© 1990 Mid-Central Valley Insurance Producers, Inc.
 
 
 
Our Producers
 
  Local Producers:   Major Affiliation(s):      
 
Bob Ballard
Bob Reed
Don Kundert
Jim Ehlers
Jim Elson
Mike Marshall
Ron Dancer

 

MCV has become a member agency and stockholder of United Valley Insurance Service(UVIS) to provide more options and savings for clients. UVIS was founded in 1984 with the goal of providing member agencies a marketing edge over their competition. With our alignment to UVIS, it provides MCV with 500 million in premium marketing and placement clout.

MCV has preferred contracts with leading companies, translating into preferred pricing, service and coverage for our clients. With each of these companies, MCV has special privileges accorded very few agents.

 

 

   
 
Producers
 

Jim Elson
President
Jim is President of Max Elson Insurance, Inc. and a founding principal of Mid-Central Valley Insurance Producers, Inc. He is a 38 year insurance veteran. Jim received his Associate in Risk Management designation in June of 1990. He is a past President of the Independent Agents Association of San Joaquin County.
   

Bob Ballard
Chairman of the Board
Bob has been in the Insurance business for 58 years. He is a partner in Hanson, Ballard & Reed Insurance and MCV Insurance Corporation.

His experience includes virtually all forms of Commercial Insurance and claims. Commercial farms, Boiler Machinery coverage, and packing houses and their associated Inland Marine have been his primary forte. He has also been active in Crop insurance.

   

Bob Reed
Secretary / Treasurer
Bob has worked in the insurance industry for 33 years. He has 10 years company background with two insurance carriers, and 22 years in the agency business.

Bob was a commercial lines underwriter with INA for 4 years and a commercial lines and marketing manager with Home Insurance Company for 6 years. Both positions were in the Sacramento, CA region.

Bob has been an owner/officer of Hanson, Ballard & Reed since 1981, and an owner/officer of MCV since 1990.
   

Jim Ehlers
Senior Vice President
Jim has 22 years of experience in commercial brokerage business with a special emphasis on large accounts. Jim began his insurance career in 1980 with Max Elson Insurance, Inc. He has developed into a well-rounded insurance professional working with many sectors of the business community. He is knowledgeable in providing proper products for his clients and thrives on the ability to do so as a full service agent. Jim chooses the best products possible for the long-term benefit of all.
   

Ron Dancer
Vice President
Ron has 20 years experience in the commercial brokerage business with emphasis on employee benefits. He joined Max Elson Insurance, Inc. in January of 1996 as Manager of the Employee Benefit Department.

Ron holds a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, which was conveyed after extensive studies and exams by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, Dallas Texas. He holds a Series 6; Series 63 license, in addition to his property, casualty, life and health license with the California Department of Insurance.

He is also a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters.
   

Don Kundert
Producer
Don has worked in the insurance industry since 1948. He was a partner and eventual owner of Kundert Insurance Agency. In 1965 he took in a partner and the firm name was changed to Kundert & Rolph Insurance Agency.

The firm was sold December 1, 1991 to Mid-Central Valley Insurance Producers.

He is now working for MCV as an agent.

He has attended many insurance company schools over the past 40-50 years.
   

Mike Marshall
Producer
Mike has been in the insurance business for 36 years, the past 6 years with MCV Insurance Brokers. Prior to his employment with MCV, he was employed by AAA for 30 years, specializing in Personal Lines insurance.

He is an agent at MCV and has expanded into the Commercial Lines aspect of insurance. He works to build a competitive insurance program for both his commercial and personal lines clients.
 
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