History

Kinney Pike’s roots run deep in Vermont, dating back to 1904 when the Steven C. Dorsey Agency formed to sell industrial life insurance policies. The Pike Insurance Agency operated separately at the time, selling industrial health and accident insurance as well as business property & casualty insurance. Over the next several decades, the business names changed, the companies expanded, and in 1969 the merged agencies formed Vermont’s largest independent property & casualty insurance agency known as Kinney, Pike, Bell & Conner.

Kinney, Pike, Bell & Conner continued to expand and acquired several agencies across Vermont over the next several years. They continued to strengthen their competencies by employing professionals dedicated to helping clients obtain insurance coverage with reputable companies at reasonable prices.

In the early 1980s, Kinney, Pike, Bell & Conner was invited to become a partner in Assurex Global, a prestigious international consortium of top brokers worldwide, and today still holds the distinction of being Vermont's only Assurex Global partner.

In 1998, Kinney, Pike, Bell & Conner acquired RATHBONE & Company, a preeminent employee benefits advisory firm specializing in the placement of group health, dental, life, and disability insurance. This broadened Kinney Pike’s suite of products, now offering extensive business services beyond traditional group benefits through their Employee Benefits Division.

Kevin Tibbits acquired ownership and took over as President in 2000, changing the name to Kinney Pike Insurance, Inc. A Vermont native, Kevin began his insurance career in 1979 and joined Kinney Pike in 1985 as branch manager in the Hartford office.

In the fall of 2004, Kinney Pike was selected as a "Best Practices Agency" by ranking among the top performers nationally in the Best Practices Study conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and Reagan Consulting. This 3-year esteemed honor recognized insurance industry leaders in their revenue groups on the basis of client retention and services, employee productivity, financial results and overall management achievement.

Kinney Pike now serves the personal and business insurance needs of our clients in Vermont and New Hampshire through its 75 employees in Rutland, White River Junction, Poultney, St. Johnsbury, Randolph and South Burlington.

Our clients value our sound advice, cost-effective protection and superior service. Our expertise has earned us the trust and loyalty of many long-standing clients. We continue to work hard to build our understanding of clients’ changing needs while delivering a superior level of service and practical solutions to their personal and business insurance needs.