Burgett Insurance Agency INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Killbuck · OhioOwnership history
- Ownership change documented · as of date of the public record · Merged with Walker & Associates Insurance
- Recent ownership change documented · 2026 · Joined WalkerHughes on July 31, 2026
Historical event. Not a sale signal, and it does not rule out future candidacy if new evidence supports it.
Burgett Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Killbuck, OH. Lines listed: Employee Benefits Consulting, Property & Casualty. Founding or history: 1956. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium; Mentorship & Peer Connections low. 17 publicly sourced facts with links.
How we determined the info on this profile
- License record: taken from the state license roster.
- 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
2
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: Serves more than one state or a wide region; three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohiowalkerhughes.com
- Three or more named leaders · Bill Burgett (Founder)walkerhughes.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1956walkerhughes.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.
- Serves more than one state or a wide region (supporting)+10 pts
- Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohiowalkerhughes.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Bill Burgett (Founder)walkerhughes.com
- Cory Miller (Operations Lead since 2018)walkerhughes.com
- CEO Benwalkerhughes.com
- Benjamin Schoettmer, CEOwalkerhughes.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1956walkerhughes.com
Total: 25 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 · 6 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 1956 is on a verified record (70 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 1956 is on a verified record (70 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptswalkerhughes.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
Low · 25Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; insurance industry or carrier recognition; three or more named leaders
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1956walkerhughes.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition · Inc. 5000 list 2026walkerhughes.com
- Three or more named leaders · Bill Burgett (Founder)walkerhughes.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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1956walkerhughes.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition+10 pts
- Inc. 5000 list 2026walkerhughes.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Bill Burgett (Founder)walkerhughes.com
- Cory Miller (Operations Lead since 2018)walkerhughes.com
- CEO Benwalkerhughes.com
- Benjamin Schoettmer, CEOwalkerhughes.com
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 · 6 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Medium · 40Public 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: 40/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; serves more than one state or a wide region; several documented lines of business
- Niche specialty line documented · Auto Insurance, Boat & PWC Insurance, Classic Car Insurance, Condo Insurance, Farm Owners Insurance, Homeownerwalkerhughes.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohiowalkerhughes.com
- Several documented lines of business · Employee Benefits Consulting, Property & Casualtywalkerhughes.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.
- Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Auto Insurance, Boat & PWC Insurance, Classic Car Insurance, Condo Insurance, Farm Owners Insurance, Homeowners Insurancwalkerhughes.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region+10 pts
- Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohiowalkerhughes.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Employee Benefits Consulting, Property & Casualtywalkerhughes.com
- Insurancewalkerhughes.com
Total: 40 points → Agency Match score 40/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 4 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 1879750), licensed at Killbuck, 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.burgettinsurance.com
Locations & footprint
Killbuck, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
Story so far
- 2026
Joined WalkerHughes on July 31, 2026
Published - —
Merged with Walker & Associates Insurance
Published
People & affiliations
Burgett Insurance has proudly served Killbuck, OH since 1956, when Bill Burgett founded the agency in the same community it still calls home today.
Randy’s son, Cory Miller, joined the agency in 1999 and later took over operations in 2018, carrying that commitment to service into the next generation.
ask our CEO Ben how we came to be
Benjamin Schoettmer, CEO 2007 and beyond
Randy Miller and Jeff Allison helped build the agency’s longstanding reputation for taking care of customers and being there when their neighbors needed them most.
Randy Miller and Jeff Allison helped build the agency’s longstanding reputation for taking care of customers and being there when their neighbors needed them most.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (17 verified, 4 unverified)
105 E Washington St., Killbuck, OH 44637
“WalkerHughes Insurance 105 E Washington St., Killbuck, OH 44637”walkerhughes.com
1956
“Burgett Insurance has proudly served Killbuck, OH since 1956, when Bill Burgett founded the agency in the same community it still calls home today.”walkerhughes.com
Bill Burgett (Founder)
“Burgett Insurance has proudly served Killbuck, OH since 1956, when Bill Burgett founded the agency in the same community it still calls home today.”walkerhughes.com
Cory Miller (Operations Lead since 2018)
“Randy’s son, Cory Miller, joined the agency in 1999 and later took over operations in 2018, carrying that commitment to service into the next generation.”walkerhughes.com
Joined WalkerHughes on July 31, 2026
“Burgett Insurance joined WalkerHughes on July 31, 2026, continuing nearly 70 years of local relationships and service.”walkerhughes.com
WalkerHughes Insurance
“Burgett Insurance joined WalkerHughes on July 31, 2026, continuing nearly 70 years of local relationships and service.”walkerhughes.com
Employee Benefits Consulting, Property & Casualty
“Employee Benefits Consulting Property & Casualty”walkerhughes.com
Auto Insurance, Boat & PWC Insurance, Classic Car Insurance, Condo Insurance, Farm Owners Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Life Insurance, Motorcycle Insurance, Recreational Vehicle Insurance, Renters Insurance, Special Event Insurance, Umbrella & Excess Insurance
“Auto Insurance Boat & PWC Insurance Classic Car Insurance Condo Insurance Farm Owners Insurance Homeowners Insurance Life Insurance Motorcycle Insurance Recreational Vehicle Insurance Renters Insurance Special Event Insurance Umbrella & Excess Insurance”walkerhughes.com
2008
“In August 2008, Ben purchased both offices and rebranded them Hughes Group in his mentor’s honor”walkerhughes.com
Benjamin Schoettmer, CEO
“Benjamin Schoettmer, CEO 2007 and beyond”walkerhughes.com
Merged with Walker & Associates Insurance
“Years later, Hughes Group merged with Walker & Associates Insurance, a respected, multi-generational Indianapolis agency, and WalkerHughes got its name.”walkerhughes.com
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio
“WalkerHughes serves individuals, families, and businesses across Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio”walkerhughes.com
Inc. 5000 list 2026
“we were even honored on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing privately held companies in 2026”walkerhughes.com
Show 4 unverified facts (did not pass QA)
Randy Miller (Co-founder/Builder)
“Randy Miller and Jeff Allison helped build the agency’s longstanding reputation for taking care of customers and being there when their neighbors needed them most.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
walkerhughes.comJeff Allison (Co-founder/Builder)
“Randy Miller and Jeff Allison helped build the agency’s longstanding reputation for taking care of customers and being there when their neighbors needed them most.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
walkerhughes.comWalkerHughes Insurance
“2026 Walker Hughes Insurance All Rights Reserved.”
QA note: Unverified: independence wording absent, value not supported by quote. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
walkerhughes.comAcquired Hughes Group in 2008
“In August 2008, Ben purchased both offices and rebranded them Hughes Group in his mentor’s honor”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
walkerhughes.com