Murfin Insurance Agency INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Portsmouth · OhioMurfin Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Portsmouth, OH. Lines listed: auto, home, life, and business insurance. Founding or history: 1922. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships low. 17 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 · 1922berndtmurfin.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
- 1922berndtmurfin.com
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 1922 is on a verified record (104 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 1922 is on a verified record (104 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsberndtmurfin.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
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 30+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1922berndtmurfin.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1922berndtmurfin.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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1922berndtmurfin.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1922berndtmurfin.com
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 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 · relationships with various reputable carriersberndtmurfin.com
- Several documented lines of business · auto, home, life, and business insuranceberndtmurfin.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.
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- relationships with various reputable carriersberndtmurfin.com
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- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- auto, home, life, and business insuranceberndtmurfin.com
- Auto, Home, Life, Businessberndtmurfin.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 · 10 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 2212365), licensed at Portsmouth, 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.berndtmurfin.com
Locations & footprint
Portsmouth, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
Dan Cassidy Owner
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (17 verified)
1031 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH 45662
“Address: 1031 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH 45662”berndtmurfin.com
1922
“Berndt & Murfin Insurance Agency in Portsmouth, Ohio has been serving residences and businesses of Scioto County since 1922.”berndtmurfin.com
auto, home, life, and business insurance
“Berndt & Murfin Insurance Agency is a full-service insurance agency offering auto, home, life, and business insurance in Portsmouth, Ohio and all of Scioto County.”berndtmurfin.com
Portsmouth, Ohio and Scioto County
“Berndt & Murfin Insurance Agency in Portsmouth, Ohio has been serving residences and businesses of Scioto County since 1922.”berndtmurfin.com
relationships with various reputable carriers
“Our licensed agents have developed relationships with various reputable carriers, which allows us to help you obtain coverage at a low rate.”berndtmurfin.com
1031 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH 45662
“Address: 1031 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH 45662”berndtmurfin.com
1922
“Established in 1922, Berndt & Murfin Insurance Agency has since enlightened the community's insurance needs.”berndtmurfin.com
Auto, Home, Life, Business
“Auto Home Life Business About More”berndtmurfin.com
Portsmouth, Ohio & Scioto County
“Berndt & Murfin Insurance Agency in Portsmouth, Ohio has been serving residences and businesses of Scioto County since 1922.”berndtmurfin.com