Shelter Insurance -Douglas Hawkins Agency LLC

08/03/2026

We have our Teacher Appreciation gift card recipients!

We just completed tallying/random drawing and the following teachers were chosen!

Bakersfield: Chelsea Johnston & Heather Smith!

Dora: Lindsey Sellers & Amanda McKee!

Gainesville: Taylor Suter & Brianna Johnson!

Lutie: Candice Collins & Heath Treat!

Thornfield: Tela Ware & Brenda Miller!

Gift cards are available for pick up at the Shelter office at 444 3rd St in beautiful downtown Gainesville!
Thank you to everyone who nominated a teacher and best of luck for a fantastic school year to all our area teachers!

07/20/2026

It’s back-to-school time! In appreciation of our area teachers, and the positive impact they make everyday, we are giving away a $50 gift card to 2 teachers in each of the 5 schools in Ozark County for room supplies. The rules are simple just nominate your favorite teacher with name, grade and school on this post. We will award a gift card to the teacher at each school with the most nominations. We will then take all nominations and randomly draw an additional teacher from each school to win another $50 gift card! We hope the coming school year is a great success and thank you to all the teachers who support our area students!

Please share this post and remember to vote on the original Douglas Hawkins Agency page!

**Edit** We will draw and announce the recipients on July 31st!

06/18/2026

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05/21/2026

05/01/2026

Happy Friday, everyone! As we continue to navigate the damages from our recent storms, a personal passenger auto "drive in" has been set up at:

Jorden Valley Body Shop
2945 W Sunshine St.
Springfield, MO

If you are a Springfield area client that has already filed a claim, and your vehicle is still drivable, please use the link below (or scan the QR Code) to schedule an appointment date and time with a Shelter Adjuster. You must already have a claim filed to use this service.

If you still need to file your claim, please call us at the office 417-679-3522.

https://www.timetrade.com/app/shelter/workflows/wf003/schedule?locationId=shelter-insurance&appointmentTypeGroupId=springfield-mo&appointmentTypeId=jordanvalleybodyshop

04/28/2026

Storm season is upon us! The following link provides basic information about Shelter Insurance's Storm Claim Process.

We appreciate everyone's patience as we have processed the claims of the last 24 hours. Unfortunately, it looks like we may have more unsettling weather ahead. We are here and ready to assist if you experience any storm damage. Please call the office 417-679-3522, or if after hours, Doug's cell at 417-543-3576. Stay safe and Shelter Strong.

04/03/2026

May is great weather for a day at Ozark County’s very own Lost Woods Golf Course!