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When Jeff Powell founded First Baldwin Insurance, LLC, his goals were straightforward — to execute extraordinary customer service and to make available new and better insurance products that best fit his clients’ needs and budget. Jeff now draws upon his nearly ten years of experience in property & casualty insurance, residential construction, and banking and mortgage lending to create a total package that exceeds his clients’ expectations. He also draws upon a team of top-notch, courteous, and talented underwriting professionals whose insurance knowledge and experience is second-to-none. This approach has led First Baldwin Insurance to become one of the most respected independent insurance agencies in Baldwin County.
Currently owner and President of First Baldwin Insurance, Jeff focuses on bringing a diverse array of insurance products to the client by forging strategic brokerage agreements with a diverse group of insurance wholesalers and admitted carriers to provide choice of function and price. His operational strengths extend far beyond personal needs analysis and recommendations. He is actively expanding relationships with local and regional industry leaders to strengthen the overall effectiveness of each individual and corporate relationship affecting his company. Jeff’s goal is not only to provide the highest quality insurance product for his customer, but also to make the application and underwriting experience as pleasant as possible. He achieves this goal by maintaining a manageable workload to allow adequate time for client follow up and policy maintenance. He understands the importance of constant contact with his clients as well as with the insurer. Jeff knows the value of communication and vows to keep the customer informed and to make himself always readily available. His approach has served well in the residential lending and construction industries, and today he knows this philosophy will achieve the same success for First Baldwin Insurance, LLC.
Jeff received his B.S. in Business Administration from Auburn University. He and his wife currently live in Josephine, AL. He has one son and a daughter. Jeff is an active member of Baldwin County United, the Mobile Association of Independent Insurance Agents, and the Alabama Independent Agents Association, Inc.
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Gerry Springer has more than forty years of leadership experience building financial solutions for clients in the Insurance, Investment, and Mortgage arena. Gerry started his financial career during college as a Life and Health Agent for American General and AFLAC. Then after a 23-year career in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot and test pilot, he served military families as a financial planner helping shape their insurance, savings, and investment programs as an Agent and Registered Representative for First Command Financial Services. Currently with First Baldwin Insurance, LLC, Gerry puts his comprehensive financial skills to work finding the most appropriate and cost effective property and casualty insurance for families and businesses living and working on the Gulf Coast.
Through First Baldwin Insurance, Gerry can offer a myriad of products from a large number of admitted and surplus lines carriers to structure an insurance package to exactly match the needs of the client. Whether he is working with an individual, a company, or another financial professional, relationships are in place to satisfy any scenario. Having been on the client side, moving around the world purchasing property and insurance for forty years, Gerry has personally seen many of the worst financial practices. Those experiences motivate him to operate with integrity and with the client’s best interest as a primary goal. With that philosophy of business, his desire is to keep satisfied clients as future clients and build a referral based business.
In view of the notable growth in the affordable housing, second home, and investment markets along the Gulf Coast and the recent period of retrenchment, Gerry can offer effective insurance program strategies for individuals that meet their needs and their budget. He can provide group presentations, individual consultations, and brochures with varied insurance scenarios. His ability to analyze the needs of a business and accurately portray the characteristics of that business to a prospective carrier has saved many dollars for Gulf Coast companies.
Gerry Springer’s experience and enviable record of success point to a satisfying relationship with any new client. His ability to quickly assess a client’s situation, diagnose need, and identify and honor sensibilities; then construct an accurate application and shepherd it through the underwriting process to an issued policy, always results in a profitable experience for the buyer and provider.
Gerry received his B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech. He additionally has a M.S. in Management and a B.A. in Accounting. He and his wife currently live in Gulf Shores, AL. He has three adult children. |
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When Jamie Bragg relocated to the Gulf Coast of Alabama, he brought with him a multitude of experience in the property and casualty insurance field, home building industry, and a customer service focused background. Jamie assisted in the passage and development of legislation aimed at reforming and clarifying the Georgia code while working under the chairman for the Insurance and Consumer Affairs committee for the Georgia State Senate. As a lobbyist and regulatory affairs representative for the home building industry, Jamie dealt with issues associated with builder’s risk and consumer based issues affiliated with homeowners insurance. Additionally, Jamie came to the area in order to work with one of the largest insurance carriers in the nation, and there, he has learned, written, and developed policies to solve his policyholders’ needs. However, on the Alabama Gulf Coast, property and casualty insurance has become a precarious undertaking. First Baldwin Insurance has allowed Jamie to continue to offer his policyholders unique and much needed insurance products that solve policyholders’ insurance needs for comprehensive solutions at an affordable price. Jamie’s business model is referral driven and based on a policy where the client always comes first. Customer service is Jamie’s secret to success and relationship based servicing allows Jamie to appropriately develop programs for personal and commercial lines insurance policies.
Jamie received his B.A. in Liberal Arts with studies in economics, writing and linguistics from Georgia Southern University. He and his wife currently reside in Orange Beach, AL.
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Jennifer Powell is committed to the highest levels of professional and personal excellence. Jennifer’s main goal is to help her clients achieve their insurance needs. She is confident you will learn effective insurance strategies and will help you every step of the way in finding the most cost efficient property & casualty insurance.
When it comes to taking care of yourself and your family, a little information can go a long way. Jennifer will provide you with ways to possibly reduce your insurance premiums and still maintain the necessary coverage you need for your home, automobile, or business. First, it is important to find out all the necessary information you need before making any changes to your current coverage. Jennifer can provide you with information you need including: liability protection, home replacement values, deductibles, and possible lowered premiums. Jennifer has provided professional development, teaching, and training for professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Her goal as an educator and as an insurance professional is to share her insurance knowledge to help her clients achieve the kind of cost-saving strategies necessary in our growing market and to build relationships which will last a lifetime.
Jennifer received her B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Auburn University. She additionally has a Master of Education from the University of South Alabama. Jennifer and her husband currently reside in her hometown of Josephine, AL. Jennifer enjoys a busy family life with her husband, two children, extended family and friends.
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