Don Self

In an abundance of caution surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak, we would appreciate your cooperation in the following areas:

Effectively immediately, we will keep our door locked during our normal business hours. If you need to make a payment, please call when you arrive and we will be glad to provide "curb service." If you don't need to speak with anyone, you can still drop any payments in the “drop slot” in the door. We would prefer to not accept any cash at this time. If you include your payment statement with your payment, we will process your payment and mail a receipt to you the same business day.

If you prefer to make your payment with a credit or debit car, you can always call our office to pay by phone with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card, or even by an electronic funds transfer from your account.

These are temporary, yet necessary, measures! Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and cooperation!

Thank you in advance! We will all get through this together….In these incredibly uncertain times, we simply encourage everyone to use their judgment, exercise all reasonable precautions to avoid anyone who is, or has been, sick in recent days or weeks. Most of all, we urge everyone to BE KIND! We must remember that we are all in this together, and that no level of panic or anger is going to have any kind of positive impact. Thank you!

In the meantime, we are going to do all we can to keep "business as usual" in the office. However, almost anything you might normally come by the office to do, you can take care of online or by phone. At least for the foreseeable future, we recommend this path to as many of our customers as possible. Also, please be sensitive to our efforts to maintain as "clean" an environment as possible by paying by any method other than cash for the near future.

As the situation continues to develop, we will do all in our power to be good stewards of our resources, both human and otherwise. At this time, we will keep the door open and welcome our friends and customers for as long as is wise. Thank you all for your patience and understanding, and we look forward (just as we're sure you do) to things getting "back to normal."

Time sure flies when you're having fun! It seems like only yesterday, but my career with State Farm began in 1979. It has always been my passion to help people, and my career as a State Farm Insurance Agent has allowed me to do just that for over forty-one years! One of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping families recover to "normal" after they have a claim. State Farm takes great pride in providing "second to none" claims service, and we want to be sure there are never any surprises. For this reason, we always take extra time to be sure our customers understand their policies and what they cover, as well as some things that are not covered.

Our team of licensed professionals has well over a hundred years of insurance industry experience, almost all of that with State Farm. The Collegedale and Ooltewah area is a huge part of our team's DNA! We live here, shop here, and play and worship here. We get as involved in our community as we can, and we love being a part of this community. We enjoy doing business the old-fashioned way: face to face! Any time you're in the neighborhood, stop by our office on Little Debbie Parkway and let us show you around and introduce you to the whole team!

• 1962 Graduate of the University of Tennessee

• Member of Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce

• We excel at helping our customers with their state to state relocation

• Member of Collegedale/Ooltewah Chamber Council

• Member of Kiwanis Club of Ooltewah and Collegedale

• A+ Rated and Complaint-Free with the Better Business Bureau

• State Farm Bank Representatives

• Flexible office hours, 8:00-5:00 Monday thru Friday

• Evening and weekend hours available by appointment

• Direct Servicing Agent for Flood Insurance (National Flood Insurance Program)

• Proud Supporters of University of Tennessee and UTC Athletics

• We Speak Spanish and Italian

• Comprehensive orientation for newly-licensed drivers

• Proud sponsor of Ooltewah High School Men's Basketball

• Notary Public always available at no cost to our customers

• Personal finance classes at Ooltewah High School and Collegedale Academy

• "Special Event" coverage for weddings, birthdays, receptions, etc.

• Call us or come by our office for an auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance, renter's insurance, business insurance, supplemental health insurance, or financial services quote

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh. Good health and every good blessing to you!" A Gaelic Prayer