About Us The Ward Family has lived in the
Springfield area since the fall of 1915. Four generations of business
people have lived by the principles set down by Charles Ward when he began
his business career in 1928.
Sell only
quality products
Sell at a reasonable price
Be totally honest at all times
Provide
service that exceeds all others
Mr. Ward told his family, if you always live by these principles you
will never want for clients of value.
Four generations of the Ward family have continued that philosophy
practiced originally by Chas Ward and his son in law, Lynn Bair. In that
tradition Jim Ward, Jr. and Jim Ward, Sr. continue that long standing
family commitment.
The agency brochures, web site and other material list
Quality, Integrity and Service
on them. These are not idle words. They are taken very seriously
and are the guideline by which they do business. Discover the dedication
for yourself.
Jim Ward, Sr. graduated from Elkhart High School, attended Western
Illinois University School of Business until joining the U. S. Air Force
in 1952 during the Korean Conflict.
Jim, Sr. began his business career in Springfield in 1960. In 1984,
he began his career in insurance, writing commercial insurance state-wide.
He is also a graduate Certified Insurance Counselor.
Jim, Sr. has attended at least one
insurance seminar every year since 1984 except for one.
Jim Ward, Jr. is a graduate of Griffin High School in Springfield. He also
graduated with a Business Degree from Western Illinois University in 1978.
Jim's major was in Business Administration including classes in insurance.
He began his business career in the summer of
1978 working with Jim, Sr. at Ward Oil Co. In 1988 he became a
licensed agent assisting Jim, Sr. writing commercial insurance.
Jim oversees all of the Personal Lines and is involved in most
Commercial Accounts. Jim is responsible for a considerable amount of
the Life Insurance written by the agency,
Jim is very active in community activities including the Knights of
Columbus and a number of activities at Christ the King Church.
Jim is the President of J. M. Ward & Co and manages the day to day
operations in addition to being an active agent in personal lines
insurance, commercial insurance and bonds.
Jane is the corporate secretary, office administrator and serves as an on
site agent.
Jane graduated from Lincoln High School. She graduated from Illinois
College in Jacksonville in 1983 with a Bachelors
Degree in Business Administration and Economics.
Jane holds the degree of Certified Insurance Representative and was named
the Certified Service Representative of the Year in 1997 by the
Professional Independent Insurance Agents Association of Illinois.
Jane began her insurance career in the spring of 1994 and has considerable
experience with commercial business state-wide.
If you haven't availed yourself of the expertise and knowledge of this
staff you owe it to yourself to do so.
Few clients ever leave once they do business with the agency.
