Bradford H. Collins- Brad is a graduate of DePauw University. He began his insurance career in July, 1983 as a life and health producer for Prudential Insurance Company. Later that year he joined the HBG team. He has served two terms on the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce board, two years as president of Greencastle Jaycees and two years as president of Windy Hill Country Club. He has also served as coach for the Greencastle youth basketball and soccer programs.

Andrew O’Hair – Andrew is a lifelong resident of Greencastle, Indiana. He is a 2002 graduate of Greencastle High School. In May of 2006, he graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance and Risk Management. While at Indiana State, Andrew was a member of Gamma Iota Sigma, a national Insurance and Risk Management Society. Andrew completed an internship in the summer of 2005 with HBG in cooperation with General Casualty Companies. In October of 2006, Andrew earned the Certified Professional Insurance Agent designation through Westfield Insurance Companies.

Andrew’s e-mail address is aohair@hbgins.com

Jeffery Rudes – Jeff is a graduate of Norwich University, The Military College of Vermont. He began his career in insurance in 1992 as a Sales Manager for John Alden Life, and then as Ohio State Sales Manager for Benicorp Insurance Company. He joined the HBG team in 2005, as their Group Life and Health Specialist. He has served as an officer in the Indiana Army National Guard.Jeff is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Scottish Rite of Indianapolis, and has held various positions within the Greencastle Jaycees and the Windy Hill Country Club.

Peggy L. Stone- Peggy is the Executive Assistant to agency president Rick Bittles. She is also a Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative and Personal Lines Supervisor. Peggy’s career started in the banking industry. In 1987, she began her career in insurance by coming to HBG Insurance and Bonds. In 1994, she went to work as an on-site trainer for an agency software vendor and returned to HBG in 1998.——————————————————————————————————————————————Peggy’s e-mail address is pstone@hbgins.com

Martha L. Denton – Marty began her career in the insurance industry at Nationwide Insurance Company. She worked for Crum & Forster Insurance Group and the Forrest Sherer insurance agency before coming to HBG in 1994. She has earned the CPIW (Certified Professional Insurance Woman) designation from National Association of Insurance Women. She served as vice-president of NAIW’s Vigo County chapter. She has earned the CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) and  AINS (Associate in General Insurance) designations and has completed two of the six parts toward her CPCU (Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter) designation. Marty is the Office Manager and Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative for HBG Insurance and Bonds.  Marty is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.—————————————————————————————————————————————Marty’s e-mail address is mdenton@hbgins.com

Amanda Woods – Amanda started her career in the banking industryin 1998 as a Customer Service Representative. She then started in the insurance field as a Licensed Sales Producer in late 2005 with Allstate. She is proud to have joined the HBG Insurance team in August of 2006.—————————————————————————————————–

Amanda’s e-mail address is awoods@hbgins.com

Tracey Anne Goad – Tracey began her career in the insurance industry at HBG Insurance & Bonds in the summer of 1997, as an assistant to the personal lines team. Since then, she has worn many hats at HBG and is currently a Personal Lines Customer Service Agent.  In 2006 Tracey joined the production team at Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance’s Putnam County office.  She returned to her HBG family in 2009, as a personal lines Customer Service Agent.  Tracey is a graduate of Greencastle High School.  Tracey earned her Associate Degree from IVY Tech in Terre Haute and obtained her Associate in Personal Insurance designation in 2003 and her AINS designation in 2010.———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Tracey’s e-mail address istgoad@hbgins.com

Michelle Trinkle – Shelly began her insurance career in the Processing Department for Foremost Insurance Company in 1981. In 1989, she went to work as a Customer Service Representative for Commercial Insurance Managers. From 1994 to 2002, she was the Office Manager for Don Hinds Ford. She joined HBG as the Greencastle office’s Life & Health Customer Service Representative.

Shelly’s e-mail address is strinkle@hbgins.com

Jan K. Dixon – Jan started her career in the accounting field in 1977. She is originally from Michigan; she and her family moved to Indianapolis in 1979 and then to Greencastle in 1987. Jan joined the HBG staff in 1998 and is the bookkeeper for all of its offices. She is currently treasurer of her church where she has also served as president of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and a school board member of the church’s Christian school.

Jan’s e-mail address is jdixon@hbgins.com

Joanne D. Northcutt – Joanne has been with HBG since May 2006. She has over 15 years experience in customer service within the insurance and banking industries. Joanne handles the bonds and the claims for the Commercial Lines Department.

Joanne’s e-mail address is jnorthcutt@hbgins.com

Sandra Penley – Sandy graduated in 1980 as a legal secretary from Indiana Vocational Technical College in Terre Haute. She was the bookkeeper for Pingleton Sawmill, Inc. She has worked at HBG for 12 years. In addition to her clerical and bookkeeping duties, Sandy is the friendly face and voice who greets all of the visitors and callers to the Greencastle office.

Sandy’s e-mail address is spenley@hbgins.com

Peggy Weyler – Peggy began her employment with HBG in January 2000 working in the personal lines department of the Zionsville office. She had over 20 years of
insurance background before joining HBG.

Heather Huber – Heather began working in the field of insurance as a receptionist for her father’s insurance agency at the age of 13. She graduated from Indiana State University in 2000, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance and Risk Management. She acquired agency experience with American Family Insurance and Erie Insurance, where she worked as a Personal Lines Customer Service Representative. Heather joined the HBG family in August, 2004, as the licensed Customer Service Representative at the Cloverdale office of First National Insurance Services.

Teri Wilson – Teri began her insurance career in 1975 as a Commercial Lines Rater for American States Insurance Company. Upon leaving American States Insurance 12 years later as a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter, she went to Indiana Insurance for 9 years as a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter. Upon leaving Indiana Insurance she went to Monroe Guaranty Insurance /FCCIwhere she served 8 years as a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter. After Monroe Guaranty/FCCI, she received her Property Casualty Agents License in 2003 and worked for Tobias Insurance Group for 5 years. She joined HBG-Wiggins Insurance in Plainfield 9/8/08 as a Commercial Lines CSR.

Teri’s e-mail address is twilson@hbgins.com.

Karla Losin – Karla began her insurance career with HBG in 1977. In 1982, Branson Insurance in Rockville was purchased and she serves as its President. Karla has served on the Billie Creek Village board and has served as an active member of Tri Kappa for 20 years.

Karla’s e-mail address is klosin@bransonins.com

Eric Losin -Eric graduated from Ball State University in 1980. In 1982, he began his insurance career with Branson Insurance in Rockville and serves as its Vice President. Eric is active in Rotary and has served on the Parke County Chamber of Commerce Board.

Eric’s e-mail address is elosin@bransonins.com

Sue Greenwell – Sue began her career in the insurance industry in 1980 as a secretary for State Farm Insurance. She has been with Branson Insurance Services since October of1985, as a Customer Service Representative.

Sue’s e-mail address is sgreenwell@bransonins.com

Julie K. Secuskie – Julie recently joined the Branson Insurance Agency team in Rockville in September 2006, serving as Bookkeeper/Customer Service Representative. She previously spent 20 years at The Columbia House Company in Terre Haute, Indiana, as Manager of the Training and Communications Department. Julie attended both Indiana University and Indiana State University studying secondary education.

Julie’s e-mail address is jsecuskie@bransonins.com