Joshua Meeker - Country Financial

10/20/2025

06/30/2025

The COUNTRY Financial®️ vision is to “enrich lives in the communities we serve.” Jamie Green shares how a flexible schedule enables her to make a meaningful impact on the community while growing her COUNTRY®️ agency.

Looking to have more control over your time and income and help others?

06/26/2025

When you need us most, we’ll be there. Whether you recently moved, changed jobs or have a new teen driver, you can count on our 100 years of experience and award-winning service. Let’s meet today.

06/23/2025

COUNTRY®️ is more than just an insurance company. For us, "more" means a brighter future for our clients and for our team of agents. Hear Bless Dollander talk about why our values make her proud to have chosen a career with COUNTRY®️.

Ready for a career that offers you more?

06/19/2025

With wildfire season upon us, we wanted to pass along some important tips to make sure you, your family and your belongings are safe in the event of a wildfire.

Here are our top 10 tips to keep you safe and protected.

1) Create a defensible space around your home. That means removing any dead or dying weeds, leaves, cones, bark and shrubs planted under trees. Prune all your branches that overhang roofs, cut down smaller trees and remove any dead vegetation from your property. If you’re able, install about 5 feet of noncombustible material like gravel, pavers or brick around your home’s foundation.

2) Maintain 6-inches of clearance from the ground to your siding. If you can, consider upgrading to noncombustible siding like concrete or brick.

3) Regularly clean debris from your roof and gutters.

4) Inspect and regularly prune and trim the trees on your property. Trim all branches so they’re no closer than 10 feet to your home.

5) Use a Class A roof covering. These offer the best protection for your home. Clay tiles, slate, asphalt glass fiber composition shingles and concrete are all good examples of Class A roofing.

6) Install noncombustible fencing like metal, stone or concrete.

7) Keep embers out of your eaves and vents. Cover them with 1/8th inch mesh and box in open eaves to create a soffit.

8) Protect your windows and use multi-pane, tempered glass windows. Always keep them closed when a wildfire is threatening your neighborhood.

9) Protect your deck. Use deck boards that comply with new construction requirements in wildfire-prone areas. Clear out any combustibles stored underneath the deck and create defensible space around it.

10) Keep flammable items away from your home. Things like firewood or propane tanks should be stored a minimum of 30 feet from your home’s foundation.

Contact me today to learn more about how you can protect what matters most.

06/18/2025

At COUNTRY Financial®️, our agents and financial advisors get more— more tools, more support, and more chances to grow at every stage of their career. Adam Alfaqeeh shares how this ongoing support helps his COUNTRY®️ agency thrive.

Want to build your own business but still have a team behind you? Let’s talk!

06/16/2025

Every small business has its own unique personality, which is why you need custom insurance to protect all you have worked to achieve. Do you have the right protection for yours? Here’s what you should ask yourself.

• When was the last time you reviewed your policy with your current insurance carrier?
• If your business was destroyed, would your current insurance be enough to replace all your property, including your inventory?
• Will your current liability limits protect your assets in a lawsuit?
• How are your customers protected against credit card fraud?
• Do you have coverage that protects your customers' property when it's in your care?
• Do your subcontractors have certificates of insurance listing you as an additional insured?
• When was the last time you took a tool and materials inventory? Do you have proper coverage for those items?
• Do you need to protect your business for electronic data breaches?

We handle insurance and financial services for over 45,000 small businesses, and we’ve filled plenty of coverage gaps that help owners get back to doing what they do best – running their business.

Contact me today to learn about how I can help secure your business.

06/12/2025

In a world filled with constant change, we shouldn’t be surprised that things offering stability and consistency are appealing. That is one thing you can count on with the right permanent life insurance policy – dependable insurance that is there when you need it. Here’s what this insurance offers:

Death benefit protection - The ability to have death benefit protection that you can’t outlive. Many permanent policies may allow for that death benefit to grow over time, depending on how the policy is configured.

Predictable or flexible premiums - The ability to have a predictable premium experience for whole life policies that can be “locked in” if desired. Some policies may allow you to have limited premium payment periods while supporting long-term protection. Indexed universal life policies allow for flexible premiums.

Favorable cash value access - The ability to have policy cash values growing under tax-favored conditions. When structured properly, cash values grow without annual taxation and allow the tax-free access of those accumulated values in future years.

Protection from creditors - The ability to have limited creditor protection of life insurance cash values and death benefits. The amounts protected will vary by state and depend on circumstances, such as whether or not a bankruptcy filing is in effect.

Sound like this might be a good fit for your needs? Call me to get a quote today.

06/09/2025

As an employee of COUNTRY, Jamie sees the exceptional work our reps put forth to ensure families are protected. It has left a lasting impact.

So much so that when her daughter was born, she knew she needed to purchase additional life insurance.

"As a mom, you always want to protect your children,” she said. “Through life insurance, this is my way of protecting them.”

We want to help you feel more secure with life insurance tailored to protect who matters most to you. Contact me to learn more.

06/05/2025

Permanent life insurance policies are different from term life in some key ways. Term life can be great for temporary protection, but if you need long-term security with some added benefits, permanent life might be right for you. Here are some benefits you should be aware of:

*Predictable premiums - Most permanent life insurance, including whole life policies, offer consistent premiums that policyowners can budget for. Individuals with these policies benefit from predictable premiums while securing valuable death benefit protection.

Indexed universal life insurance, a type of permanent life insurance, provides policyowners with significant flexibility in premiums and coverage. This can be valuable for individuals with less predictable incomes or who want to adjust their premium payments from year to year.

*Cash value - One key difference between most term policies and permanent life insurance policies is the presence of policy cash values. These cash values can be accessed by the policy owner for various “living benefit” needs. This may include policy loans, withdrawals or partial surrenders. When structured correctly, policyowners can use cash values without tax consequences, making them an attractive choice for many individuals.

Contact me today to discuss your life insurance needs and get a quote.

06/02/2025

Take a moment this National Safety Month to ensure you’re doing everything you can to stay safe while working on your farm. Here are a few quick tips:

◾ Get plenty of rest and take frequent breaks. Keep snacks and fluids on hand to keep your energy levels up and don’t push yourself past healthy limits! Accidents are more likely once fatigue sets in.

◾Tell your family and employees where and when you’re working. Be sure to also carry a cell phone or walkie-talkie in case you need help.

◾ Train yourself and your employees on how to safely handle chemicals and how to respond to an emergency.

See more safety tips at http://cfin.us/7Steps.