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About us · Lexington, KY

We work for you. Not for a carrier.

Marshall Insurance is an independent agency. No single company owns our loyalty — so when you need coverage, we shop many top carriers and bring the options back to your side of the table.

Bluegrass horse country at morning: white plank fences, grazing thoroughbreds and a tree-lined lane
We work where you live — Lexington, Kentucky.
Marshall, the real cat, sitting at his desk at the agencyThe real cat
Marshall, supervising

Independent vs. captive

One word changes whose side your agent is on.

A captive agent sells for one insurance company. An independent agent shops the market for you. Both are legitimate — but only one of them works for you.

A captive agent

  • Represents one insurance company
  • Quotes from that one carrier's menu
  • If your rate jumps, options stay on that menu
  • The carrier is the client

Marshall — your independent agent

  • Represents you, not a carrier
  • Shops many top carriers side by side
  • If your rate jumps, we re-shop the market
  • You are the client — including at claim time

Backed, not bluffing

Small office. Big backing.

Independence doesn’t mean going it alone. Two memberships put national-level markets and standards behind a local Lexington shop.

Big “I” Alliance — Gold member

The Big “I” is the national association of independent insurance agents, and the Alliance is its agency network. Gold is its top membership tier — plainly put, it means a local agency like ours gets big-agency access to carriers and markets, so being small never means having fewer options to shop for you.

About the Alliance Gold program →

Member, BIG I Kentucky

Kentucky’s association of independent agents — education, professional standards and a commitment to doing this the right way, here at home.

bigiky.org →
Illustrated poster of Marshall the cat playing banjo on a porch among bluegrass and Kentucky hills
Marshall on the porch — banjo optional.

Lexington, Kentucky

Horse country is home, not a territory.

We’re on Blazer Parkway, off Man o’ War. The weather that hits your roof hits ours; the roads you drive, we drive. That’s the whole pitch for local: when you call, you get a neighbor who already knows the context.

Meet the crew

The cast keeping insurance friendly.

You won’t find headshots and job titles here — the humans are busy shopping carriers. The characters keep it fun; the coverage behind them is the serious part.

The real cat
Marshall, the real cat, sitting at his desk at the agency

Marshall

Agency Top Cat

The real Lexington cat behind the name — supervising from the desk since day one.

Marshall and Chloe relaxing on vacation

Chloe

Adventure Scout

Handles the getaway file — travel, vacations and anywhere the map goes.

Marshall with Farmer Moose in the field

Moose

Field Operations

Boots on the ground for farm and field — barns, acreage and early mornings.

Marshall and Chip helping a coffee shop owner

Chip

Main Street Liaison

The small-business sidekick — shops, cafés and everything with an OPEN sign.

See what an agency on your side finds in the market.