About Mitchell Insurance

History of the Agency

Dating back to the middle of the last century, before the Civil War, MITCHELL INSURANCE, INC. may be the oldest business in continuous operation in Butler County. The agency was started by James McJunkin, on East Jefferson St., just off Main St.  His sons, Loyal and Ira McJunkin, followed him into the agency, operating as L. S. McJunkin & Co.

In 1894 they hired George Mitchell, the son of a pioneer New Castle family, as a policy-writer, because of his beautiful handwriting.  He became a full-time employee, then a partner, and later bought out the McJunkins when they retired. George Mitchell was joined in 1936 by his son, Loyal, and the name of the business was changed to Mitchell Insurance Agency.

In 1976 Loyal's son, William, joined the agency, which incorporated in 1981 with Loyal as President and Bill as VP.  Loyal and Bill both earned the CPCU and CLU designations.  Partly as a result of total computerization in 1980, the agency was able to grow over 400% in premium volume while growing in personnel from four to ten employees.  To accommodate this growth, the agency in 1985 bought the office building at the corner of Brady and Washington Streets.   It was here that Bill's son Tim joined the agency in 2006 and his daughter Tracy joined in 2011. Following its commitment and dedication to the town of Butler, the agency finally moved to its present location at 400 N. Main St.

The Mitchell agency is primarily involved in providing insurance protection for business and industry, but is still a major writer of personal auto, homeowners, life, health and annuities.  After  160 years of service to this area, the agency is confident that they are going to continue to grow and that their ability to serve this area will improve as they further expand their operations with a highly competent staff of employees, almost unlimited insurance markets available, and experience in surviving both good and bad times.

Mission Statement

It is the Mission of Mitchell Insurance, Inc. to consistently provide value, financial security, and unequalled service levels to our customers, companies, and general public in a manner that always demonstrates the highest standards of integrity, morality, and altruistic intent.