Our History: Over 65 Years of Serving Kentuckians

Independent Agents of Kentucky has a proud legacy that dates back to 1958, when Barry Easley founded the agency in Louisville, KY. In the 1970s, Joe Borsch joined Mr. Easley, and together they operated as Easley & Borsch. After Mr. Easley’s retirement in the late 1980s, Mr. Borsch acquired Independent Agents of Bardstown and renamed the collective group of agencies to Independent Agents of Louisville.

Meanwhile, other leaders in Kentucky’s insurance community were also laying strong foundations:

Stephen Corey began his career in 1983, building an agency from the ground up. By 1984, he became Agency Manager for GuideOne Insurance, recruiting and training agents while continuing to grow his own business. In 1991, he founded Corey Insurance, specializing in Personal, Church, and Senior Living Facility coverage, and expanded his carrier partnerships.

Wayne Young joined GuideOne in 1990, founding Young Insurance the following year. Like Mr. Corey, he focused on Personal and Church insurance. For over 26 years, Corey Insurance and Young Insurance worked together as trusted partners and top performers.

In 2010, after six successful years as an Allstate agent, Sam Lotze acquired Independent Agents of Louisville from Joe Borsch and renamed the agency Independent Agents of Kentucky to reflect its broader reach across the Commonwealth.

Finally, in 2017, a significant merger united Independent Agents of Kentucky, Corey Insurance, and Young Insurance under one name – Independent Agents of Kentucky.