Understanding Personal Line Insurance: What You Need to Know

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Personal line insurance helps protect the things that matter most to you, like your home, car, and personal belongings. It’s a broad category of insurance designed to cover the risks and costs of unexpected events, from accidents to natural disasters. Why Personal Line Insurance Matters Having personal line insurance is essential for financial security. If an unexpected event occurs—such as … Read More

A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the Insurance Claim Process

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When it’s time to file an insurance claim, the process can feel overwhelming. However, with the right help, you can navigate it without unnecessary stress. At ThompsonBaker, we assist every step of the way, so you know exactly what to do. Step 1: Contact ThompsonBaker Immediately The first step is to contact us as soon as the incident occurs. Time … Read More

How Much FEMA Flood Assistance Can I Get?

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FEMA flood assistance helps people affected by floods by offering temporary relief and basic repairs. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, provides aid to help with immediate needs after a disaster. This assistance is intended to make homes safe and livable again but often doesn’t cover all expenses or restore homes to their original condition. Understanding FEMA’s role can help … Read More

Look who came to visit us!

ThompsonBaker Agency is proud to support Flagler College’s very own Lewis the Lion in the Peach Belt Conference Mascot Challenge. Flagler College is dear to our hearts as we have several Flagler Alumni on our team. Help us keep Lewis at the top by voting at the following link. Let’s show the Peach Belt who’s mascot is #1!

ThompsonBaker Agency Included In IIABA’s “Best Practices” Study

            St. Augustine, FL, August 28, 2020 – ThomsponBaker Agency retains its Best Practices status, once again becoming a part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States. This status comes by participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) Best Practices Study group. The annual survey and Study … Read More

2020 Hurricane Preparedness Guide

The 2020 hurricane season is upon us and as of the date of this publishing, we have already had one named storm (Arthur). As we focus our attention on a safe and healthy reopening of our country, it remains important that we remember to make the necessary preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. An above average season is anticipated with … Read More

COVID-19 – Office Reopening

The State’s Safer-at-Home order for St. John’s County is ending and ThompsonBaker Agency will reopen the St. Augustine office on Monday, May 4th.  The agency has continued operations during the closure with staff working remotely from home and/or at the office following the CDC safe distancing guidelines.  In reopening the office, we will continue to adhere to these guidelines for the … Read More

COVID-19 Important Information

As we continue to monitor developments and consider contingency plans in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, our priority is the safety of our employees and ensuring our ability to continue to serve our client’s needs. ThompsonBaker’s Business Continuity Team is composed of leaders and subject matter experts across our business lines. This team is meeting daily to assess the … Read More

COVID-19 Update

To Our Valued Clients: At ThompsonBaker Agency, our clients are family. During these extraordinary times we are committed to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for our families. We know you rely on us to provide products and services that are critical to keep your home/business functioning and safe. In this time of uncertainty, we are here for you. We … Read More

2019 Best Practices Agencies – Florida

By Dave Newell FAIA is excited to recognize the 2019 Best Practices Agencies in Florida. Reagan Consulting began the Best Practices Study in 1993, studying the top performing agencies in the US. Each agency nominated for the study must provide extensive data to Reagan Consulting to be scored in several categories. Only the top percentage qualified and the study is … Read More

St. Augustine Beach cleanup

The Thompsonbaker Insurance Agency took to the beach on Monday to cleanup trash keeping St. Augustine Beach beautiful and protecting our wildlife.  The Agency has been serving the St. Augustine community since 1925.

Chair Elect of the FAIA Board of Directors

ThompsonBaker Agency’s Vice President, Dan Alexander was sworn in as Chair Elect of the FAIA Board of Directors. “Members of the FAIA volunteer governance are committed to observing and promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct in the performance of their responsibilities of FAIA.”

Aging Centenarian Luncheon

A few weeks ago Matt represented ThompsonBaker Agency at the St. John’s County Council on Aging Centenarian Luncheon to show our support of this incredible organization! This is just one of the many ways TBA plays an active role in supporting the vibrant community that is St. Augustine!

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C

Our own Dan Alexander recently attend the annual Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Together with a group from the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) they met with the offices of 6 federal lawmakers to share concerns and advocate for legislation impacting the agent and policy holders. During the meetings on … Read More

St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office

This morning several of us dropped by the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Department to say thank you in honor of National Police Appreciation Week. Thank you for your service and sacrifices St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office

K9 for warriors

The Ponte Vedra Division of the St. John’s County Chamber of Commerce is holding a networking event this evening at the K9’s for Warriors facility. Donations are welcome. Below are some of the items we collected at the office today.

EMS week

In honor of EMS week we visited the St. Augustine Fire Department this morning. This awesome group made it so much fun for us. We hope they enjoyed the bagels. Thank you for your service!

Flood map changes in St. Johns County

The ThompsonBaker Agency is a multi-line P&C insurance agent offering flood insurance coverage. Please call us at 904-824-1631 or click the link below for information about the new flood map changes in St. Johns County effective December 7th 2018. Updated Flood Maps for St. Johns County

Business Spotlight

Check out this business spotlight on our commercial account manager and St. Johns River State College RMI Alumnus, Davis Alexander. Click here.

Celebrating Flagler College 50th Anniversary

Flagler College is celebrating 50 Years and the ThompsonBaker Agency along with Travelers Insurance met with representatives from Flagler to present them with a Trophy. The ThompsonBaker Agency and Travelers Insurance Company have handled Flagler College’s commercial insurance coverages for 50 Years! Pictured: Left to Right bottom row Bob Dunphy/Travelers, David Carson/Flagler, Larry Weeks/Flagler, Matt Baker/ThompsonBaker Left to Right Second … Read More

June 2018 FAIA Announcement

Our own Dan Alexander has been elected Vice President of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents at its 114th annual conference in Orlando. He was sworn in by Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and will represent more than 10,000 Florida Agents. What this also means is that Dan, in two years, will be the Chairman of the Board of FAIA. Please … Read More

Q1 & Q2 CORE Value Awards Winners

The Winner is selected by the TBA leadership and Operations teams quarterly based on criteria that aligns with TBA CORE Goals and Values. The current criteria for being nominated are: Dependability – Good attendance and stays current on workflow. This is a team member who rarely misses work due to unplanned circumstances and stays current on job responsibilities. Quality – … Read More

Weathering the Storm

Throughout our lives, we have to face many storms. Some of these storms are figurative, but often times—especially in Florida—they are literal. When Hurricane Matthew swept through the St. Augustine area last October, ThompsonBaker had to face struggles along with the rest of the community. In our recent video post, President and C.E.O Matt Baker discusses overcoming challenges and serving … Read More

Our VP, Dan Alexander, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA).

Our VP, Dan Alexander, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA). FAIA is dedicated to enhancing the independent agency system through education, legislation, communication and member service. FAIA is the central source of information for 2,200 member agencies throughout the state, which employs over 25,000 licensed agents. Dan just entered his … Read More

06.2013

On June 22, 2013 Gregory E. Baker received The Mitchell Stallings Memorial Award in recognition of his continuing service to FAIA, to the insurance industry, and to the community. View the pdf

04.2013

On April 6, 2013, ThompsonBaker Agency will sponsor Kiwanis One Day Walk-A-Thon as part of the Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project is Kiwanis International’s global campaign to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus from the face of the Earth. The campaign will raise $110 million for the project.

03.2013

Dan Alexander was welcomed as Chairman of The St. Augustine Chamber of Commerce during the annual breakfast. The Chamber announced its resolution to unify the St. Johns County business community by merging the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and the Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce.

10.2012

Congratulations to our Personal Line Team Leader, Matt Cornelison, who was recently awarded Travelers High Achiever of the Year award for the Northeast Florida territory! The High Achiever Award is based on the individuals Experience, Professional Development, Product Knowledge, Quality of Work, Client Service and Team Dynamics. Congratulations again Matt!

08.2012

Congratulations to our very own Matt Cornelison for graduating from the Chamber’s Leadership St. John’s Class of 2012. “I was truly excited to participate in the program, but was not sure how much I would get out of it,” suggests 2012 graduate Matt Cornelison, of the Thompson Baker Agency. “After meeting the other class members and people in our community, … Read More

05.2012

Download our 2012 Hurricane Preparedness Guide and get ready for hurricane season, June 1st – November 30th. Do you know why we recommend and sell flood insurance? Check out these Before & After photos from Hurricane Katrina.

01.2012

Alan recently spoke at the Economic Development Council’s quarterly breakfast. Read about it here.

08.2011

Please help us welcome our newest intern Charlsea Owens. Charlsea will primarily be working with our Personal Insurance department, but will also perform other duties for the Agency. She is a Senior at Flagler College and is majoring in Business. She is also Captain on the Flagler College Women’s Basketball Team.

06.2011

Download our 2011 Hurricane Preparedness Guide and get ready for hurrricane season, June 1st – November 30th.

05.2011

Please help us welcome Dillon Cunningham as our new intern. Dillon is performing the duties of Commercial Lines Account Administrator. He is currently enrolled at St. Johns River State College pursuing a Business degree. We feel confident that Dillon will be an asset to the Agency. This internship program is another way that ThompsonBaker is moving forward with recruitment of … Read More