NORWEST INSURANCE AGENCY - Key Persons
David began his insurance career shortly after graduating college with Bachelor's Degrees in Economics and Engineering. He became an agent and manager at the family insurance agency, providing both commercial and personal insurance. After a few years, David opened his own agency with one employee, specializing in personal auto insurance.
Fourteen years later, his agency had grown to include 4 locations and 14 employees, selling auto, home, umbrella, and life insurance; making it one of the largest personal lines agency in Alaska. During this time David also managed to earn a Master's Degree in Public Administration, as well as earning the designations of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Risk Manager (CRM).
Seeking growth and a further challenge, David moved the family to Seattle in 2008, to take a job with Safeco Insurance Company, in a research and development position. Realizing that he missed the agency life, he started a new agency in Seattle, Norwest Insurance Agency. He wanted the focus of Norwest to be more than just selling policies. He wanted to educate and be a trusted advisor for his clients, teaching them how to use their insurance dollars wisely.
What David likes most about his profession is the opportunity to talk with his clients. To get to know them and advise them on their risk exposures and insurance needs. It's that personal connection, and the opportunity to use the knowledge acquired over 20 years in the industry, that drives his love of the agency business.
Sigrid began her insurance career shortly after meeting David at their 10-year high school reunion, when David hired her to work at his parents' agency. After several years, and a foray into accounting positions at other firms, Sigrid married David and joined him in his agency. She provided technical and accounting support for the different offices, adding valuable back office support that allowed the agency to manage their growth.
As a licensed agent at Norwest, Sigrid continues to provide back office technical support and financial management. Insurance involves a tremendous amount of detailed information. Sigrid's focus is to create the systems we need to manage that flow of information to keep the business running smoothly, support our agents, and inform our clients.
Tamy began her insurance career at Norwest, as our most recent licensed agent. Having earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, she worked as an engineer for some years before getting married and becoming a full-time mom. Now that her youngest is in college, she is turning from part-time management consulting to a full-time career as an insurance agent. Perhaps it was unavoidable, Tamy also comes from an insurance family, so really, she has in a way "come home" to the family business. And that is how she looks at her customers, they are part of our Norwest Family. Tamy believes in providing the best service and care to all of our customers, because that truly is the "Norwest Way".