CLAREMONT INSURANCE AGENCY - Key Persons
Bryon is the owner of Claremont Insurance Agency. He grew up on his family's farm just outside of Claremont and he and his wife Jacque still live in the Claremont area. They have three young children; Declan, Lyndon, and Blakesly. After receiving a degree from Luther College in 2005, Bryon started working in the insurance industry. Bryon is a number's guy and is passionate about helping educate his customer's so they can make good decisions about their insurance needs. Bryon's hobbies usually take him outdoors including hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, golf and riding ATV.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep / Agent
Emily started at the agency at the beginning of 2022. After graduating from Minnesota State in 2017 with a business management degree, she went on to work with healthcare insurance authorizations. Since making her transition here to the agency, she has obtained her property and casualty license and has been working with renewals, quotes and more. She enjoys helping customers with their personal needs, handling a variety of projects, and learning new things.
Freeborn County is where she has spent most of her life growing up. Her summers were always spent working on multiple 4-H projects and taking her horse to barrel races. After meeting her husband, Cody, she has also become passionate about fishing and hunting. They currently reside in Clarks Grove along with their dog and two cats. Emily is always looking forward to a new adventure and spending time with family and friends.
Jed received his bachelors degrees in Agriculture and Education from North Dakota State. After teaching for a few years he and his wife Shannon settled in the Claremont area and he has worked in production and sales since then. He enjoys helping customers find solutions for their insurance needs. Jed and Shannon have 4 school age kids and in his spare time he enjoys watching them in their activities, gardening, and history.
Lisa joined Claremont Insurance Agency in 2011. She was retiring from Federated Insurance as Accounts Payable Supervisor and agreed to help the owner who is her son, Bryon, for a little while. She enjoys taking care of the agency's financial books. Additionally, turns out she really enjoys insurance and she became licensed in auto, home, life, and health insurance. Her area of expertise is serving the health and Medicare clients.
Faith and family are very important to Lisa. She enjoys spending time with her four children; Shannon, Brandon, Bryon, and Britton, and her 14 grandchildren. She is happiest when on the water fishing, swimming, kayaking, or reading a romance novel at the water's edge. She also loves searching for treasures in antique shops, flea markets, and thrift stores.
Lisa's integrity will shine through as she works with you to answer your insurance questions. She will work hard to help you make the best choice for your specific needs in this ever changing world of health care coverage.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep / Agent
After graduating from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Megan enjoyed many years working for a health care revenue cycle management company. With the changes brought on by the pandemic, she decided to switch gears and build on her professional experiences to serve a more rural area, starting at the agency in the summer of 2022. Megan is licensed in property and casualty. She loves the fluidity and volume of detail-oriented tasks that come with working in the insurance industry.
She has lived in the Claremont area with her family since 2013 and enjoys writing, playing the piano, and reading in her free time.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep / Agent
Shari joined the agency in June of 2022. Shari grew up in Mankato and graduated from Minnesota State University Mankato with a degree in graphic design. She relocated to Wisconsin and worked in customer service, marketing, and administrative assistant roles until taking time off to stay at home managing her family's busy schedule. In 2016, Shari, her husband Patrick, 2 kids, 1 dog, 2 cats, and a hamster moved back to Minnesota planting roots in Owatonna. When she isn't working in the office, Shari keeps herself busy with her 2 teenage kids, Jackson and Amelia, and all their sporting activities. She also enjoys her never ending home improvement and DIY projects, traveling, and listening to audiobooks. Shari is a fully licensed customer service rep who works with new customers as they transition their insurance to the agency.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep / Agent
Vicki joined our team in the fall of 2018. She has always lived in the southern Minnesota area and currently resides in Dodge Center with her husband, Doug and teenage son, Joseph. She also has two adult sons and a grandson. While you are most likely to find her at work, church or a school event, in her free time she enjoys a good motorcycle ride, walking with her dog or getting her hands dirty in the garden.