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On August 1, 2008, J. L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds acquired SBSi Semonis Insurance Group. Located in Peoria, IL, the Semonis Insurance Group is an insurance agency that specializes in employee benefit programs. They design, implement and manage solutions for all of their clients employee benefit needs. They evaluate a company’s plan performance and design, monitor and resolve issues, educate the employees to be better consumers and handle vendor selection and implementation. Their target customers are employers who understand their success is due in large part to their employees and that their employees are their greatest asset.

Kevin Breheny, President of J. L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds said, “I couldn’t be happier to have the Semonis Group joining our team. It gives our insurance operation a stronger and deeper bench when it comes to employees, experience and insurance products. We look forward to serving all our markets with the combined strengths of both companies.”

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J.L. HUBBARD INSURANCE AND BONDS
"50th ANNIVERSARY"
6-11-07

J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds is celebrating 50 years in business. James L. Hubbard founded the company as a full service insurance agency in 1957 and since that time, the company has never looked back. Jim Hubbard recruited Kevin Breheny and Ron Koopman in 1978 and once they were on board, Jim and Kevin returned to Quincy University, their alma mater, where they recruited Randy Cannady and Tim Patton in 1979.

In 1981 Kevin took over the reins as President with Randy Cannady serving as First Vice President; Tim Patton, Vice President; Ron Koopman, Treasurer and Linda Hopkins, Corporate Secretary. Today they have grown to a staff of over 30 employees offering all lines of insurance products to customers throughout a 150 mile radius and represent over 50 insurance companies.

J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds sells commercial insurance, personal insurance, surety bonds and employee benefits to over 3,500 clients throughout Central Illinois. With premium income of over $53 million they have been named one of the top 30 agencies in the nation by IIAA's Best Practices Study Group.

Building client trust is key to the success of J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds. Continued success of the agency is built by having employees who are positive problem-solvers for clients who may not understand the intricacies of insurance. Pledging to exceed their customer's expectations by providing superior service, protection and pricing is the credo of the agency.

In their continued goal to go above and beyond for their customers, J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds joined Soy Capital Bank and Trust Company in 2002. Since that time, the agency is now able to offer integrated financial services to all their customers including insurance, banking, investing and trust products.

The employees of J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds are grateful for their loyal customers and look forward to serving them and all of Central Illinois for the next fifty years.