Startup insurance agency doubles in size

In Dennis Slabaugh's world, trouble visits your home, business or nonprofit uninvited, steps inside and reaches for your cash and other assets.

The unlimited risks that accompany everyday life partially explain why Slabaugh and his business partner and wife, Maribel Slabaugh, are, after barely a year in business, doubling the size of their Concierge Insurance Partners agency. While the firm doesn’t disclose revenue, Slabaugh says it’s already signed on more than 100 clients. The first four months of this year is ahead of last year's sign-up pace by 150%, he says. Concierge works with businesses and individuals on property and casualty insurance, and also handles workers’ compensation insurance.