NORTHUMBERLAND, PA - July 14, 2010 – Keystone Insurers Group announced it has added two more franchisees to its expanding list of Kentucky partner agencies. Hall & Clark Insurance Agency in Prestonsburg and Ison Insurance Agency of West Liberty join KIG’s more than 210 independent agencies in six states.

“Kentucky independent agencies have quickly grasped what Keystone is all about – greater opportunities and the most impressive collection of intellectual capital in the commonwealth,” said Nancy Tehan, KIG’s state vice president for Kentucky. “Hall & Clark and Ison continue Keystone’s tradition of attracting well-established, growing agencies that are active in their communities as well as the state associations.”

About the new Keystone partners

Hall & Clark Insurance Agency, established in 1954, is located in Prestonsburg, Ky. President Richard Clark has served on the board of directors for Professional Insurance Agents of Kentucky (PIA-KY), Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Kentucky (IIABA-KY) and Kentucky Mutual Insurance. Executive Vice President Phillip Hunt is president-elect of IIABA-KY and has served as president of the PIA-KY. For more information, visit www.hall-clark.com 

Ison Insurance Agency has served the community of West Liberty since 1975. President John L. Ison joined the agency in 1995. Since then, he has served as chairman of the IIABA-KY Young Agent Committee and in 2001 received their Outstanding Young Agent Award. He is currently serving on the board of directors for the IIABA-KY. Visit www.isoninsurance.com for more information.

Keystone Insurers Group, Inc.  – Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Northumberland, Pa., Keystone is owned by its employees and franchise partners in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Each partner is an independent agency. With property/casualty premiums exceeding $1 billion, KIG is ranked sixth on Insurance Journal's 2009 list of Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies. For more information, go to: www.keystoneinsgrp.com