OUR HISTORY
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The Goldsmith-Theodore Agency was founded in June 1985. It was initially established as a division of the Wm. Goldsmith Agency, which had been an independent insurance agency in the upstate of South Carolina since 1884. Goldsmith-Theodore was developed to provide insurance services throughout the state of South Carolina and most of the southeast. This partnership allowed us to build a stable of financially sound, competitive, insurance markets unsurpassed by any other insurance agency, large or small. In 2007 we changed our name to Theodore & Associates, which better represents our local ownership and pride of association.
In April of 2012, Theodore & Associates merged with Harrison, Fincher & Associates, based in Columbia since 1985. Harrison, Fincher & Associates focused on providing insurance services to small business and the private client personal lines sector, throughout South Carolina. They were one of the most respected insurance agencies in South Carolina. Combining the two agency’s expertise in insuring small business and personal lines accounts has delivered even better solutions for our respective clients, and created more opportunities for future growth. The merger enhanced the quality and quantity of represented insurance companies and supports Theodore & Associate’s strategy to supplement organic growth with a focus of insuring locally owned small business and personal lines insurance. This provides Theodore & Associates with a solid foundation for continued growth throughout the rest of the state. As part of the merger, Harrison, Fincher’s principle, Becky Fincher, has continued with the newly combined organization, which will go under the name Theodore & Associates. More recently, in February 2019, we again merged with Capital Insurance Solutions, which launched the Life, Health & Employee Benefits Department. CIS's principle, Kathy Perkins, has also transitioned over to work under the Theodore & Associates organization. In July 2020, Theodore & Associates was acquired by Relation Insurance Services, a privately owned insurance brokerage that offers property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, and TPA-consulting services through its family of brands across the United States. Theodore will retain its name and operate as Theodore & Associates, a Relation company. Drew Theodore remains with the company as the head of South Carolina for Relation, and his son, Nick Theodore, manages the operations of Theodore & Associates. |
