Brightway Insurance announced the opening of nine new franchise locations in July. The new franchise partners come from a variety of backgrounds, including hospitality, military, business ownership, health and life insurance, and real estate.
- Coming from a background in the citrus growing industry, Angelica and Gilbert Salinas began their fruitful future in insurance and opened their agency in McAllen, Texas.
- A lifelong dream became a reality when Jose Mariscal and his daughter Amy Mariscal opened their agency in Lake County, Illinois.
- Her passion for teaching others paired with a vast insurance background led Jenifer Books to open an agency in Magnolia, Texas.
- A dedication to hurricane clean-up efforts led Tanner Hyers to continue his passion in helping to protect his community by opening an agency in Palm Coast, Florida.
- Three military veterans—Brandon Murphy, Ben Foster and Tyler Hunter—launched not only their Brightway agency in Grass Valley, California, but a new non-profit benefiting military veterans which received national news attention.
- Former Indy BBQ boss, Jason Kocher, overcame tragedies of the past and was led to Brightway to open an agency in Brownsburg, Indiana.
- A Central Florida insurance pro, Glorines Pardo-Garcia, achieved the accomplishment she's been working for since childhood and opened an agency in Orlando, Florida.
- Sam Martini continued his family legacy of owning a small business and opened an agency in Stewartsville, New Jersey.
- The booming housing market led Ali Partovi to expand his real estate business by opening his own Brightway agency in Lake Mary, Florida.
Brightway’s corporate office staff provides expertise and support in areas including customer service, technology, accounting, marketing, distribution and business analytics. In addition, Brightway handles carrier relations and appointments, as well as support with personnel hiring, licensing, onboarding, training and retention. The company’s signature after-the-sale service empowers agency owners to focus on new business sales and provide customers the personalized service they deserve.
About Brightway Insurance
Established in 2008, Brightway grew to become one of the largest privately owned property/casualty insurance distribution companies in the U.S. with over 300 franchises in 32 states and over $900 million in annual premium. Recently, Brightway’s success led to a private equity investment that has infused the company with financial and human capital, and data and analytics access, to accelerate growth and deliver new and exciting market opportunities.
Brightway produces winning outcomes for franchisees and their customers by offering access to customized coverage solutions from a range of insurers paired with full back office and marketing support. This winning model allows agents and producers to focus on addressing the needs of their customers to become trusted advisors and grow their business. With three franchise models to choose from, as well as in-house financing options with deferred payments and a new bonus commissions program, Brightway offers multiple paths towards business ownership.
Consumers seeking a better insurance buying experience may visit Brightway.com; those interested in learning more about franchise ownership with Brightway can visit BrightwayDifference.com.