PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Walton Partners with Keystone Agency Partners
Keystone Agency Partners (KAP) is one of the nation's fastest-growing insurance broker platforms that stands out due to its unique approach to empowering entrepreneurial leadership and aligning incentives. KAP enables its partner agencies to retain their local presence while embedding their full range of capabilities across functional areas within the agency's operation. This direct integration and framework unlocks future opportunities for growth while providing an unmatched customer and employee experience.
A Message from Ric Walton
For the past 70 years, Walton has been committed to serving our clients, our people, and our community and we’re excited to announce a new partnership that will further enhance our culture, mission, and service at the agency.
Effective March 3rd, 2023, Walton has officially partnered with Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), a Mid-West insurance platform to unlock future growth and potential for our clients and team. With this partnership, we will have access to even more resources to help sustain our growth and provide more opportunities for our people in the days to come. I will maintain my leadership over our culture and ensure the agency's success, as I have done for the last 40 years. Furthermore, I will keep my role as Chief Executive Officer while retaining a significant ownership stake in the agency. Moreover, I plan to remain a community champion for many years to come. Our name, logo, and customer experience will all remain the same as we look forward to our new partnership with KAP.
We welcome any questions you may have, however, rest assured that our commitment to you and the service we provide will go unchanged in the days to come. We could not be more excited about this partnership and thank you for trusting your insurance needs with the Walton Insurance Group.
Sincerely,
Ric Walton | CEO, Walton Insurance Group
WHO IS KAP?
Learn More About KAP & Their Approach
Keystone Agency Partners (aka KAP) is a fast-growing independent insurance agency brokerage platform that provides strategic, technology, financial, and operational support to reignite an entrepreneurial spirit and support profitable growth within our agency partners.
Our approach puts your agency first by honoring your autonomy and what makes your agency unique. Achieve financial security through our partnership model and gain access to our best-in-class resources. KAP will support your strategic objectives to help your agency realize the future you envision.
From day one, we work with you to understand what has driven your success. We build on those business strengths while finding innovative ways to accelerate your company’s growth trajectory to the next level.
KAP was formed in 2020, in partnership with Keystone Insurers Group, Inc. and affiliates of Bain Capital, LP, to offer a truly differentiated value proposition for independent, high-performing insurance agencies company’s growth trajectory to the next level.
As a firm that puts our agency partners first, we pride ourselves on being excellent listeners and collaborators—here to provide support while giving you the space you need to thrive.
For press inquiries, please contact Marketing & Community Outreach Manager Ryan Pennewill (rpennewill@waltoninsurancegroup.com).