Raymond L. Thompson
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedExclusive / Captive Agent — State Farm
Offices: Kingwood · West VirginiaRaymond L. Thompson is an exclusive / captive agency for State Farm licensed in Kingwood, WV. Lines listed: Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Business, Life, Health, Pet, Banking, Annuities. Founding or history: March 1, 1989. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Mentorship & Peer Connections medium. 12 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 scored for this agency.
- 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: not scored for this agency.
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
Not assessedPublic signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Exclusive-carrier agency: the carrier governs ownership and appointments, so this is not assessed.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 5Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1989 is on a verified record (37 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 1989 is on a verified record (37 years in operation). Verified · +5 ptsraythompson.net
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
Medium · 45Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 45/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Insurance or business association membership; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; insurance industry or carrier recognition
- Insurance or business association membership · Member of The Rotary Club of Kingwoodraythompson.net
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · March 1, 1989raythompson.net
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition · Preston County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year in 2021raythompson.net
- Civic or community leadership role · Past chairman and current member of the Vandalia Health Preston Memorial Hospital Board of Directorsraythompson.net
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.
- Insurance or business association membership+15 pts
- Member of The Rotary Club of Kingwoodraythompson.net
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- March 1, 1989raythompson.net
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition+10 pts
- Preston County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year in 2021raythompson.net
- Civic or community leadership role+10 pts
- Past chairman and current member of the Vandalia Health Preston Memorial Hospital Board of Directorsraythompson.net
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 · 4 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Not assessedPublic signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.
Exclusive-carrier agency: the carrier governs ownership and appointments, so this is not assessed.
Record & channel
West Virginia resident business-entity license #100112002 (NPN 8629037), licensed at Kingwood, WV
sbs.naic.orgExclusive / Captive Agent — State Farm
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Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: raythompson.net
Locations & footprint
Kingwood, West Virginia
Operating office · North Central
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
People & affiliations
Ray has been serving Preston County and the surrounding area as a State Farm Insurance Agent for over 37 years.
Member of The Rotary Club of Kingwood
Member of the Preston County Chamber of Commerce
Past General Chairman of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival
Past chairman and current member of the Vandalia Health Preston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (13 verified)
State Farm
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436 E Main Street Kingwood, WV 26537-1722
“Address 436 E Main Street Kingwood, WV 26537-1722”raythompson.net
March 1, 1989
“On March 1, 1989, he opened his State Farm Insurance Agency to serve the insurance needs of Preston County and the surrounding area while residing in Kingwood.”raythompson.net
State Farm Insurance Agent
“Ray has been serving Preston County and the surrounding area as a State Farm Insurance Agent for over 37 years.”raythompson.net
State Farm Insurance Agent
“State Farm® Insurance Agent Ray Thompson”raythompson.net
Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Business, Life, Health, Pet, Banking, Annuities
“Insurance Products Offered Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Business, Life, Health, Pet Other Products Banking, Annuities”raythompson.net
Kingwood, WV and Preston County
“Ray has been serving Preston County and the surrounding area as a State Farm Insurance Agent for over 37 years.”raythompson.net
Preston County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year in 2021
“Ray and his office were honored by being named the Preston County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year in 2021”raythompson.net
Preston County News and Journal's Reader's Choice Awards as Preston County's Top Insurance Agency
“along with the Preston County News and Journal's 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2025 Reader's Choice Awards as Preston County's Top Insurance Agency.”raythompson.net
Member of The Rotary Club of Kingwood
“member of The Rotary Club of Kingwood”raythompson.net
Member of the Preston County Chamber of Commerce
“member of the Preston County Chamber of Commerce”raythompson.net
Past General Chairman of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival
“Past General Chairman of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival.”raythompson.net
Past chairman and current member of the Vandalia Health Preston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
“He is past chairman and current member of the Vandalia Health Preston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors”raythompson.net