MINDEN, NEVADA — April 26, 2022 — A and H Insurance, Inc. is very pleased to announce a merger with Richard Thomson Insurance Brokers (RTIB Inc.) of South Lake Tahoe, CA and HDS Insurance of Minden, NV. This merger allows A and H Insurance to offer a full-line of insurance products to individuals, families, and businesses in the Minden/Gardnerville and Lake Tahoe regions.
The transition should be seamless for clients as Cindy Thomson of HDS Insurance and George Thomson of RTIB Inc. will continue managing existing accounts, with support from additional team members in the A and H Insurance Reno office. George Swetland of Gardnerville, a commercial insurance agent with over 40 years of insurance industry experience, will be joining the office as well. A and H Insurance can offer existing RTIB Inc. and HDS Insurance clients access to a wider range of insurance products as well as a larger network of insurance carriers to find coverage with.
A and H Insurance President Jeffrey Shaffer had this to say of the merger. “Cindy and George Thomson have continued their father’s legacy in the insurance business by providing professional, quality and tireless service to their customers. Their positive attitude and excellent service record makes them exactly the type of agency A and H looks for when partnering.”
The South Lake Tahoe, CA office location of RTIB Inc. will remain open for the time being with limited hours. The HDS Minden office location at 2589 Wildhorse Dr. STE 2 Minden, NV 89423 is now an A and H Insurance office (As of October 2022 the address is 1663 Lucerne St. STE C Minden, NV 89423). The phone number for this location is (775) 267-9947.
RTIB Inc. was founded by Richard Thomson and has served the Lake Tahoe Region since 1978. HDS Insurance was founded by Cindy Thomson in 2003.
A and H Insurance, Inc. has been in business since 1957 as a full-service independent insurance agency with offices in Reno, Elko, Minden, Winnemucca, Yerington, and Apache Junction, AZ. They offer a full-line of insurance services including commercial, personal, life, health, surety bonds, and employee benefits programs.
