With a family history of valuing and trusting business relationships, Arlington/Roe continues to uphold the Golden Rule as our guiding principle. Our success is measured by the success of our employees, our agencies and our company partners.
It is with honesty, integrity, respect and trust that we strive to be the premier managing general agency and wholesale insurance brokerage firm for those we serve.
Our goal is to provide one-stop solutions for our independent agency partners’ local and nationwide insurance coverage needs. It should be noted that our aviation specialty practice is available to agents nationwide.
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Following in the footsteps of grandfather, Francis “Leo,” and father, Jim, Patrick joined his brother Andy at Arlington/Roe as the second member of the third generation of the Roe family. He first began working as a Personal Lines Assistant Underwriter and Underwriter. After five years, he transitioned to a
Andy Roe joined Arlington/Roe as the first member of the third-generation of the Roe family. Three years after joining the company, he spent some time in his early insurance career interning for an Excess & Surplus Lines company in Arizona and in London with Lloyds. After Lloyds of London,
The longstanding relationship with Foremost was moved to American Modern Insurance Group. Jim Roe served as president of the American Association of Managing General Agents, AAMGA. Arlington/Roe moved to its current home office at 8900 Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis and opened an underwriting office in Geneva, Illinois, purchased Cooling
As a member of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) board of directors, Jim expanded his involvement in the industry from regional to national. Arlington/Roe moved to 8465 Keystone Crossing. An aviation insurance office was established in Louisville, Kentucky. Vickie Roe, Jim’s wife, joined the agency.
In 1989, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary. Jim had been highly encouraged to give the company a logo. He then stated he would pay $100 to anyone who could come up with a logo that he liked and suited Arlington/Roe. A young staff member, who was an amateur
Francis Roe died unexpectedly at the age of 64. Jim became the sole owner of Arlington/Roe and began to mold the culture and values of the company to dramatically grow the business.
Arlington/Roe moved to Shorewood Drive just east of 56th and Keystone. Jim Roe worked with Hugh McGowan, Sr. in writing the Pan American Games held in 1987. The market was hard, and the agency did not have all the players or the markets to take full advantage of the