Trout Insurance is a Full Service, Local, Independent Insurance Agency
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We serve the communities of Western North Carolina and are committed to providing great customer service. Started by Dave and Jan Trout in 1999, our team now includes many wonderful agents. Our office is located in Weaverville, NC just across the street from Well Bred Bakery.
Our staff looks forward to the opportunity to serve you! Our mission is threefold: 1. To protect what is most important to you. 2. To provide you with the best value for your dollar. 3. To develop and maintain lasting relationships with our clients. We hope you will stop by! |
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Local, Independent, and Full-Service: What That Means For You
Local
As locals, we’re invested in our community and the people that make this area an amazing place to live. Agents of the Trout Insurance team are active members in local organizations, participants in community events, and working every day to help improve the slice of heaven we call home.
Independent
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Independence means WE WORK FOR YOU. Unlike a “Captive Agents”, working for a sole provider- we work with a variety of companies. So that we are able to explore, compare, and offer you the policy that best fits your needs, values and budget. That’s why Trout Insurance is contracted with many companies with all the lines of coverage we offer. One Hundred and Five at last count. It is more work for us but better results for You.
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Full-Service
This means we have the ability to take care of ALL your insurance needs. Life & Income Protection; Health & Medicare; Home & Auto; Commercial and Employee Benefits. As we work together to provide effective coverage in one area, we have come to understand what is most important to you in other areas as well. As your needs change, we are there to offer the most effective solutions.
How we create more value for your insurance dollars
1) We Listen
Your Needs, Your Goals, Your Values. We ask the right questions to assist you in evaluating your primary financial risk. We listen carefully to understand the essential factors that are the most important to you. Together, we will craft a plan of coverage to effectively meet your needs and your budget and give you peace of mind.
2) Experience
We know the insurance carriers, their policies and their underwriting. In order to bring you the most value for your insurance dollars, we shop the market to find the best plan and carrier to suit your needs. Your situation is unique; we have the experience from working with hundreds of clients to be able to develop a plan that fits your situation. We are always looking for new insurance products to bring value to our clients.
3) Award Winning Customer Service
This is our most distinctive trademark. You purchase insurance to provide you and your family money when something bad happens. On occasion, the claims process will go awry. We are there to help our clients get results. Be it a big problem or just a quick question, we are always available to assist you.
1) We Listen
Your Needs, Your Goals, Your Values. We ask the right questions to assist you in evaluating your primary financial risk. We listen carefully to understand the essential factors that are the most important to you. Together, we will craft a plan of coverage to effectively meet your needs and your budget and give you peace of mind.
2) Experience
We know the insurance carriers, their policies and their underwriting. In order to bring you the most value for your insurance dollars, we shop the market to find the best plan and carrier to suit your needs. Your situation is unique; we have the experience from working with hundreds of clients to be able to develop a plan that fits your situation. We are always looking for new insurance products to bring value to our clients.
3) Award Winning Customer Service
This is our most distinctive trademark. You purchase insurance to provide you and your family money when something bad happens. On occasion, the claims process will go awry. We are there to help our clients get results. Be it a big problem or just a quick question, we are always available to assist you.
As an Independent Agency we have the freedom and tools to provide you with the most effective coverage. Our local agents can review your coverage to make sure you're getting the best value for your dollar.
“We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or call 1.800.Medicare to get information on all of your options.”
Trout Insurance is an independent authorized agency licensed to sell and promote products from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). The content contained in this site is maintained by Trout Insurance. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®, SM Registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.”
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Effective June 28, 2024; Jessica Cody & Jeremy Sheridan are no longer associated or appointed with or through Trout Insurance Services, Inc.
They may be reached at 828-713-8640 – Cody, 828-606-7994 – Sheridan.
This is an amiable separation and they have our confidence they will continue to act as the professional agents as they have demonstrated over the years with TIS. Our agreement includes provisions that they will retain the agreed policies which they previously directly managed under the Trout Insurance agency license. They will be initiating “Agent of Record Transfers “ to their new agency and /or insurance companies and we will honor those requests. Until those transfers are effective, Trout Insurance retains the fiduciary responsibility under our North Carolina Department of Insurance license & obligations to service your policy. Our commitment is to do so in a polite, effective and efficient manner.
Please send any and all requests and questions to this designated email address: [email protected] or call 828 – 519-5218. these are monitored daily. Please allow three working days for our response and resolution. Please further note that policy changes may not be changed or bound via voicemail or merely email. Per insurance regulations, a licensed agent appointed by that company must make the change.
They may be reached at 828-713-8640 – Cody, 828-606-7994 – Sheridan.
This is an amiable separation and they have our confidence they will continue to act as the professional agents as they have demonstrated over the years with TIS. Our agreement includes provisions that they will retain the agreed policies which they previously directly managed under the Trout Insurance agency license. They will be initiating “Agent of Record Transfers “ to their new agency and /or insurance companies and we will honor those requests. Until those transfers are effective, Trout Insurance retains the fiduciary responsibility under our North Carolina Department of Insurance license & obligations to service your policy. Our commitment is to do so in a polite, effective and efficient manner.
Please send any and all requests and questions to this designated email address: [email protected] or call 828 – 519-5218. these are monitored daily. Please allow three working days for our response and resolution. Please further note that policy changes may not be changed or bound via voicemail or merely email. Per insurance regulations, a licensed agent appointed by that company must make the change.