Keystone Honors Àrachas Insurance Group of Illinois as National Agency of the Year

NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) awarded Àrachas Group, LLC, headquartered in Bartlett, Illinois, its highest honor – National Agency of the Year – during Keystone’s annual National Conference in San Antonio, TX. Keystone President and CEO David E. Boedker, Sr. made the announcement along with Àrachas agency principals.

Keystone’s mission is to help agencies raise the bar. In that spirit, the awards honor partners that foster a philosophy of growth while maintaining the health of their agency in key areas like leadership, developing new income sources, leading technology change, and employing best practices. This year, Keystone expanded its recognition to include highly regarded agencies within the state, in tandem with state agencies of the year, recognizing them as Premier Agencies. Our state winners noted below, along with premier agencies, encompass the top 3 agencies in each state.

Àrachas was one of 14 total state winners nominated for the honor. The other nominees, all of which are Keystone ‘State Agencies of the Year,’ included:

- GA – Boswell Insurance Group (Athens, GA, www.boswellgroupsathens.com)

- IA – Kingsgate Insurance (Fort Dodge, IA, www.kingsgateinsurance.com)

- IN – The DeHayes Group (Fort Wayne, IN, www.dehayes.com)

- KY – Mountain Valley Insurance (Barbourville, KY, www.mtnvalleyins.com)

- MI – Conner Insurance Group, Inc. (Walled Lake, MI, www.connerinsgrp.com)

- MN – Cartier Insurance (Duluth, MN, www.caduluth.com)

- MO – Custom Insurance Services (Crystal City, MO, www.custom-ins.com)

- NC – Granite Insurance (Granite Falls, NC, www.graniteinsurance.com)

- OH – Hosket-Ulen Insurance Services (Dublin, OH, www.hosketulen.com)

- PA – Duncan Insurance Group, LLC (Irwin, PA, www.duncangrp.com)

- TN – Robins Insurance (Nashville, TN, www.robinsins.com)

- VA – Towe Insurance Service, Inc. (Charlottesville, VA, www.toweinsurance.com)

- WI – Walker Agency (Berlin, www.walkeragencyinc.com)

The leadership team at Àrachas explained how fellow Keystone agencies can grow in a hard market: “One piece of advice to any Keystone agent seeking to amplify their agency in the industry is to balance growth with empathy, transparency, and a resolute commitment to your agency’s vision. By keeping your team at the forefront, maintaining open communication, and making decisions that align with your goals, you’ll not only enhance your agency’s industry standing but also nurture a culture of excellence and collaboration that sets you apart from the rest. Having the ability to make tough calls and not stray from the agency’s overall vision is what ultimately makes your business stronger. Your team is more important than your own personal discomfort.”

About Àrachas Insurance, LLC: Árachas Group is an independent insurance and risk management company offering business, employee benefits, and personal solutions. At Árachas Group, we work as one to focus on the needs of our clients. We value their business and confidence in us to help them protect their most valuable assets. Our partnership with leading insurance carriers, along with excellent customer service, allows for much of our credibility. Through our independence and strong relationships, our clients have access to an abundance of financially stable companies that specialize in handling a broad array of exposures. This allows us to present you with a policy to fit your needs. For more, visit https://arachasgroup.com/.

About Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) -- Keystone started in 1983 when four independent insurance agencies teamed up to pool their experience and expertise. This small group believed that agencies could be stronger and more successful if they linked arms – a passion and spirit that continues. Growing to almost 300 independent agency partners in 19 states, Keystone provides its agents with a community of like-minded agencies, industry expertise and access to specialized products for their clients. Keystone is ranked number three on Insurance Journal's 2023 list of Top 20 Property/Casualty Agency Partnerships. For more information, go to www.keystoneinsgrp.com.