Kevin Williams - Insurance Agent with Stark-Hays Insurance Agency

06/13/2025

The word "bundle" in insurance has been a buzz word for a long time.

Commercials and marketing have trained us for years to bundle our insurance with the same company.

While this can be true in certain instances, I have found that the vast majority of the time, it makes sense to have auto and home with different companies altogether.

Very rarely in the current market is one company the most competitive company for BOTH auto and home together. They are generally better on one and weaker on the other.

We have both auto and home companies that give bundle discounts if you have both policies through our agency....and the companies can be different!

So you have the best of both worlds:

1. The most competitive options for both home and auto

2. Bundle discounts on both even if put through different companies

3. All through one local agency!

06/11/2025

Let's be honest: Finding affordable, reliable home insurance in Louisiana feels harder than ever. We see your frustration with skyrocketing rates and the unsettling letters of non-renewal. You deserve better options.

That's why we've been working hard behind the scenes. And today, we have great news!

Our agency has just added EIGHT new A-rated home insurance companies to our roster!

This isn't just news for us; it's a powerful new advantage for you. More carriers mean more competition, and that means we have more power to shop for the best possible combination of price and protection for your family's biggest asset.

We've been running quotes today and have been VERY pleased with the rates that we are seeing. A few caveats: roof must be in good condition, no trees overhanging the roof, and no debris in the yard.

Let us check your rate against 8 new markets. Send me a message to see how much you could save.

04/14/2025

Thanks AI for this one. 😂

02/15/2025

One important coverage on car insurance that people rarely talk about...

Medical payments coverage!

This reimburses every person in the vehicle for their medical bills if they have medical expenses due to an accident, regardless of whose fault the accident is.

And it's generally a very inexpensive coverage to add.

01/20/2025

Out of an abundance of caution for our employees, both Pineville and Glenmora offices will be closed tomorrow. Should you need to file a claim or have other questions regarding your insurance, you will still be able to reach us during our office hours of 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM by phone.
We are planning to open back up for normal hours on Wednesday, but will review road conditions tomorrow evening to make a final decision.
Please check our page for updates!
Stay safe and God Bless!

01/18/2025

Tuesday may make history for our area!

A couple of inches of snow = fun with the kids.

Burst pipes = not fun for anybody and costly repairs.

Homeowners insurance is written on 1 of these three policy forms: basic, broad, and special.

Broad and special form includes coverage resulting from burst pipes and weight of ice, snow, and sleet.

Basic form typically does not cover damage for these and just covers perils such as wind, hail, lightning, and fire.

Make sure ahead of Tuesday that you know what type of policy you have, and make changes if necessary.

***THIS MAP IS OLD.... DON'T SHARE IT****

This is from the big 2025 snow. (It's not 2025 anymore even though you still write it out when you write a check). I know my audience. We still write checks. But this is old. So don't amplify it or I'll be a little sad.

I never thought I'd make a map like this. This is my first shot at amounts. These will likely shift around, but this is my initial idea on how much snow will fall. I'll have a full update with parish by parish forecast amounts later this afternoon.
cenlaweather.com

07/06/2024

We just got an annual statement for one of my life insurance policies in the mail today. I talked to my wife about it and I put it in our safe.

Real question: if something happened to you today, does your spouse know EXACTLY where to find your life insurance information?

What company it's with? What the amount is? How to locate the policy number?

Take this holiday weekend to compile this info and have a conversation with your loved ones.

06/30/2024

I'm not worried about this one as it relates to making Louisiana landfall.

But this definitely makes me concerned for future storms in this season.

As so many others are saying right now, I'll repeat it.

Check your hurricane deductible and make sure it's something that you can live with.

If desiring a lower deductible before something happens, shoot me a DM. In the Cenla area, we still have companies offering flat $1000 deductibles.

: has rapidly intensified to a Category 4 Hurricane Sunday. This is the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record in June and the earliest Category 4.

Some models trend toward .

05/04/2024

This message is for anyone out there with a Universal Life (UL) or an Indexed Universal Life (IUL) policy currently in force.

Based on what I've seen, there's a 90 percent chance I can either save you money now, or save you money in the long-term on these policies. Not even exaggerating on that percentage. We can
help in the vast majority of cases.

Send me a message if I can help.