ISU O'Connor Insurance Associates Celebrates 15 Years Of Business
9 January 2015

If you are shaking your head right now saying this makes no sense, let me tell you that I AGREE. It is a mess of a process. Add to it one other little secret.

ISU O’Connor Insurance Associates is celebrating 15 years in business. Founder Terry O’Connor, fondly remembers the day he “opened shop” out of his spare bedroom.

“I had just received the great news that I received approval from Erie Insurance to represent them,” he said. “It was time to get to work.”

ISU O’Connor Insurance was started from scratch — meaning there wasn’t a customer base. Back in January of 2000, Terry relied heavily on the business plan he and his co-founder and wife, Michelle, had carefully crafted in the months before opening the business.

“Thankfully, consumers didn’t mind a call at night asking if they wanted to compare insurance products back then,” said Terry O’Connor. “I laid the foundation of the agency making cold-calls.”

ISU O’Connor Insurance is a boutique insurance agency. The agency location is not in a busy shopping mall because we are looking for a different kind of client. We are looking for the type of client that values a relationship with an agent. Our desire is to educate clients so they can make informed insurance buying decisions.

“The most important thing about celebrating 15 years in business is the enormous appreciation we feel towards our clients,” said Michelle O’Connor. “Terry & I started ISU O’Connor Insurance because we are passionate about insurance and have a desire to help families and business owners make sure they have the coverage they need at an affordable price.”

Insurance is one of those things that most people don’t think about every day. But if they have to use it, they are very thankful the right coverage is there when they need it most.

ISU O’Connor Insurance is thankful for the amazing relationships with each and every client.

“Celebrating 15 years in business is a great time to reflect on all the people who have touched my life and my business,” said Terry O’Connor. “I really can’t say thank you enough to all of the folks who have done business with me.”

Let us help you protect your investments. Call ISU O’Connor Insurance Associates at (704) 510-8884 for more information on Charlotte home insurance.

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O’Connor Insurance Associates is fully licensed to provide personal and commercial insurance solutions for individuals, families and businesses across North Carolina.

We proudly serve families and business owners from our office in Charlotte, North Carolina. As an independent, family-owned agency since 2000, our team works with more than one insurance company to make sure homeowners, drivers, contractors, landscapers, small businesses and other personal and commercial clients receive coverage that fits their real risks.

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President & Founder

I’m Terry O’Connor, President and Founder of O’Connor Insurance Associates. I grew up in Pennsylvania, earned my bachelor’s degree at Edinboro University and my master’s at Gannon University, and in 1998 I traded snow for sunshine and moved to Charlotte. In January 2000, I started this agency on my own because I wanted to help people protect what matters most to them. More than two decades later, we’ve grown into an independent agency serving families and businesses across North Carolina, and we’ve been recognized as an IIABA Best Practices Agency every year since 2010, a distinction held by fewer than 1% of agencies nationwide.

I’ve seen firsthand how the right protection can change a family’s or a business owner’s life, and that’s why I lead with empathy, education and honest advice. As an independent agent, I work for you, not for one insurance company. I take the time to explain your options in plain language, and when you call our office, you reach a real person who knows your account.

Outside the office, you’ll usually find me outdoors hunting or fishing, or on the mat coaching wrestling as an assistant varsity coach at Mallard Creek High School. I’m also a proud supporter of the arts, usually in the front row cheering on my daughter in local theater productions. I’d be glad to review your coverage with you. Call me at 704-510-8884 or email terry@oianc.com.

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