Smith Insurance Agency Of West Virginia INC

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Licensed agency · channel not confirmed

Offices: Kingwood · West Virginia

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Ownership history

Ownership change documented · 2013 · Jeff Smith became sole owner in 2013

Historical event. Not a sale signal, and it does not rule out future candidacy if new evidence supports it.

Smith Insurance Agency Of West Virginia INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Kingwood, WV. Lines listed: Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbrella Insu. Founding or history: nearly fifty years. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium. 33 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.

Research

Detailed profile

Geography

1 documented offices

Ownership events

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 Evidence

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

Serves more than one state or a wide region · West Virginia residents, including Morgantown, WV and Oakland, MDsiawv.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.

Serves more than one state or a wide region (supporting)+10 pts
- West Virginia residents, including Morgantown, WV and Oakland, MDsiawv.com

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 agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.

Open to Selling

Acquisition Research Fit

Insufficient Evidence

No Acquisition Research Fit rating. Years in operation alone, or size alone, is not a rating.

Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.

Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; Years in operation are not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.

Confirmed sale interest: Unknown

Mentorship & Peer Connections

Insufficient Evidence

Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.

Why: Not enough public information for this assessment.

What this rating was based on (0 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.

No factor in this rubric was found in public information.

Total: 0 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 · 0 facts from 0 websites.

Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.

Business Partnerships

Medium · 55

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 · Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbsiawv.com
Three or more carriers named · Allstatesiawv.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region · West Virginia residents, including Morgantown, WV and Oakland, MDsiawv.com
Several documented lines of business · Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbsiawv.com

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
- Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbrella Insusiawv.com
Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Allstatesiawv.com
- American Modernsiawv.com
- AmTrustsiawv.com
- Dairylandsiawv.com
- Geicosiawv.com
- Hagertysiawv.com
- Liberty Mutualsiawv.com
- MetLifesiawv.com
- National Generalsiawv.com
- State Autosiawv.com
- AAAsiawv.com
- Celinasiawv.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region+10 pts
- West Virginia residents, including Morgantown, WV and Oakland, MDsiawv.com
Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbrella Insusiawv.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 · 15 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.

Record & channel

License recordPublicly sourced

West Virginia resident business-entity license #100111626 (NPN 8629101), licensed at Kingwood, WV

sbs.naic.org

ChannelUnknown

Licensed agency · channel not confirmed

No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.

OwnershipUnknown

Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.

Website: www.siawv.com

Locations & footprint

Kingwood, West Virginia

Operating office · North Central

PublishedBrowse city

Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.

Highlights

Auto, Home, Commercial, Boat, Classic Car, Flood, Farm, Motorcycle, Motor Home, Recreational, Renters, RV, Umbrella InsuranceFounding: nearly fifty years

Story so far

2013
Jeff Smith became sole owner in 2013
Published
2003
Jeff and Jay Smith became partners in 2003
Published

People & affiliations

Jeff Smith, OwnerPublished

Jeff Smith Owner

Katherine Host, Associate Agent/Office ManagerPublished

Katherine Host Associate Agent/Office Manager

Names & entities

SMITH INSURANCE AGENCY OF WEST VIRGINIA INCRecord

Legal name on license record

Facts from published sources (33 verified)

Office locationPublicly sourced

301 E Main St, Kingwood, WV 26537

“Smith Insurance Agency of West Virginia 301 E Main St Kingwood, WV 26537”