ABOUT OUR AGENCY

Compass Insurance is your trusted independent insurance agency.

Insurance is complicated. Our passion is helping our customers understand the risks they face and providing them with options to help solve those problems. We love making the complicated simple.

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We Are Local

At Compass Insurance, we are laser focused on understanding our customers and guiding them to chose insurance solutions to meet their needs.

65

years locally owned & operated

11

locations conveniently in Central Illinois

50

advisors ready to serve you

OUR STORY

We are proud of our agency roots and growth over the past 65+ years

1952

Eldon Steffen gradually evolved from a part-time position at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company to receive his securities license enabling him to sell as a full-service agent while working from an office located in his home in Cissna Park, IL.

1988

Eldon hired his nephew, Rod Steffen, who after graduating from the University of Illinois had become a licensed agent with a CFP designation.

1994

Eldon sold the agency to Rod Steffen and Greg Steffen, Eldon’s youngest son. The agency was renamed The Steffen Agency, Ltd.

1995

The agency moved from Eldon’s home to 133 West Garfield Avenue in Cissna Park

1999

Purchased the Lee Agency in Paxton

2001

Purchased the insurance business owned by the Busey Bank in LeRoy which included offices in LeRoy, Melvin, and Saybrook

2003

Consolidated the Melvin and Saybrook offices and opened a new office in Gibson City.

2004

Purchased Mitchell Insurance Agency and moved the Gibson City office to its current location.

2007

Purchased the Lyle Carstens Insurance Agency in Peotone

2008

Opened a new office on the east side of Bloomington

2009

Purchased the Metz Stoller Agency in Fairbury/Forrest

2010

The year we renamed our agency to Compass Insurance Partners.

2016

Dayton Kilgus joined the ownership team

2017

Purchased the Roger Schuldt Agency in Watseka

2018

Purchased the Payne Insurance Agency in Lexington

2018

Purchased the Fincham Agency in Colfax

2020

Joey Samuelson joined the ownership team

2020

Purchased the Lindenmeyer Insurance Agency in Arcola

2024

Purchased the Arie Insurance Agency in Watseka
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Discover why our clients choose us time and again.

“Every time I have a question, someone gets back to me right away. Good customer support is hard to find these days so I really appreciate their quick replies.”

Bradley B.Customer since 2021

“Helped explain all of our coverage options and provided a full explanation of what each line item covered. Worked quickly and efficiently to handle all of our needs and requests.”

Jennifer B.Customer since 2023

“Great agency, very thorough which gives me confidence in my insurance coverage and very competitive on price.”

Clint S.Customer since 2015

“Competitive rates, friendly office staff, and very responsive. You treat clients fair when there's an insurance issue.”

Eric G.Customer since 2010

“Working with Compass Insurance has been easy and very beneficial to my family. In addition to great coverages, we were able to save money while increasing our coverages.”

Daryl E.Customer since 2020

“We appreciate how Compass is there for us and our business through thick and thin. We can trust them and know they are doing everything they can to help our business and to give us competitive prices.”

Ben S.Customer since 2008

Guide. Select. Protect.

Learn why Independent agents are the Trusted Choice of customers nation wide

When you work with our independent insurance agency, you’re getting the power of choice. From simplifying the insurance process to finding you the right coverage, here’s what makes us different.

Choice

By representing multiple insurance companies we are able to offer the coverage that you need at a fair price.

Experience

Our years of service and team approach enable us to understand even the most complex insurance situations.

Service

Our small town roots and way of doing business position us to focus on our customers in ways that most other agencies just can't.

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