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As a Trusted Choice insurance agency in Pierre, SD,
we offer a choice of insurance companies.
We don't work for just one company -
we work for you.
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We offer a full line of Insurance Products including Homeowners Insurance, Auto insurance, Business Insurance, Health insurance, and Life Insurance.
The goal of Fischer Rounds & Associates Inc.
Fischer Rounds & Associates Inc. is committed to selling quality products and provide excellent service to our customers. Our commitment is to provide customers with the best insurance value and service available, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and credibility with our clients, carriers, and the public. We never forget we are in a people oriented business; people only buy insurance & real estate from people they like and trust. That is very important to us. Our clients need us and we need them.
Fischer Rounds & Associates Inc. is a general independent insurance agency with a broad range of Commercial, Personal, Life, and Health products. WeĦŻve aligned ourselves with some of the finest carriers to deliver these products to you.
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Click to read about the History of Fischer Rounds & Associates, Inc.
History
Agency started in 1880 as the Ash & Cutting Insurance & Real Estate Agency, Pierre, SD.
In 1919, Guy Ericson started his own insurance agency. Prior to that, he had worked as a secretary for the State of South Dakota. He represented the Northwestern Life Insurance Co., several property insurance companies and the Federal Land Bank, processing farm loans. In 1925, Ericson purchased the Cutting Agency, which was one of the oldest businesses in Pierre, a straight-line successor from 1880.
In 1930, the agency started representing the Production Credit Assn. and had one Secretary.
In 1923, Mr. Ericson hired L. B. Thorpe. No wages were discussed, and he was to be paid whatever Mr. Ericson thought he was worth. At that time, they represented 10 Property and Casualty Companies and were located in the Bijou Theater Building.
In 1938, they were notified that the Federal Land Bank and the Production Credit Assn. had to be separated. The agency decided to stay with the Federal Land Bank, giving up the PCA.
In 1942, Mr. Thorpe entered the Marines and left the agency. In 1945, Mr. Thorpe returned and was going to go to work for an agency in Aberdeen. Mr. Ericson convinced Thorpe to stay in Pierre by agreeing to sell him 50% of the agency.
In 1946, the agency incorporated as the Ericson & Thorpe Agency, with a premium volume of approximately $40,000 and commission of approximately $7500 per year.
In 1948, they moved to the old Commerce Bank Building on Pierre St. The bank had gone broke during the depression. Also in 1948, they gave up the representation of the Federal Land Bank, and became a full time insurance and real estate agency, representing the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. making farm loans.
In 1963, Mr. Ericson retired and received a small salary and an office. The agency continued to grow during this time.
In 1970, Karl Fischer was asked by Mr. Thorpe to merge his insurance agency with the Ericson & Thorpe agency, taking stock in Ericson & Thorpe and a verbal promise from Mr. Thorpe that when he retired, Mr. Fischer could buy controlling interest in the agency.
April 11, 1974, they purchased the new, and present, office at 125 E. Dakota.
In 1971, Vern Schuetzle and John Linn joined the agency as agents.
In 1972, Mr. Ericson moved to California, passing away in 1981.
In 1979, we purchased the Winkler Agency.
In 1981, Vern and John left to start their own agency.
Also in 1981, Thorpe and Pease sold their stock to the corporation and Mr. Fischer,
making him the majority stockholder.
In April, 1982, Ericson & Thorpe purchased the Pierre Insurance Agency and Mike
Rounds came to work for us and became a stockholder.
In April, 1986, Ericson & Thorpe purchased the Wright Way Agency of Pierre, SD.
In July, 1986, Lowell Somsen came to work for Ericson & Thorpe.
In September, 1986, we changed the name from Ericson & Thorpe Insurance Agency, Inc. to Fischer, Rounds & Associates, Inc.
On Oct. 1, 1988, we purchased the Landmark Agency in Pierre, SD
In May, 1994, we purchased the First American Insurance Agency in Mitchell, SD.
In July, 1994, we purchased the Great West book of truck business in Rapid City, from the Travelers Insurance Co.
In November, 1997, we purchased the Koupal Anton Agency in Mitchell and merged both Mitchell agencies together.
In April, 2001, we purchased the Pierre, SD branch of Western Dakota Insurors and relocated it to our office at 125 E. Dakota Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota.
We presently have 43 employees in the insurance agency and 16 in the real estate agency.
If our firm has been successful, it is because we have always been fortunate enough to work with good people, represent good companies, and provide good services to our customers.
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