Oct 12, 2020
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — More residents in South Florida can now experience a better way to buy insurance for their homes, vehicles and much more as husband-and-wife team, Roland and Marjorie Jerome Toussaint, opened Brightway, The Jerome Agency today. The agency is located at 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 415 in Hollywood (located within the Venture Corporate Center).
“Becoming an entrepreneur and my own boss has always been a dream of mine but not until now, was I able to make it a reality,” said Marjorie, who leads the daily operations at the agency as Principal Agent. “We’re thrilled to be opening our own business where we’re empowered to help our friends and neighbors get the coverage they need to protect their financial futures and gain peace of mind.”
Marjorie moved to South Florida from New York at age nine and has lived in the area for more than 20 years. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University in nearby Boca Raton, she has worked in the Health insurance industry for the past 14 years. For the past 12 of those years, she held various roles with Aetna Health Insurance. She speaks fluent English and Creole and volunteers with a local youth mentoring program. The Toussaints have been married 12 years and have two children. For fun, they enjoy reading, traveling and spending quality time with family. As Brightway Agency Owners, the Toussaints look forward to building lasting relationships and giving back to the community.
“We’re happy to welcome Marjorie and Roland to the Brightway family,” said Brightway President and CEO Michael Miller. “Brightway provides them and all Agency Owners with holistic business support so they can focus on providing customers with local, expert counsel and more choice of insurance brands than anyone else.”
Brightway, The Jerome Agency offers customized Home, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Flood, Auto, RV, Motorcycle, Boat, Umbrella and Life insurance policies from numerous insurance brands including Amelia Underwriters, Bankers, Edison, Foremost, Johnson and Johnson, Nationwide, Safeco, SageSure, St. Johns, Tapco and many more.
Brightway’s corporate office staff provides expertise and support in areas including Customer Service, Accounting, Marketing, Distribution, Business Analytics, Carrier Appointments, Licensing, Onboarding, Training, Hiring and Retaining personnel. The company’s signature after-the-sale service empowers Agency Owners, like the Toussaints, to focus on new business sales and provides customers the personalized service they deserve.
About Brightway Insurance Brightway Insurance is a national property/casualty insurance distribution company with more than $715 million in annualized written premium, making it one of the largest Personal Lines agencies in the U.S.
Brightway’s focus is on producing Win, Win, Win outcomes for consumers by offering customized insurance solutions and for people wishing to sell insurance by providing business opportunities that span from single Agent to multi-unit enterprises. Regardless of the path taken, Brightway provides the support necessary to consistently outsell other insurance agents.
Brightway got its start in 2008 and has since grown to more than 900 people in 247 offices across 22 states serving customers in all 50 states.
For more information about Brightway, The Jerome Agency, visit BrightwayJerome.com or call 954-686-5598. Learn more about franchise opportunities with Brightway at our franchise page.