For us, partnering with insurance companies that share our values is crucial. As Evan Chambers said in a blog post on this topic, "our agency motto is, “Where Relationships Matter,” but it doesn’t just refer to relationships with our clients. We value and prioritize the...
Byars|Wright Inc.’s Director of Operations, Mitchell Garnett, was recently named a Rising Star of Health, Tech, and Innovation by the Birmingham Business Journal. Honorees were selected based on their contributions to their organizations, tangible accomplishments, and their potential to become a leader in their field....
By CJ Jordan, Producer and Employee Benefit Consultant This year has been unpredictable, to say the least. Due to all of the unknowns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to plan your business’s employee benefits for 2021 is a challenge. However, now more than ever, it...
By Lacey Rae Visintainer, Brand Manager Branding used to be just for businesses, or so we thought. Then the internet happened. Fast forward a few years… the beasts we call social media and digital advertising have propelled brands straight into our homes and hands. While this...
Our independent insurance agency started in 1946. We've grown tremendously in our 75 years, but relationships remain the heart of our family business. Producing, prioritizing, and protecting relationships drive who we are as an agency and how we conduct business with our customers. Get to know...
By Mitchell Garnett, Director of Operations, and Life Insurance Producer There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to life insurance. Many don’t understand just how valuable it can be when it comes to their family’s future. Others have the wrong idea about the costs...
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to insurance for transportation is combining the best rate with the greatest amount of coverage. One of the most common questions our brokers receive is, 'how can I reduce my insurance costs?' There are many factors that...
By Byars|Wright Byars|Wright has a secret weapon; a new department that we created a year ago: our marketing team. When we talk about our marketing department, we aren't talking about the traditional idea of marketing, such as advertising or branding, we are referencing the industry experts...
By Laura Lee Johnson, Account Manager/Service Team Leader and Hayden Moss, Account Manager At Byars|Wright, we know how to drive sales. We also know how to retain those clients by providing the top-notch service that our current clients have come to know and expect. Above all...
By Lyric Welty, Agency Experience Assistant Job experience, gaining industry insight, and building a strong resume are a few of the reasons why a college student might consider completing an internship with an independent insurance agency. As an intern in ELEVATE, the Byars|Wright internship program, you will...
By: Lacey Rae Visintainer, Brand Manager Byars|Wright is 75 years old. Even so, in the past few years Byars|Wright has experienced its largest growth spurts in agency history. With two acquisitions, three new offices, and a record number of new hires in 2019, we aren’t slowing...
As you may already know, our agency motto is, “Where Relationships Matter,” but it doesn’t just refer to relationships with our clients. We value and prioritize the relationships with insurance companies, as well. We view the relationships we have cultivated with both our clients and insurance...
By Jan Giangrosso, Service Team Manager At Byars|Wright, we believe everyone needs a place to belong and someone to believe in them. This starts with a company’s leadership and culture. Our team strives to define a path that fuels the future and leads to success for...
By Trae Norrell, Producer and Amee Donald, Agency Relations Manager and Advertising At Byars|Wright, we’re not just a business that’s trying to sell a product or service. We’re an organization that truly invests in the communities in which we operate, and we believe there’s no better...
By Judy Hopkins, CISR, Account Manager In 1999, I worked with a large insurance agency. It was then I was approached by Byars|Wright. I met some of their team at a meeting. There, we had to pass down our business cards to go into a drawing...
May 24th, 2019 By Mitchell Garnett, Director of Operations Byars|Wright is an agency that lives by our motto “Relationships Matter”; it drives everything we do. Developing, building, and nurturing relationships is the heart of our business and always will be. While some may associate the use of...
December 20, 2018 Post by Byars|Wright By: Paul Burnett, Account Executive At Byars|Wright, we value relationships. They mean everything to us. As an independent insurance agent I know that in order to build thriving relationships with my clients, we must first establish a strong sense of trust. Through...
The history of Byars|Wright dates all the way back to 1946 when G.L Byars and Jean Byars started Byars Insurance Agency in the small town of Jasper, AL. With a business built on honesty, integrity and trust, G.L. would sell insurance door-to-door while his wife...
By: W. Haig Wright II, President At Byars|Wright, we live by our motto that “relationships matter”; it’s our driving force, and our business hinges on it. From our clients to our insurance companies, we believe that having relationships built on trust is imperative. This is especially true...
