The PJC Commercial Answer Team
Tracy McDonald
Commercial Lines Account Executive • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1305
Tracy has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and has been with PJC since 1988. She is Michael Daniel’s assistant and helps by making sure all the insurance needs are met for each and every one of his clients. She strives to help each customer with any changes, problems or questions about their coverage’s as quickly as possible. Tracy is very passionate about her family and enjoys being with her husband and two children.
Julie A. Allwardt MBA CISR AIS AINS
Commercial Lines Account Executive • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1306
Julie has 10 years of insurance experience and has been with PJC since 2004. She answers customers’ calls, makes changes to insurance policies and issues certificates. She also serves as a producer for a small group of accounts. Recently, Julie was given the added responsibility of coordinating the agency’s insurance licenses and filing Surplus Lines Taxes with each state’s insurance department. Julie is active in her church’s music ministries, playing in both the orchestra and handbell choir.
Michael Daniel
Commercial Lines Sales • 417-833-3800 or 800-888-2800 Ext. 1321
Michael has been with PJC Insurance since 2002. He enjoys working with Community Banks, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Contractors, Manufacturers and many other types of Commercial Businesses. Michael and his family enjoy the area lakes for fishing and water sports. He is serving on the board at WebCo Custom Industries, which is the Sheltered Workshop for Webster County.
Larry Jansen, CPCU
Commercial Lines Sales • 417-833-3800
Larry has been in the insurance business for the past 26 years and found his home with PJC 11 years ago. He is a commercial insurance producer providing all types of coverage’s to businesses. His family includes wife Sheila (a 2nd grade teacher) three children and four grandchildren.
Hobbies include fishing and gardening.
Karla Murray
Commercial Lines Account Executive • 417-833-3800
Karla has 14 years of experience in the insurance industry and has been with PJC since 1996. She assists Bob Meek and Jason Clamors and takes care of all insurance needs for their customers promptly and efficiently. This involves making any changes needed, solving problems and answering questions about their coverage. Karla assists Bob and Jason with marketing renewal business as well as helping in any way she can with new business submissions. Karla enjoys working outside in her yard and shopping.
Jerod Caywood
Commercial Lines Sales • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1304
Jerod started his career with PJC Insurance in 2007. He writes all lines of property and casualty business insurance for local and multiple sales risks. He attended Arizona State, KU and The University of Missouri. He enjoys rooting for his beloved Missouri Tigers and playing golf.
Nick Burlison
Commercial Lines Sales • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1335
Nick started at PJC in 2009 after several years in the commercial banking industry. He attended Missouri State University where he studied finance. He is actively involved in the community with several not-for-profit organizations, primarily with Springfield Sertoma and The Boy’s and Girl’s Club. His hobbies include golf, hanging out at the lake, and spending time with his wife, Courtney and son, Jackson and daughter Emma.
Bob Meek
Senior Vice President • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1301
Bob started his insurance career in Wichita, KS in 1970. In 1985, Bob brought his family to Springfield where he started with PJC as a commercial lines producer. In his current role as Sr. VP, he manages both the commercial and personal lines departments. He is still active in working with his commercial customers and future customers. Bob has been married to Anita for almost 39 years and has three children and seven grandchildren. Bob enjoys playing golf and fishing in bass tournaments.
Blake Wixson
Commercial Lines Producer • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1315
Justin Stringer
Commercial Lines Producer • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1311
Justin Angel
Commercial Lines Producer • 417-833-3800 Ext. 1322