Agency honored

A local insurance agency won a statewide award.

Barnum-Brown Insurance of Dunkirk was named Indiana Farmers Insurance Agency of the Year on Wednesday at the company’s Cooper Club celebration.

The company was honored at the event that recognizes top independent insurance agencies throughout the Midwest.

“Aaron Walter and the team at Barnum-Brown are representative of so many of our agents who operate in smaller communities across Indiana, Illinois and Ohio,” said Indiana Farmers Insurance vice president of sales Scott Miller in a press release. “They are deeply embedded in Dunkirk and great their customers every day at the market, at local restaurants or at high school events. … Through these deep relationships they have maintained a profitable and growing book of business consistent with our company.

Barnum-Brown has been in operation since 1931.

Walter leads a staff that also includes Michelle Back, Gabe Faulkner, Shirley Karn and Stephanie Walter.

“I can not be more proud of our staff,” he said. “We continue to work diligently with Indiana Farmers Insurance to meet our customer needs and expectations on a daily basis.”