10/8/2007 - New Merger Announced

The Nowell Agency is pleased to announce a merger with the Brock-Wyman Insurance Agency in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The office located at 2010 Oak Grove Road, Building 1, will retain all existing personnel and offer the same quality insurance products that are offered at the nine other Nowell Agency’s Mississippi locations as well as their new office in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Brock-Wyman Insurance Agency has a long and established history in Hattiesburg and a great reputation for the service provided to its customers. Under the guidance of Emmett Wyman, the agency has had strong growth. With the completion of the merger, an expanded product offering from Nationwide Insurance will be available. These products include homeowner, auto, health, business insurance, agribusiness insurance and insurance for non-profit organizations.

The change became effective on October 1, 2007 and reflects the continued efforts by the Nowell Agency to provide the best possible service to their customers.

7/12/2007 - New Merger Announced

The Nowell Agency Inc., is pleased to announce a merger with Lumberton Insurance Agency Inc. in Lumberton, Ms. The office at 809 E. Main will retain all existing personnel and offer the same quality insurance products as are offered at the Nowell Agency's eight other Mississippi locations as well as at their new office in Birmingham, Alabama.

Lumberton Insurance has a long established history in Lumberton and a great reputation for the service provided to it’s customers. Under the guidance of its late owner Hall Barrett and its current manager, Alecia Barrett, the agency has had strong growth. One of the new products offered at the new location is Nationwide insurance, which has great homeowner, auto, health, life and business programs.

The change became effective July 12, 2007 and reflects the continued efforts by The Nowell Agency Inc. to provide the best possible service to their customers and community.

6/26/2007 - Mark Mays installed as President-Elect of Mississippi professional association
W. Mark Mays, CPCU was installed today as President-elect of the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU). Mays has already served two years as chapter secretary for this organization. The Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters is dedicated to meeting the needs of professionals who have earned, and those who are pursuing, the CPCU professional designation so that those individuals may serve the public and the property and casualty insurance industry in a competent and ethical manner. Mays is also the CPCU rep to the Mississippi Insurance Education Foundation, the association responsible for the Mississippi I-Day professional education event. He also teaches CPCU courses in his spare time, his way of returning service to the industry with gratitude. This organization, the national organization of which it is a state chapter, and the CPCU designation itself represent the property and casualty insurance industry’s highest standards of professionalism, continuing education achievement and ethical standards. The Nowell Agency is grateful to offer the professional services of Mark Mays as a business insurance account manager in our Byram, MS office.



1/16/2007 - New merger announced
The Nowell Agency is pleased to announce a merger with the Anderson-Walker & Coker Agency in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The office located at 607 Corinne Street, Suite #8B will retain all existing personnel and offer the same quality insurance products as are offered at the Nowell Agency’s six other Mississippi locations as well as at their new office in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Anderson-Walker & Coker Agency has a long and established history in Hattiesburg and a great reputation for the service provided to customers. Under the guidance of Jay Walker, the agency has had strong growth including a merger with another prominent insurance agency in Hattiesburg called the Coker Agency.

The change became effective on January 1, 2007 and reflects the continued efforts by the Nowell Agency to provide the best possible service to their customers.

11/1/2006 - New Byram office now open
In an ongoing effort to provide the best possible service to their insurance customers, the Nowell Agency, Inc is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new Byram office located at 7116 Siwell Road. The groundbreaking took place on February 13, 2006 and the new facility officially opened its doors for business on October 30th.

The Byram office offers a wide variety of insurance products as do the five other Nowell Agency locations in Mississippi, including the company headquarters in Brandon. These products include a complete array of business insurance products as well as personal auto insurance, homeowners insurance, long term care insurance and Medicare supplements. The business insurance products include liability, fleet, property and workers compensation insurance.

4/13/2006 - Mark Mays re-elected officer of Mississippi professional association
W. Mark Mays, CPCU was re-elected and re-installed today to a second term in his position as chapter secretary of the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU). Mays has already served a full year at the same position as an officer for this organization. The Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters is dedicated to meeting the needs of professionals who have earned, and those who are pursuing, the CPCU professional designation so that those individuals may serve the public and the property and casualty insurance industry in a competent and ethical manner.

This organization, the national organization of which it is a state chapter, and the CPCU designation itself represent the property and casualty insurance industry’s highest standards of professionalism, continuing education achievement and ethical standards. The Nowell Agency is grateful to offer the professional services of Mark Mays as a business insurance account manager in our new, expanding Byram, MS office.

8/2/2005 - Marty Mays Earns MSAA Designation
Mr. Martin Mays of Jackson, MS has recently completed the requirements of the national Medicare Supplement Accredited Advisor designation. As such he was awarded the professional designation of “MSAA” and accorded 2005 membership in the National Association of Medicare Supplement Advisors.

The MSAA designation is achieved by completing and passing two concentrated courses on Medicare and Medicare Supplement educational information. High ethical standards regarding consumer information in these two important areas, is the objective of the designation and national association.

As a professional Medicare Supplement Accredited Advisor, Martin Mays has demonstrated a willingness to achieve educational goals beyond normal insurance industry standards.

This proficiency is necessary at a time when the Medicare Program is, itself, undergoing great change. Consumers, more than ever, are going to require proper explanation and updates regarding existing and continuing changes in Medicare and Medicare Supplement. The MSAA designation illustrates the ability to achieve these goals for today’s retirees.

Included in the designation curriculum are a proficiency and understanding of Medicare “DRG’s” and how they affect the consumer, Medicare appeals processes, an understanding of Medicare’s $1,000 reward process, an explanation of consumer confusion regarding “Skilled Care” and its relationship to Long Term Care, and an understanding of the Home Health Care benefits of Medicare.

Changes in Medicare and Medicare Supplement offerings starting in 2006, and the addition of Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug) benefits, will require a great deal of understanding for Medicare recipients. Meeting this need is the goal of the LSAA professional and the national NAMSA association.