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Insurance Products Offered
Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Business, Life, Health, Pet
Other Products
Banking, Mutual Funds, Annuities
Melanie Bakala
Bakala Insurance Agency Inc
Office Hours
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Shelton, WA 98584-3845
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Office Info
Office Info
Office Hours
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Phone
(360) 426-2428 -
Fax
(360) 426-2421
Languages
Insurance Products Offered
Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Business, Life, Health, Pet
Other Products
Banking, Mutual Funds, Annuities
Office Info
Office Info
Office Hours
Contact me to schedule a virtual meeting
-
Phone
(360) 426-2428 -
Fax
(360) 426-2421
Languages
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What happens if you have no health insurance?
What happens if you have no health insurance?
Not having health insurance can be costly in more ways than one. There may be a penalty for not having health insurance among other consequences.
Car maintenance tasks you can do yourself
Car maintenance tasks you can do yourself
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Rene Ayala Perez
Office Manager
License #824926
Rene is one of our agency managers. He speaks Spanish, and keeps both or our offices running smoothly!
Rene is from San Francisco, and now calls Lacey, WA his home. In his spare time he likes to hang out with his dogs and play video games.
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Ben Johnson
Insurance Account Representative
License #1244225
Ben is a tremendous resource for our customers. As an Insurance Account Representative, he focuses on helping customers with their policies, and helping them understand how their coverage works for them.
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Joseph Peterson
Insurance Account Representative
License #1125359
Joseph seeks to make sure every customer understands all of their coverages and what they represent, and shines a light on gaps in coverage. At the end of every conversation, he wants you to walk away with more knowledge than they started with.
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Levi Starkey
Insurance Account Representative
License #1242755
Levi is our Agency Support Technician - he works behind the scenes to help our agency run smoothly. Our front line team relies on him to help get answers about policy and billing inquiries
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Lisa Williams
Insurance Account Representative
License #982438
Lisa is our Agency Support Leader - in charge of making sure everything is running smoothly. She is also our claims specialist - helping customers through their claims experience.
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Cara Angell
Insurance Account Representative
License #1047553
Cara is an absolute pro when it comes to business insurance - in addition to auto, home, renters, and life insurance.
Cara likes helping and protecting people - and knows she can do that with insurance.
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Lola Vazquez
Insurance Account Representative
License #1236945
Born and raised in Washington, Lola is the smiling face you see when you visit our Shelton office.
Lola does an exceptional job taking care of customer, and she enjoys empowering people to feel confident in their coverage.
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Kat Peterson
Insurance Account Representative
License #155360
Kat hopes you never have to use your insurance - but if you do, that you know how it works and it protect you the way you need it to. Kat is especially passionate about helping people understand the importance of life insurance in protecting their incomes and their families.
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Leah Danielson
Office Manager
License #796153
Leah is our Agency Manager who works every day to help our team take exceptional care of our customers.
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Kathy Bader
Insurance Account Representative
License #910508
Kathy shines when she is helping people make sure their coverage what their family needs. Her goal is to help people understand the importance of having life insurance they own and control.
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Dayra Derramona-Morales
Insurance Account Representative
License #1215440
Dayra is the backbone of our customer service team. She helps customers understand the ins and outs of their coverage.
She enjoys interacting with new people and being able to help others - especially those who don't speak English - since she can help people in Spanish
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Drew Sandgren
Insurance Account Representative
License #1286299
Drew, a proud Shelton native, is committed to delivering the greatest possible experience for our customers. In his free time, he loves spending time on the water. Drew is a proud father to an amazing son who recently turned 21!
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Josh McCullough
Insurance Account Representative
License #1286663
Josh, a resident of Olympia, thrives on collaborating with our fantastic team. In his free time, he enjoys taking road trips, hiking, playing guitar, and spinning vinyl records. He and his wife, McKayla, have been happily married for three years!
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Joshua Olson
Insurance Account Representative
License #1292957
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Mersades Emerson
Insurance Account Representative
License #1290638
Mersades is from Shelton and enjoys assisting so many incredible customers! When she’s not at work, you can find her coaching cheerleading and spending time with her family. Mersades has been with her husband since 2012, and they have a seven-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son!
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Paul Diehl
Insurance Account Representative
License #1286300
Paul is an Olympia native who enjoys working with countless awesome customers and being a bright spot in their day! In his free time, he enjoys swimming, watching football, and drinking too much coffee! Paul has an incredible family - their unwavering support has taught him what it means to be a good human
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