In the summer of 1974, Paul Pipes and his wife, Joyce, opened “Paul’s Insurance Service” in New Philadelphia, Ohio. They, along with their first employee, Jan Groh, worked diligently to build an independent property & casualty agency focusing on customer service.
In 1984, Paul’s son, Scott, a recent graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Insurance from BGSU, began selling Life & Health Insurance, as a separate operation, in the same building as Paul's Insurance Service.
In 1990, Scott bought into Paul's Insurance Service, prompting the business to change its name to “Pipes Insurance Service”. Later, Scott purchased the remaining interest in the company after news that Paul had a serious health condition. Also at that time, Paul's other son, Rick, moved back to New Philadelphia to be with his family and began working at the agency. Sadly, in 1993, Paul passed away.
Today, we are owned by Scott, Rick and Chris Pipes. With 20 employees, we have the quality expertise to offer solutions in personal and business insurance and financial services.
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter
Chris began his insurance career working in the claims department for a major property and casualty insurance carrier.
Bachelor’s Degree: Finance and Business Law, Miami University
Chris joined the agency in 2017. He resides in New Philadelphia with his wife, Jessie, and two daughters: Adelynn and Harper.
