For three generations, members of the Marrs family have been delivering on the promise of good insurance by hiring great people, working with great insurance companies and delivering great service. This time-tested formula reflects the traditional family principles that guide Marrs Maddocks & Associates, which is the largest independent insurance agency in North County.
The journey started during the Great Depression when the grandparents of agency owners Dan Marrs, Dick Marrs and Nancy Maddocks eagerly left South Dakota to seek, if not their fame and fortune, a better life in California. Growing oranges and lemons in Orange County, however, proved unsuccessful.
In due time, their grandfather decided to try his hand at the insurance business and began working at a friend's agency. After a few lean years of learning the business, it turned out to be his recipe for success.
It is legend in the MM+A office that, as a young child growing up in Whittier, Dan longed to be an insurance agent just like his father, Gene, and grandfather. Donning fedora and satchel and strutting about the back yard in his dad's oversized shoes, Dan played the role of a young professional while older siblings Dick and Nancy gravitated toward other interests.
After Gene Marrs suddenly passed away, Dan, Dick and Nancy chanced their future in sunny San Diego to further pursue their father's business vision. Even though the siblings were young and inexperienced, they had a willingness to endure many long hours of hard work.
With that, they set up a small insurance agency adjacent to the Del Mar racetrack that became Marrs Maddocks & Associates. It was a gamble that has paid off. The siblings and their colleagues have spent the last few decades providing excellent customer service and treating employees and vendors fairly, which has been the key to their long term success.
In an insurance age where it is common for businesses to change companies or brokers every few years, the Tomlinson family, Puente Ready Mix and Marymount University, just to name a few, have been loyal customers over the past three generations.
MM+A, located in Carlsbad, is a full service, independent insurance agency with 40 employees and over 300 years combined experience. It has been ranked a "Top 10 Agency in San Diego County" for 20 years by the San Diego Business Journal.
Over the years, MM+A has built a team of experienced insurance experts, obtained appointments with over 200 insurance companies and striven to offer the most competitive prices, value and expertise to their clients.
MM+A's commitment to insurance excellence and community service was recognized last year when they received the prestigious Business of the Decade award from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
The journey started during the Great Depression when the grandparents of agency owners Dan Marrs, Dick Marrs and Nancy Maddocks eagerly left South Dakota to seek, if not their fame and fortune, a better life in California. Growing oranges and lemons in Orange County, however, proved unsuccessful.
In due time, their grandfather decided to try his hand at the insurance business and began working at a friend's agency. After a few lean years of learning the business, it turned out to be his recipe for success.
It is legend in the MM+A office that, as a young child growing up in Whittier, Dan longed to be an insurance agent just like his father, Gene, and grandfather. Donning fedora and satchel and strutting about the back yard in his dad's oversized shoes, Dan played the role of a young professional while older siblings Dick and Nancy gravitated toward other interests.
After Gene Marrs suddenly passed away, Dan, Dick and Nancy chanced their future in sunny San Diego to further pursue their father's business vision. Even though the siblings were young and inexperienced, they had a willingness to endure many long hours of hard work.
With that, they set up a small insurance agency adjacent to the Del Mar racetrack that became Marrs Maddocks & Associates. It was a gamble that has paid off. The siblings and their colleagues have spent the last few decades providing excellent customer service and treating employees and vendors fairly, which has been the key to their long term success.
In an insurance age where it is common for businesses to change companies or brokers every few years, the Tomlinson family, Puente Ready Mix and Marymount University, just to name a few, have been loyal customers over the past three generations.
MM+A, located in Carlsbad, is a full service, independent insurance agency with 40 employees and over 300 years combined experience. It has been ranked a "Top 10 Agency in San Diego County" for 20 years by the San Diego Business Journal.
Over the years, MM+A has built a team of experienced insurance experts, obtained appointments with over 200 insurance companies and striven to offer the most competitive prices, value and expertise to their clients.
MM+A's commitment to insurance excellence and community service was recognized last year when they received the prestigious Business of the Decade award from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.