Illinois Insurance Agency Moves to New Location

Red Bud, IL, February 12, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Mertz Insurance Agency recently moved to a new location at 215 E. Market St. in Red Bud, Ill. The company was previously located at 111 S. Main St. in Waterloo, Ill. The new telephone number is (618) 282-2929. The new offices offer easier front door walk-in access for its customers.

Mertz Insurance Agency, which is owned by Christine Mertz, specializes in auto, home, commercial, and life insurance. Christine has more than 20 years of expertise in the insurance industry. Mertz Insurance Agency is a member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois.

Christine Mertz is a local representative for CCW Safe, which defends its members who have their concealed carry licenses against criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and administrative action stemming from a self-defense incident. This program provides a 24-hour hotline number and short action plan that connects members with an attorney, as well as provides a critical response team to come to the members’ location and assist them through the process.

Founded in 2006, VIAA is located at 7745 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton, Mo. The alliance generates more than $125 million in written premium and is the regional founding member in Missouri and Southern Illinois for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a $5.7 billion national insurance coalition. SIAA, which is the nation’s largest partnership of independent insurance agencies, consists of the highest caliber of firms that share a leveraged strength with their carrier partners and industry resources.

For more information about Mertz Insurance Agency, call (618) 282-2929.