The History of Michigan Community Insurance Agency, Inc.

Michigan Community Insurance Agency, Inc. (MCIA) began as the William A. Wood Insurance Agency in 1927. The agency was incorporated May 25, 1966 and the name was changed to Wood-Gibbs & Associates on January 4, 1971.

On June 1, 1996, The Sovel Insurance Agency, Inc, founded by Robert L. Sovel in 1961 merged with Wood-Gibbs & Associates and the agency name was changed to Michigan Community Insurance Agency, Inc.

On February 1, 2001 MCIA purchased the Bowden & Associates Agency.

With a growing Life and Health business, MCIA decided to create a separate Life and Health Insurance Agency called Michigan Community Benefits, LLC on April 1, 2003.

August 1, 2003, MCIA purchased the Alex J. Thomson & Son Agency (Established in 1919).

In 2005, Michigan Community Benefits, LLC created a Financial Services Department.

Today the agency has expanded to over 20 employees and continues to grow.