Bixler Insurance Inc., an independent insurance agency, evolved from several small agencies in the Berne and Geneva area. In 1946 Herman J. Bixler joined the Wm F. Phenig agency in Geneva, and soon after formed the Herman J. Bixler Agency, and coined the motto “Service beyond the Contract”. In 1966 Herman purchased the Jiggs Moser agency in Berne, and his brother Melvin Bixler managed the Berne office. In 1974 the name was officially changed to Bixler Insurance, Inc. and Herman’s son-in-law, Russ Flueckiger, joined the agency.
There have been many changes at Bixler Insurance since 1990. In 1991 Matt Lehman joined the agency, working in Berne for Melvin. In 1992 a Portland office was opened and Steve Stockton joined as the manager of that location. In 1994 Herman Bixler passed away and Russ Flueckiger became the President of Bixler Insurance, Inc. Melvin Bixler entered semi-retirement in 1995, and Matt Lehman was named as the manager of the Berne office. The next few years went by without many changes, and then in 1998 Matt Lehman became a partner in the agency.
The last few years have seen even more changes happen at Bixler Insurance, Inc. In June 2006 Bixler Insurance, Inc. purchased the Dave Riehle insurance agency in Decatur, IN. Dave has remained with Bixler Insurance, Inc. as an agent. Doug Nelson joined the agency in 2006, and became a partner with Russ and Matt in 2008. The last major change at Bixler Insurance, Inc. is that Russ’s son, John Flueckiger, came back to the area and joined the agency. With John joining the agency, Bixler Insurance, Inc. became a third generation family business.
Bixler Insurance, Inc. is a multi-lines independent agency representing many fine companies, and protecting the needs of many families, farms, and businesses. We have been serving the area for over 60 years, and the entire staff continues to serve our customers with “Service beyond the Contract”.