Staunton roots shape Andy Simmons’ work at Hammond Insurance

Andy Simmons’ career at Hammond Insurance began in sales and grew into the work that keeps an agency running. A Staunton native, he joined the company in 2011, bringing experience as a licensed life and health insurance agent. His responsibilities soon expanded into logistics, management and the financial side of the business.

In 2018, Simmons became chief operating officer. Today, his work includes the agency’s day-to-day operations, improvements to internal processes, compliance and new initiatives. It is a role that connects the conversations clients have with an agent to the systems supporting those relationships.

Hammond’s Staunton office, on East Beverley Street, serves households and businesses through an independent insurance model. The agency works with multiple insurance companies, allowing its team to discuss available options across personal and commercial coverage.

That range includes home, auto, rental-property and umbrella insurance, as well as coverage for business owners, contractors and restaurants. The needs can be quite different: a family reviewing a home policy is asking different questions from a contractor considering business liability. An agency that works across those areas can help direct each conversation to the relevant coverage.

Hammond also has a partnership with Blue Ridge Bank in Luray that allows coordination with Blue Ridge Financial and Blue Point Benefits. The connection broadens the set of professionals available when a client’s questions extend beyond a single policy.

For Simmons, the agency’s growth has unfolded alongside an enduring connection to his hometown. His progression from sales into operations offers a useful picture of the business itself: client-facing work supported by people who understand how the different parts fit together.

Hammond Insurance Services’ Staunton office is at 5 East Beverley Street. Contact the agency at 540-442-8486 or info@hammond-insurance.com.