CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s Insurance Agency today announced it has partnered with Meritrust Credit Union in Wichita, Kan. as its first insurance agency solution’s client. CommunityAmerica will provide Insurance Agency services to Meritrust’s more than 100,000 members, giving them access to a broad array of insurance and risk management products, as well as many carriers conveniently through one insurance agency platform. The solutions available include home, auto, life, and small business insurance.
“Our goal is to provide our members, and now Meritrust’s members, with more options. We are here to help bring financial peace of mind to the members we serve, and insurance is a big piece of that equation. We have the meaningful industry connections to make that possible, and our tailored program compliments their existing efforts and focus on member service. We’ve grown our own portfolio in-house, and the timing is right to extend our services to our friends in the credit union industry,” Scott Strickland, President of the CommunityAmerica Insurance Agency, said.
“We chose CommunityAmerica as our partner because their organization understands the credit union culture and our service commitment to members. CommunityAmerica allows us more insurance options and local Kansas service,” James Nastars, President/CEO at Meritrust Credit Union, said.
“By utilizing state of the art rating technology, a portfolio of strong national carriers, and a local perspective on service, we plan to deliver the service levels and peace of mind that CommunityAmerica members have come to expect,” Strickland said.
CommunityAmerica plans to pursue partnerships with other credit unions as a leader in the insurance space, offering more like-organizations a reprieve from regulatory and compliance burden, as well as the staffing and expertise of a full-service agency.