June 20, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……………………..Still Holding??
Still there? Claims frustration? The good news is that the average consumer (according to finder.com) has an auto claim once every 18 years and the average homeowners (according to the Oregon Insurance Dept) has a claim once every 9 years. The bad news, since you don’t have one every year, you are hardly an expert […]
June 3, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……….Grain Engulfment Training
With harvest approaching, local firefighters received training recently in Liberal from the KU Fire and Rescue Training Institute on Grain Engulfment Rescue Training. In the past 3 years almost 60% of all grain engulfments in the U.S. resulted in death. At Al Shank Insurance we know that harvest is a time of hardwork and we […]
May 25, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez…….May 22nd, 1933 Tornado
MAY 22ND, 1933-This week was the 89th anniversary of the 1933 tornado that hit Liberal. Dad told me that King Kong was the movie at the theater and it looked like King Kong went through town.The picture is one of the Boggs Sweet Feed Mill that was destroyed by the tornado. At Al Shank […]
May 9, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez….Watch Where You Sit…..
Al Shank Insurance Sez….it’s storm season and don’t forget the damage that lightning can do. The other day, in Okmulgee, OK, lightning made its way through a vent in an apartment and obliterated a toilet. While some blamed various fast food restaurants and one said “it would be a crappy way to go,” we would […]
May 2, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……………..Andover Tornado
It’s that time of year….May is the busiest of months for tornadoes in Kansas. Both my daughters and their families witnessed the Andover, KS tornado last week. Thankfully, none were hurt and no property was damaged of theirs. If you have seen the video on my Al Shank Facebook page it appears the tornado is […]
April 18, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez………Whatever it Is!
At Al Shank Insurance we’ll help you take care of……………”whatever it is.” With insurance plans for almost anything a business, family, or individual might need we cover a wide range of losses you might suffer. Can we cover everything….no. No insurance agent can cover everything but for over 80 years we’ve been […]
April 7, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez…….Kids these days!!
Al Shank sez……. Ever watch kids navigate around techonology? It can be down right impressive and scary all at the same time. How much smarter can they get? And how do you help those kids and grandkids of yours take full advantage in the future? How about life insurance? Guarantee they can get that education […]
March 29, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……We are an Advantage Agency..
WE ARE AN ADVANTAGE AGENCY. Farmer’s Alliance in McPherson, KS has named Al Shank Insurance of Liberal, a Farmer’s Advantage Agency for 2022. To qualify as an Advantage Agency, an agency must exhibit superior professionalism and profitability over 5 consecutive years. Farmer’s recognizes Advantage Agents as the “best of the best.” Reaching this level of […]
March 20, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……It’s never individual
I was recently named “2022 Agent of the Year” by the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents. It is the largest independent agent’s organization in Kansas with about 350 member agencies in the state. It recognizes an agent’s contributions to the Association, his industry, and community. Here is what I know……these awards are never individual. In […]
March 10, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez…….Who you going to call for business insurance?
Al Shank Insurance insures all types and sizes of businesses. ASI agents Denise Boyd (on the left) and Elsa Manriquez (right), are two of the best in the area at insuring business. Both have more than a decade of business insurance experience and can provide your business with property coverage, liability, worker’s compensation, professional liability, […]