Michael A. Buffo Agency
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Steubenville & Weirton · OhioMichael A. Buffo Agency is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Weirton, WV. Its website lists offices in Steubenville, Weirton. Lines listed: Life Insurance, Auto Insurance, RV / Motorcycle / Boat Insurance, Home / Renter’s Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Farm . Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships high; Looking to Buy low. 14 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.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website.
- Looking to Buy: scored from documented acquisitions, growth and offices on the public record.
- 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
2 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
Low · 25Public signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Agency Match score: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Two or more documented offices; serves more than one state or a wide region
- Two or more documented offices · 2605 Sunset Blvd Unit B Steubenville, OH 43952buffoinsurance.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolinabuffoinsurance.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.
- Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 2605 Sunset Blvd Unit B Steubenville, OH 43952buffoinsurance.com
- 2426 Pennsylvania Ave Weirton, WV 26062buffoinsurance.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region (supporting)+10 pts
- Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolinabuffoinsurance.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 · 3 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 EvidenceNo Acquisition Research Fit rating. Years in operation alone, or size alone, is not a rating.
- Two documented office cities. Market segment C is descriptive context. Verified · +2 ptsbuffoinsurance.com
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 EvidencePublic 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
High · 60Public 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: 60/100 · 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 · Life Insurance, Auto Insurance, RV / Motorcycle / Boat Insurance, Home / Renter’s Insurance, Commercial Insurabuffoinsurance.com
- Three or more carriers named · Dairylandbuffoinsurance.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region · Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolinabuffoinsurance.com
- Several documented lines of business · Lines of business: Protect Your Loved Ones and Secure Your Future with Life Insurancebuffoinsurance.com
What this rating was based on (5 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
- Life Insurance, Auto Insurance, RV / Motorcycle / Boat Insurance, Home / Renter’s Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Farm buffoinsurance.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Dairylandbuffoinsurance.com
- Grangebuffoinsurance.com
- Liberty Mutualbuffoinsurance.com
- Nationwidebuffoinsurance.com
- Progressivebuffoinsurance.com
- Safecobuffoinsurance.com
- Serves more than one state or a wide region+10 pts
- Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolinabuffoinsurance.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Lines of business: Protect Your Loved Ones and Secure Your Future with Life Insurancebuffoinsurance.com
- Lines of business: Stay Safe on the Road with Reliable Auto Insurance Coveragebuffoinsurance.com
- Lines of business: Protect Your Investment with Home and Renters Insurancebuffoinsurance.com
- Lines of business: Comprehensive Farm Insurance to Protect Your Agricultural Assetsbuffoinsurance.com
- Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 2605 Sunset Blvd Unit B Steubenville, OH 43952buffoinsurance.com
- 2426 Pennsylvania Ave Weirton, WV 26062buffoinsurance.com
Total: 60 points → Agency Match score 60/100, rated High (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 14 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
West Virginia resident business-entity license #3000745119 (NPN 19376196), licensed at Weirton, WV
sbs.naic.orgLicensed 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: buffoinsurance.com
Locations & footprint
Steubenville, Ohio
Operating office
Weirton, West Virginia
Operating office · Northern Panhandle
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (14 verified)
2605 Sunset Blvd Unit B Steubenville, OH 43952
“Location: 2605 Sunset Blvd Unit B Steubenville, OH 43952”buffoinsurance.com
2426 Pennsylvania Ave Weirton, WV 26062
“Location: 2426 Pennsylvania Ave Wierton, WV 26062”buffoinsurance.com
Life Insurance, Auto Insurance, RV / Motorcycle / Boat Insurance, Home / Renter’s Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Farm Insurance
“Life Insurance Auto Insurance RV / Motorcycle / Boat Insurance Home / Renter’s Insurance Commercial Insurance Farm Insurance”buffoinsurance.com
Dairyland
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Grange
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Liberty Mutual
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Nationwide
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Progressive
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Safeco
“offerings from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Progressive, Grange, and Dairyland.”buffoinsurance.com
Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina
“Insurance in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina”buffoinsurance.com
Lines of business: Protect Your Loved Ones and Secure Your Future with Life Insurance
“Protect Your Loved Ones and Secure Your Future with Life Insurance”buffoinsurance.com
Lines of business: Stay Safe on the Road with Reliable Auto Insurance Coverage
“Stay Safe on the Road with Reliable Auto Insurance Coverage”buffoinsurance.com
Lines of business: Protect Your Investment with Home and Renters Insurance
“Protect Your Investment with Home and Renters Insurance”buffoinsurance.com
Lines of business: Comprehensive Farm Insurance to Protect Your Agricultural Assets
“Comprehensive Farm Insurance to Protect Your Agricultural Assets”buffoinsurance.com