Travis Montgomery bought the Madras company from long-time house owners Mike and Becky Goss

Travis Montgomery says his new enterprise is like proudly owning a chunk of the American dream.

He not too long ago bought the Madras Farmers Insurance coverage company from Mike and Becky Goss, who retired after 28 years within the insurance coverage enterprise.

“All people needs to have their piece of the American dream,” Montgomery stated. He likes the concept of enterprise possession, the place he could make a bigger influence in his group and be his personal boss.

When the Gosses determined to retire a few years in the past, they put their company up on the market. They’d a number of gives, however the potential consumers didn’t wish to dwell domestically and be a part of this group. The Gosses needed the brand new proprietor to dwell right here, in order that they turned down some gives.

So, when Montgomery approached them, it was a pure match.

“He is a neighborhood man, and he cares in regards to the group,” Mike Goss stated. “His two kids are in faculties in Jefferson County, and he needs what’s greatest for the group and for the folks there.”

Montgomery has lived in Madras for about 17 years. He has two years of expertise within the insurance coverage business and labored in retail equipment gross sales for about 15 years earlier than that.

On June 1, he finalized the acquisition of the Farmers Insurance coverage company and Cascade Insurance coverage Providers in addition to the constructing and the land on Southwest Fourth Avenue, situated throughout from the Black Bear Diner. He has two staff, who’re each insurance coverage producers.

“We’re a full-service insurance coverage company,” Montgomery stated, noting that he’s an agent with Farmers and all of its subsidiary firms.

Farmers gives many forms of insurance coverage, similar to residence, auto, life, boat, motorbike and industrial.

“I exploit the Cascade Insurance coverage Providers as a secondary firm, the place I’ve relationships with a bunch of different insurance coverage firms exterior of the Farmers community that supply different forms of coverages,” similar to industrial autos, Montgomery stated. “I may in all probability discover anyone protection for almost every thing.”

Montgomery is completely happy to be an insurance coverage agent in his group.

“I do hope to broaden by using extra folks and hopefully turning into probably the most buyer centric insurance coverage company in Madras,” he stated. “We’ll deal with you want household, as a result of that’s what we’re.”

Madras Farmers Insurance coverage

Agent: Travis Montgomery

Handle: 234 SW Fourth St., Madras

Cellphone: 541-475-3864