Andy Ferrera was working in the sales arena at a regional home builder back in 2007 when the housing market was beginning to crash.  As the real estate market started to dry up and he was in jeopardy of losing his job, Andy decided to seek shelter jumping markets to the insurance industry as a property casualty agent at Country Financial.  Here he provided property /casualty, life, disability, and securities products for middle America clients.  At this point, Jerin Ferrera also came on board for a short period aiding with the agency’s operation as well.  As he became established as a captive agent, he started to realize the limitations of only being able to provide one carrier for everyone’s needs. 

Andy & Jerin started to visit some independent organizations in the early 2010’s to evaluate other options but decided to stay put.  As the appetite of their current carrier continued to tighten, Andy started to revisit these independent options in 2016.  An agreement was struck for Andy to come on board as a producer of Concklin Insurance, a well-established Chicagoland Agency as an insurance producer focusing on personal and commercial lines (emphasizing contractors and hospitality markets) while dropping involvement in investment products. Concklin also owned Chicagoland SIAA, one of many hubs of the national SIAA insurance organization networking thousands of main street agencies and providing insurance markets and operational support.  Jerin also provided much needed assistance during this time rebuilding the independent agency book of business.  During this time Andy & Jerin worked extremely hard to rebuild aggressively recapturing many of their formal clients.

During the summer of 2019, Andy & Jerin elected to launch their own agency as part of the Chicagoland SIAA network.  During this time, the book of business was divested from Concklin Insurance Agency and moved from their office in Lombard, IL to a new office for Ferrera Insurance Agency in Woodstock, IL. Concklin Insurance Agency would still provide the backing to Ferrera Insurance Agency through their SIAA organization.  Reestablishing back in their hometown allowed them to reconnect with the local community.  Andy served the role as agent, while Jerin assumed the role of agency manager. 

Since 2019, the agency has grown significantly to include two additional account managers and a life specialist.  The Ferrera Insurance Agency strives to maintain a balance of responsible growth while maintaining high quality customer service.  We look forward to the future continuing to provide a home for personal and small business customers for their home, auto, business and life insurance needs.