified
Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 2007 is on a verified record (19 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.
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Not known publicly: Whether the owner would consider a sale; Succession plans and timing; Book size and retention.
Mentorship & Peer Connections · Insufficient Evidence
Insufficient Evidence
Summary: Public evidence is insufficient for Mentorship & Peer Connections.
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Public 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 15+ years in business or in the industry · 2007“Since 2007 we have been providing a broad variety of life insurance, auto & boat insurance, property insurance, commercial & travel insurance.”insurancecleveland.com verified
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)+10 pts
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: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships · Medium
Medium
- Specialty: a niche line is documented
- Carriers: three or more are named
- Lines: several lines of business are documented
- Reach: more than one state or a wide region
Summary: Public information shows lines of business or named carriers, which supports this Business Partnerships rating. More than one office is not, by itself, a sign of growth.
Confidence: Medium
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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: 55/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named; serves more than one state or a wide region
- Niche specialty line documented · Lines of business: Bond Insurance That Fits Your Needs“Bond Insurance That Fits Your Needs”insurancecleveland.com verified
- Three or more carriers named · Dairyland“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com verified
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois“Serving Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois.”insurancecleveland.com verified
- Several documented lines of business · Personal, Life & Health, Commercial Insurance“Find the right Home & Auto, Life & Health, and Commercial insurance plan.”insurancecleveland.com verified
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
- Lines of business: Bond Insurance That Fits Your Needsinsurancecleveland.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Dairylandinsurancecleveland.com
- Encompassinsurancecleveland.com
- Liberty Mutualinsurancecleveland.com
- Medical Mutualinsurancecleveland.com
- Progressiveinsurancecleveland.com
- Safecoinsurancecleveland.com
- Travelersinsurancecleveland.com
- Foremostinsurancecleveland.com
- Grangeinsurancecleveland.com
- Allstateinsurancecleveland.com
- Ohio Casualtyinsurancecleveland.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region+10 pts
- Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinoisinsurancecleveland.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Personal, Life & Health, Commercial Insuranceinsurancecleveland.com
Total: 55 points → Agency Match score 55/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 14 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
What we know
- Public record1
- Agency-published21
- Incomplete evidence2
Not known yet
- Ownership (not confirmed)
Record & channel
Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 9075379), licensed at Hinckley, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govIndependent agency
“We are an independent insurance agency.”insurancecleveland.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: insurancecleveland.com
Locations & footprint
Parma, Ohio
Operating office
Hinckley, Ohio
Licensed in state
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
1 documented offices
Ownership events
1
Ownership
Not confirmed
Insurance Cleveland Agency, LLC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Hinckley, OH. Lines listed: Personal, Life & Health, Commercial Insurance. Founding or history: 2007. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium. 21 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: not enough public facts for a score.
- Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
- Mentorship & Peer Connections: not enough public facts for a score.
- Business Partnerships: scored from carrier logos on the agency's website and from other public facts.
Highlights
Story so far
- 2015
Michael Kowal’s Applied Insurance Services clientele
Published
People & affiliations
Nick and Ivan are extremely knowledgeable, courteous, and honest.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (21 verified, 2 unverified)
Independent insurance agency
“We are an independent insurance agency.”insurancecleveland.com
2007
“Since 2007 we have been providing a broad variety of life insurance, auto & boat insurance, property insurance, commercial & travel insurance.”insurancecleveland.com
Personal, Life & Health, Commercial Insurance
“Find the right Home & Auto, Life & Health, and Commercial insurance plan.”insurancecleveland.com
Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois
“Serving Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois.”insurancecleveland.com
Nick and Ivan
“Nick and Ivan are extremely knowledgeable, courteous, and honest.”insurancecleveland.com
2007
“In 2007, Insurance Cleveland Agency LLC (ICA) was formed.”insurancecleveland.com
Parma, OH
“Insurance Cleveland Agency is in Parma, conveniently located South of Highway 480 on State Road in the heart of Ukrainian Village.”insurancecleveland.com
Michael Kowal’s Applied Insurance Services clientele
“Effective March of 2015 we are pleased to announce that ICA is servicing the clientele of Michael Kowal’s Applied Insurance Services.”insurancecleveland.com
Dairyland
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Encompass
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Liberty Mutual
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Medical Mutual
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Progressive
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Safeco
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Travelers
“Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois
“Serving Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, & Illinois.”insurancecleveland.com
Allstate
“As an independent agency, Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Ohio Casualty
“As an independent agency, Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers including Encompass (a division of Allstate Insurance Company), Medical Mutual, Liberty Mutual (fka Ohio Casualty), Progressive, Safeco (Member of Liberty Mutual Group), The Providence Association, Travelers, Dairyland/Viking (Member of the Sentry Insurance Group) etc.”insurancecleveland.com
Lines of business: Bond Insurance That Fits Your Needs
“Bond Insurance That Fits Your Needs”insurancecleveland.com
Show 2 unverified facts (did not pass QA)
Independent agency
“As an independent agency, Insurance Cleveland Agency has access to several different insurance carriers”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
insurancecleveland.comNancy Coveleskie’s Independent Insurance Agency of Ohio clientele
“Effective May 1st, 2016, we are pleased to announce that ICA has begun servicing your accounts.”
QA note: Unverified: value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
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