Skala Insurance Agency LLC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Mantua · OhioOwnership history
- Ownership change documented · 2014 · In 2014 Kim Skala took over the agency when her father John retired.
Historical event. Not a sale signal, and it does not rule out future candidacy if new evidence supports it.
Skala Insurance Agency LLC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Mantua, OH. Lines listed: Agency Owner Life, Annuity, and LTC Specialist Farm Specialist. Founding or history: 1969. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium. 11 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: not enough public facts for a score.
- 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: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1969skalainsuranceagency.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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
Total: 5 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 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 1969 is on a verified record (57 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 1969 is on a verified record (57 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsskalainsuranceagency.com
Transition signals
- A past retirement is described and someone already succeeded that person.
Countervailing evidence: A past retirement is described and someone already succeeded that person.
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 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1969skalainsuranceagency.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.
- 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 · 45Public 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: 45/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named; several documented lines of business
- Niche specialty line documented · Lines of business: Agency Owner Life, Annuity, and LTC Specialist Farm Specialistskalainsuranceagency.com
- Three or more carriers named · Aetnaskalainsuranceagency.com
- Several documented lines of business · Lines of business: Office Manager, Agent Personal Lines Farm Specialistskalainsuranceagency.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
- Lines of business: Agency Owner Life, Annuity, and LTC Specialist Farm Specialistskalainsuranceagency.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Aetnaskalainsuranceagency.com
- Anthemskalainsuranceagency.com
- Medical Mutualskalainsuranceagency.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Lines of business: Office Manager, Agent Personal Lines Farm Specialistskalainsuranceagency.com
- Lines of business: Associate Agent LTC and Medicare / Healthcare Specialistskalainsuranceagency.com
Total: 45 points → Agency Match score 45/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 6 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 17264503), licensed at Mantua, 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: skalainsuranceagency.com
Locations & footprint
Mantua, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
In 2014 Kim Skala took over the agency when her father John retired.
Supports Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Red Key Network
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (11 verified, 1 unverified)
1969
“In 1969, The Skala Insurance Agency was founded by John R. Skala, Sr.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Mantua, Ohio
“Presently, the agency is located in Mantua, Ohio and serves the entire state of Ohio.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Aetna
“We offer Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans from most major carriers. Anthem, Medical Mutual, United Health, Aetna and SilverScript to name some of them.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Anthem
“We offer Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans from most major carriers. Anthem, Medical Mutual, United Health, Aetna and SilverScript to name some of them.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Medical Mutual
“We offer Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans from most major carriers. Anthem, Medical Mutual, United Health, Aetna and SilverScript to name some of them.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Supports Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Red Key Network
“The agency also supports the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and actively participates in the Red Key Network based in Geauga County, Ohio.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Kim Skala, Agency Owner
“Awesome Staff Kim Skala Agency Owner”skalainsuranceagency.com
Lines of business: Agency Owner Life, Annuity, and LTC Specialist Farm Specialist
“Agency Owner Life, Annuity, and LTC Specialist Farm Specialist”skalainsuranceagency.com
Lines of business: Office Manager, Agent Personal Lines Farm Specialist
“Office Manager, Agent Personal Lines Farm Specialist”skalainsuranceagency.com
Lines of business: Associate Agent LTC and Medicare / Healthcare Specialist
“Associate Agent LTC and Medicare / Healthcare Specialist”skalainsuranceagency.com
Ownership event: In 2014 Kim Skala took over the agency when her father John retired.
“In 2014 Kim Skala took over the agency when her father John retired.”skalainsuranceagency.com
Show 1 unverified fact (did not pass QA)
Kim Skala, Agency Owner
“In 2014 Kim Skala took over the agency when her father John retired.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
skalainsuranceagency.com