Your locally owned independent agency

Old Town Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. is a locally owned independent multi-line agency in the Washington, DC area.  We pride ourselves on unparalleled personal service.  Our agents specialize in providing high quality insurance and investment solutions for individual clients and small to medium sized businesses.  We continue to service the policies we sell and are there for our clients when they need us most -- at the time of claim.  We are proud to be affiliated with financially strong A-rated insurance carriers and financial institutions.  Because we are independent, we have access to many carriers and pride ourselves in providing unbiased strategies. Call or email us today to see how we can help you!

 

Please use our Web site as a resource, and do not hesitate to contact us for additional information or to schedule a meeting. Thank you for your interest.


Elizabeth Haring Coomes and Jared Melvin are agents collectively licensed to sell insurance with New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in the states of VA, MD, DC, WV, PA, & DE. No insurance business may be conducted outside these states referenced.

Elizabeth Harring Coomes and Jared Melvin are Registered Representatives of and collectively offer securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a licensed insurance agency. In this regard, this communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of VA, MD, DC, & DE.  No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside the specific states referenced.

Old Town Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. is not owned or operated by NYLIFE Securities LLC or its affiliates.

Elizabeth Haring Coomes and Jared Melvin are licensed to offer mutual funds and variable products. Market Watch information is provided for informational purposes and is not considered an offering of securities.

Neither Old Town Insurance and Financial Services, Inc., its employees nor NYLIFE Securities LLC or its representatives render tax, legal or accounting advice.  Please consult your professional advisors regarding your particular situation.

The Independent Advantage

Independent insurance agents offer all types of insurance and financial services products. Unlike company-employed agents, independent insurance agents and insurance brokers represent a large number of insurance companies, so they can offer clients a wider choice of business, life, health coverages as well as retirement and employee-benefit products, provide unbiased strategies and sell the products that most appropriately meet the needs of their clients.  Independent agents are very well trained and knowledgeable of the complexities of the ever changing insurance market and insurance regulations.  Their expertise allows them to recommend their clients about appropriate amounts of insurance and insurance coverages for their particular needs.

Our Commitment

At Old Town Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., we treat our clients with courtesy and integrity.  We guarantee realistic, honest recommendations that is in your best interests.  We will help you protect your assets, accumulate wealth, and achieve your insurance & financial goals.  We firmly adhere to the NAIFA Code of Ethics
http://www.naifa.org/about/ethics.cfm

 

 

 

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