Shanahan Insurance is a family owned & operated independent insurance agency having served our customers for over 25 years. We offer a full array of insurance products pertaining to your home, autos, life, health, disability, and business. We represent some of the finest insurance companies in America, including: Safeco, Hartford, Grange, General Casualty, and Selective, just to name a few. Our goals are to provide you with an insurance policy that is tailored to meet your needs, find the most competititve premium, and to be absolutely certain you receive prompt professional service at the time of a loss.
Commercial
James T. Shanahan, President, graduated from University of Iowa Business School in 1971, with extensive courses of study taken in insurance. Started the James T. Shanahan Agency, Inc., in 1979.
James T. Shanahan Jr., graduate of North Central College Business School in 1995, joined the Shanahan Agency in 1994 and serves as Account Manager of Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, Life Insurance, and Marketing.
Dennis Shanahan, graduate of Illinois Benedictine in 1968, handles Product Development/Marketing and has over 31 years of marketing experience. Dennis joined the Shanahan Agency in 2002.
Laura Sullivan, graduate of Eastern Illinois University and serves as Commercial Lines Manager. Laura joined the Shanahan Agency in 2001.
Michael Burt, Graduate St. Xavier University, December 2009, Commercial Insurance Sales Representative. Joined Shanahan Insurance 2011.
Personal
Suzanne Shanahan, Office manager, CSR, joined Shanahan Agency, 1979.
Tara Stanek, Graduate of St. Francis University, serves as Personal Lines Manager. Joined the Shanahan Agency in 1995.
Carol Klawitter, Customer Service Representative with 13 years experience in personal lines. Carol joined the Shanahan Agency in 2001.
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Bormet, Account Executive for Personal Lines, joined the Shanahan Agency in 2003.
Tom McCarthy, graduate of University of Illinois and currently serves as Personal Lines Account Executive with 13 years of experience in commercial property casualty insurance. Joined the Shanahan Agency in 2004.
Kevin Shanahan, PLCS, graduated summa cum laude from Benedictine University in 2006 with a B.A. in Business and Economics, serves as Account Executive for Personal Lines, joined the Shanahan Agency in 2006.
Life/Health/Employee Benefits
Eileen Atwell, Graduate of Western Illinois University and serves as Employee Benefits Manager with 20+ years experience in health and life insurance. Joined the Shanahan Agency in 1993.
