Robertson Ryan & Associates opens on Pine Island
Adri Wutkowski, agent and vice president of Robertson Ryan & Associates, and owner of the Island Exchange branch, said her entire family is in the insurance business. Robertson Ryan & Associates is a one of the Top 100 U.S. agencies with more than 27 locations throughout the country.
“I have been in the insurance industry since 2000, starting my career in Wisconsin. In 2012, my father and brother (who had worked with Robertson Ryan & Associates) purchased an insurance agency in Fort Myers and in 2013 I moved from Wisconsin to Florida to work with them, eventually purchasing their books of business,” Wutkowski said.
Safety Harbour Insurance had been a client of Wutkowski since 2013, with whom she kept in touch regularly, and said she would be interested in purchasing. In July 2021, Wutkowski and sister, Giovanna Van Wie, purchased Safety Harbour Insurance.
Van Wie, said Wutkowski, has been a Robertson Ryan & Associates Agent owner in Wisconsin since 2009, and is starting to plant roots for her transition to Florida. In September 2021, they combined their Fort Myers and Pine Island offices to the current location here at the Island Exchange Center.
“Carol, Candace and Debbie from Safety Harbour are still working with us at Robertson Ryan & Associates, so you’ll still get the same smiling faces. I would like our customers to know that we are here for them. With the current state of insurance rates skyrocketing, we’re here to provide options and great customer service,” Wutkowski said.
Robertson Ryan & Associates is different than other agencies, said Wutkowski, in that all the agents who work there actually own their own books of business. Customer service is something she insists is a top priority, and something, she said, clients look for when they need an advocate. Robertson Ryan & Associates writes personal lines (home, auto, flood, wind, boats, RVs, mobile homes, etc.), business, benefits, life insurance and more. Anything you can think of, they have a market for, she said.
With many specialists in this all-encompassing business, she said she is glad to have the support of their offices in Waukesha and Milwaukee.
“I’d like islanders to know that we are here for support, whether or not we earn your business. We want people to understand that we are here to review their policies for anything they may not be aware of. We appreciate their business and are grateful for the trust they place in us.
“We’re having an open house the evening of Dec. 15, during the chamber’s after hours Network at Night Event, and invite them to come and say hi,” Wutkowski said.
Robertson Ryan & Associates Main Office is at 10700 Stringfellow Road, Unit 10, Bokeelia. Call 800-258-0277 or 239-278-1700. You can also email Wutkowski at awutkowski@robertsonryan.com