Press Releases

February 19, 2012 – Vance Robinett joins Marshall Young Insurance team.

Marshall Young Insurance is proud to welcome Vance Robinett as the newest member of their agency team.  He is licensed in Farm & Ranch, Home, Auto, and Commercial Insurance.  Vance has over 30 years of experience in insurance with over 20 of those years in agribusiness.  He previously held a variety of underwriting positions with Millers Group and M.W. O’Loughlin & Associates with a concentration in agricultural accounts.  Vance graduated from Grandview High School and attended Hill College and Tarleton State University.  He and Marlene, his wife of 36 years, have been residents of Grandview since 1969, where Marlene is a 5th grade teacher.  They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren.  Marshall Young Insurance is the leading Agribusiness Insurance provider in Johnson County and has been serving the insurance needs of its residents since 1965. 

February 5, 2012 - Mahan Insurance Sales merges with Marshall Young Insurance

Two well known independent insurance agencies, Mahan Insurance Sales and J. Marshall Young & Associates, Inc are pleased to announce their merger.  The name of the combined companies is Marshall Young Insurance Agency LLC. The union of these award winning insurance agencies represents over 125 years of insurance industry experience in Johnson County,   Bill Young, President of Marshall Young Insurance commented, “The merging of our long established family businesses is truly exciting.  We look forward to building on each others unique heritage, while focusing on common goals of supporting our client’s insurance needs. Our combined strengths will allow us to expand our product and service capabilities while saving overhead costs.”  The combined company represents over 100 insurance companies, allowing Marshall Young Insurance the ability to tailor your individual insurance needs with the best price unlike captive agents who can only offer you one price from one company.  Ray Mahan, President of Mahan Insurance Sales said, “One day I was having lunch with Matt & Jon Lee and they were telling me how much money they were saving customers with the AARP Home & Auto Program and said why don’t you join forces with us so you can offer it to your clients.  So we priced one of my clients and it was going to save them over $800 on their car insurance alone.  So combing the companies was a natural fit, as they had companies that I didn’t have such as the AARP Home & Auto Program, MetLife and GMAC Insurance and I had companies that they didn’t have such as Travelers Home & Auto, Hallmark, Mercury and American Southwest.  We both had some of the same companies such as Progressive, Frontier, National Lloyd’s, Foremost, Kemper/Unitrin.  Added Matt Lee, Vice President, “Ray has a unique ability to find coverages for properties and businesses that are hard to write insurance.   He brings a wealth of experience to the agency and we are excited to have Paula Mahan and Beverley Henslee join us to work with Shelly Boggs in taking care of the home and auto policies.  Ray added, “With these tough economic times, everyone is looking to save a little money on their insurance and we are more than happy to review your insurance and see if we can save you money while giving you better coverages.” Mahan Insurance Sales has moved into the Marshall Young Insurance Building at 1470 W. Henderson right next to Rowlett’s Hardware.  Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm and you can find them 24 hours a day at www.marshallyoung.com or on Facebook by searching for Marshall Young Insurance.

December 4, 2011 - Marshall Young Insurance Announces Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign

Marshall Young Insurance announces the kickoff of their annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive toy drive.  Bill Young, President of Marshall Young Insurance, said, “It is an honor and privilege to be an official drop off location for the Toys for Tots program who helps make so many children’s Christmas dreams come true.”  Anyone wishing to donate to the program may bring a new toy in the original packaging by the offices of Marshall Young Insurance at 1470 W. Henderson or Cleburne Ford at 3800 N. Main.  As part of the kick off, a special appearance was made by the MetLife Snoopy and KCLE on Friday at the Marshall Young Insurance Office.  The mission of Toys for Tots is to bring the joy of Christmas to less fortunate children with the principal goal being to deliver a message of hope that will inspire needy youngsters to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.  The program was first created in 1947 when Major William Hendricks, the Director of Public Relations for Warner Brothers Studio assisted by members of the Marine Reserve Unit, collected 5,000 toys and distributed them to the less than fortunate children of Los Angeles, CA.  The success of the first program inspired Walt Disney to design the first promotional poster in 1948.  Mr. Disney also designed the three car train logo that continues to serve as the official logo of Toys for Tots today. 

November 20, 2011 – Raymond Vasquez joins Marshall Young Team

Marshall Young Insurance is proud to welcome Raymond Vasquez to their insurance agency team.  Raymond moved to Cleburne in 1988 from Stephenville while working for his family’s business, Jose’s Mexican Restaurant.  He graduated from Granbury High School and attended Hill College and Tarleton State University.  In 1994 he became a real estate investor and ran his own property management company.  His wife Dora, is an assistant vice-president at Pinnacle Bank.  They have four children: Linda, Melissa, Monica and Phillip who is a senior at CHS.  They are members of the United Presbyterian Church in Cleburne where Raymond serves as a Sunday School Teacher.  He is a vice president of the Lions Club, a Relay for Life participant, has served as house captain for Christmas in Action, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and has served on several city committees. 

September 28, 2011 - Brenna Cordell joins Marshall Young Agency team

Marshall Young & Associates Insurance is proud to welcome Brenna Cody Cordell as the newest member of their insurance team.  Brenna is the daughter of Jackie & Scott Cody and is the proud mother of Austen and Annistyn.  She is a life-long resident of Blum, where she is actively involved in the community.  Prior to joining Marshall Young & Associates Insurance, Brenna worked over 11 years in the banking industry.  Upon graduation from high school, she started with the Cow Pasture Bank right before it was purchased by Wells Fargo.  At Wells Fargo she has worked as a Personal Banker, Service Manager and a Teller.  She is excited to be able to offer outstanding insurance products and customer service at Marshall Young & Associates Insurance.

August 18, 2011 - Marshall Young & Associates selected to offer Allied Insurance

Allied Insurance recently announced that it had selected Marshall Young & Associates to offer their personal & commercial lines of insurance. “Johnson County has been on our list for expansion in North Texas and we are excited about being partners with one of the oldest & largest independent agencies in the area,” said Aaron Kobza, Central/West Texas Sales Manager for Allied, “Allied Insurance has been committed to providing quality insurance coverage backed by our commitment to On Your Side® customer service and Marshall Young & Associates was a natural fit.  “We see this partnership with Allied as a win-win situation for Marshall Young & Associates and our customers,” said Matt Lee, “their coverages in both commercial and personal insurance are superb and their prices are extremely competitive.  Our commercial customers have already realized several thousands of dollars in savings this summer including local churches, restaurants, and convenience stores.”  Bill Young, President of Marshall Young & Associates added, “Allied’s home and auto products offer great discounts when packaged together and the savings add up even more when you add a boat, motorcycle or personal umbrella policy.  Their farm & ranch program offered through Nationwide Agribusiness, is one of the largest farm & ranch insurance programs in the country and we are having great success offering it to local ranchers.” Allied was formed as ALLIED Mutual Automobile Association in 1929 by Harold Evans. In 1998, Allied merged with Nationwide Insurance, a Fortune 500 company based in Columbus, OH.  Nationwide is one of the country's largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations. 

June 29, 2011 – Safeco Presents Award to Marshall Young Insurance

Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group recently presented Marshall Young & Associates with an award for 25 years of representing Safeco Insurance.  Debbie Wright, Central Texas Sales Rep for Safeco said, “Marshall Young Insurance has been a great partner with us in Johnson County and has made an impact on the growth of our company.  Their participation in the local community makes them a vital partner in representing us throughout the area.”  Ms. Wright presented Bill Young, President of Marshall Young Insurance with a cut glass obelisk engraved with emblems of Safeco and America First.  Safeco offers home, auto, umbrellas, boat, motorcycle and renters insurance while America First offers commercial and business insurance and is a sister company to Safeco.  Bill Young expressed his appreciation to Safeco in coming to Cleburne twenty five years ago and attributed the growth of his firm to Safeco’s ability to offer competitive and comprehensive insurance policies.  Young said, “Safeco continues to be on the front of changes in the industry with products such as low the mileage discount for drivers who drive less than 8,000 miles a year and home/auto discounts of up to 20% for combining your home and auto onto the same policy.  The award can be seen in the lobby of Marshall Young & Associates at 1470 W. Henderson in Cleburne.

May 15, 2011 – Dena Bartlett joins Marshall Young & Associates team

Marshall Young & Associates Insurance is proud to welcome Dena Bartlett as the newest member of their insurance team.  She is licensed in auto, homeowner’s, life insurance, individual & group health insurance, commercial, and farm & ranch.  Prior to joining the Marshall Young, she was employed with a local State Farm office.  She began her insurance career at Nationwide where she worked with Ginger Linville Whitworth who is also now with Marshall Young & Associates.  Dena said, “We are getting the team back together and I am excited to be able to offer Allied Insurance which is a Nationwide Company at Marshall Young.”  Dena has lived in Cleburne for over 15 years with her husband Michael and daughters Candace and Ashlea.  She currently serves on the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is an active Ambassador.  She is a recent graduate of Leadership Cleburne.