Steven R. Anderson email StevePresident
A graduate of Carthage College, Steve was a high school choral director and worked in the banking industry before beginning his insurance career in 1980. He writes all lines of insurance and specializes in home, auto, and life insurance. He has earned membership since 1987 into the elite Inner Circle Club of Pekin Life Insurance awarded to those individuals with outstanding sales and service of life and health insurance. He was elected to the Board of Directors for the Pekin Insurance Group in 1996 and has served as the Vice Chairman of the Board since 2010. Steve is married and has two grown sons who also work in the agency. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys chasing classic cars, singing, and playing lousy golf.
Mark R. Taylor email MarkVice President/Secretary
Mark has 25 years experience in concentrating on commercial risk management. His industry accreditations include Life Underwriting Training Counsel Fellow (LUTCF) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations. Mark is committed to professionalism through continuing education and remaining active in industry associations. Customer service is the cornerstone of the agency and the “golden rule” philosophy is the premise Mark adheres to and he endeavors to provide his clients pertinent information they can draw on to assist them in their insurance decisions. Mark is a married father of five and has six grandchildren. His major interests outside of spending time with family are fishing and golf. Little known facts about Mark: He played guitar in several bands, coached basketball and officiated high school, college and semi-pro football.
Christopher L. Anderson email ChrisVice President/Treasurer
Chris began working at the A W Anderson Agency in June of 2005 and specializes in home, auto and life insurance. He graduated from Harlem High School in 2001 and from Carthage College in 2005 where he double majored in Business and Marketing. Over the years he has earned several awards from Pekin Life Insurance Company for his sales and service. Most of his free time is spent with his wife and two children. His hobbies include fishing and golfing whenever he gets a chance. He is a diehard Chicago fan who loves cheering on the Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks.
Kyle T. Anderson email KyleVice President
Kyle began working at the A W Anderson Agency in July of 2008 after graduating from Carthage College where he double majored in Business Administration and Marketing. He has obtained all of his insurance licensing, but primarily focuses on property and casualty products. Kyle attained his CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) professional designation in 2013 after passing all 5 of the institutes within the CIC program. CIC is considered one of the most highly acclaimed professional education designation programs in the insurance industry. Hobbies include: Spending time with his wife and daughter, traveling, sports, automobiles, the outdoors.
Casey L. Lee email CaseyCustomer Service Representative/Assistant Bookkeeper
Casey has been with A W Anderson Agency since 2012 with prior banking experience for twelve years. She graduated from Illinois State University in December of 1999 with a bachelor’s degree. Casey is licensed in Property and Casualty, Accident/Health, and Life. Customer service is a top priority when it comes to her clients. Casey enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, raising beef cattle for show, and being outdoors on the farm.
Laura K Brauer email LauraCustomer Service Representative
Laura studied business at Rock Valley College. She has over 15 years of banking experience prior to getting her insurance license. Laura is licensed in Property and Casualty in both Illinois and Wisconsin. She is married with 3 children and 1 grandchild. Her favorite part of this industry is the customer service aspect. After being a customer of the agency for 35 years, she is thrilled to be a part of the A W Anderson team.