{"id":40,"date":"2024-10-22T21:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-06-17T22:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:06:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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understanding your unique circumstances<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As an independent agency, our loyalty lies with you, not the insurance companies. We carefully select financially sound providers who share our dedication to competitive pricing and exceptional service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Burnett G. Gibson and Frank P. Dunwell founded the Gibson & Dunwell Agency.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Eugene C. Rohn purchased an interest, beginning the Rohn family\u2019s long association.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Stedman C. Rohn passed away, ending the Rohn family\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Frank J. Lenz purchased the agency and renamed it Rohn-Lenz Agency.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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The agency became Lenz & Associates as Lenz assumed sole ownership.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Marc Lenz purchased the company from his father, Frank Lenz.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Brad Balder joined the agency and helped expand the commercial market.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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George Karl purchased an interest in the company and remains active today.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Brad Balder became a partner in the firm.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Zeeland office relocated to Holland due to growth.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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Marc Lenz sold his share to Brad Balder, ushering in new leadership.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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About Lenz-Balder Insurance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When Burnett G. Gibson and Frank P. Dunwell established the Gibson & Dunwell Agency in 1885, they could not have known that it would be the beginning of over 130+ years of continuous operation of the insurance agency.\u00a0Such prominent Mason County names as Rohn, Stray, Hammond, and Stram have been associated with the business, with the Rohn family having the longest tenure from the time Eugene C. Rohn purchased an interest in 1888 to the time his son, Stedman C. Rohn passed away in 1965.<\/p>

After Stedman Rohn\u2019s death, the agency was purchased by Frank J. Lenz and the agency became the Rohn-Lenz Agency.\u00a0Over the next several years Lenz merged with other local agencies taking on partners J. R. Scott, Clyde F. Genter and Emile Meny.\u00a0In 1982 the name of the firm became Lenz & Associates\u00a0with Lenz retaining ownership as Scott, Genter and Meny retired or moved from the area.\u00a0In 1994 Frank Lenz\u2019s son Marc Lenz purchased the interest of the company from his father after working in the business for 12 years.\u00a0In 2006, George Karl purchased an interest in the company and remains with the company today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the beginning of 2025, Marc Lenz decided to slow down and spend more time with his family.\u00a0He made an agreement and sold his share of the agency to Brad.\u00a0This change will ensure that the next chapter of the agency has strong leadership and vision to maintain the agency legacy that has been established for many more years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In 2002 Brad Balder of Zeeland, MI joined the agency from the Campbell Group in Grand Rapids, with an eye on expanding the market and growing the commercial presence.\u00a0An office was opened in Zeeland to better serve that market and Balder became a partner in 2011.\u00a0The agency now goes by the name of Lenz-Balder Insurance Agency, Inc.<\/p>

In October 2019, the Zeeland office moved to the new Holland location due to space constraints due to continued growth and client partnerships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Many distinguished names have been associated with this agency during the past 130+ years, and although its name has changed no less than ten times, each successive owner has upheld the values and traditions of its founders.<\/p>

At Lenz-Balder Insurance<\/strong>, our commitment goes beyond offering policies\u2014we strive to build lasting relationships with our clients. By prioritizing your needs and delivering personalized solutions, we ensure you have the right protection at every turn. Whether it\u2019s safeguarding your family, business, or assets, you can trust us to be your partner in security and peace of mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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understanding your unique circumstances About Us As an independent agency, our loyalty lies with you, not the insurance companies. We carefully select financially sound providers who share our dedication to competitive pricing and exceptional service. Our History About Lenz-Balder Insurance When Burnett G. Gibson and Frank P. Dunwell established the Gibson & Dunwell Agency in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1664,"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/1664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenzbalderins.com\/website_8fb27df3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}