Company founded
1998
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Hometown Insurance Agency is a locally owned independent insurance agency and brokerage company located in Columbus, Nebraska. It was founded in 1963 by Francis “Fritz” Paprocki who established Paprocki Insurance Agency. In 1998 Fritz sold the agency to a partnership that included Dale Gonka, Kathy Miller and Lisa Bender who then changed the name to Hometown Insurance Agency of Columbus. Hometown’s mission statement was simple and to the point, “INSURANCE IS OUR BUSINESS, PEOPLE OUR PRIOTIRY.” In August of 2015 the business was sold to the current owner’s Steve Barnes, a Columbus native, and Dan Headlee. Dan Headlee also owns Universal Group, LTD. Located in Omaha, Nebraska.