Best Independent Insurance Agencies in Spartanburg, SC (2026)
Local agencies that can compare more than one insurance company, ranked by a formula you can check.
Disclosure: Quote My Policy is not an insurance agency and is not on this list. No agency paid to be listed or was asked to take part. The order comes from a published scoring formula applied to facts each agency publishes about itself. Our reviewers are licensed agents in Anderson: Joshua Pannell, Katie Stone and JJ Taylor work at Select Insurance, LLC, and our founder Bryan DeVore owns an agency. Those agencies are left off every list.
Facts checked October 29, 2026
Reviewed by Bryan DeVore, Founder, Quote My Policy ·
Spartanburg is the other anchor of the Upstate, about 30 miles east of Greenville. This list covers independent agencies with an office in the city.
Every agency here has an office in the area, says on its own website that it represents more than one insurance company, and has at least one named agent we found in the South Carolina Department of Insurance license search. The order comes from a fixed scoring formula, not from our opinion, and no agency paid or asked to be included.
See exactly how the points work on how we rank local agencies.
The 6 agencies, ranked
1. Correll Insurance Group of Spartanburg
Score 91/100Correll Insurance Group of Spartanburg is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “We are a Trusted Choice® independent agency, and represent most of the nation’s leading business, personal, and auto insurance companies.”
Headquarters of Correll Insurance Group, which has 50+ offices in six states.
Started as First Mutual Agency in 1931 and took the Correll name in 1990.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Life
- Umbrella
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Flood
- Business
Found in the SC license search: Jon Scotti, AFIS, CIC (President, Upstate Division), individual #679876; Alexander Farley (Account Executive), individual #1169063; Dennesia Peterson (Account Executive), individual #179377; Tim Faulhaber, CIC (Account Executive), individual #390697; Mike Hogan (Account Executive), individual #925248; Mekhi Ohanenye (Account Executive), individual #1397726; Kelly Hall (Account Executive), individual #441706
- Office: 1066 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29303 · (864) 583-5445
- In business since 1931
- Hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 am–5:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am–4:00 pm
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 25/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 18/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 8/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 15/15
- Transparency
- 10/10
- Convenience
- 10/15
- Depth on the topic
- 5/5
2. CWS Insurance Agency
Score 82/100CWS Insurance Agency is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “Unlike many local “branded” insurance offices that offer just one company’s product, we offer car insurance, business insurance, and homeowners insurance from almost all the nation’s leading carriers.”
Part of Correll Insurance Group, with a second office in Gaffney.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Flood
- Business
Found in the SC license search: Teresa Henry (President), individual #1439882; Rob Hammett, AIP (Vice President of Sales), individual #388073; Nate Toms, AIC, CIC, CPCU (Account Executive), individual #170918; Will Cubitt (Account Executive), individual #1446947; Daniel Cleveland (Account Executive), individual #736104; Chrissy Mitchell (Commercial Lines Department Manager), individual #1042858
- Office: 435 E. Kennedy Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 · (864) 583-1451
- In business since 1923
- Hours: Mon–Thu 9:00 am–5:00 pm; Fri 9:00 am–4:00 pm
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 25/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 14/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 8/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 15/15
- Transparency
- 10/10
- Convenience
- 5/15
- Depth on the topic
- 5/5
3. Compass Insurance Group LLC
Score 78/100Compass Insurance Group LLC is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “As an independent agency, we represent multiple carriers and explore each one to discover the best option for each individual client and their family.”
Merged with Advantage Insurance Agency in 2022 and Carolina's Choice in 2025.
Also classic cars, ATVs, golf carts, jet skis and motorhomes.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Life
- Umbrella
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Flood
- Business
Found in the SC license search: Rex Cox (Founder/owner), individual #411385; James Nittel (Agent), individual #400012; Marshall Schachner (Agent), individual #546095; Enrique Lopez (Bilingual agent), individual #547512; Moriah Hocker (Lead customer care coordinator, licensed agent), individual #942169; Todd Thorne (Agent), individual #315005; Michelle Flowers (Personal lines agent), individual #1016236; Rick Mitchell (Commercial lines), individual #188007
- Office: 118 Southport Road, Spartanburg, SC 29306 · (864) 764-1714
- In business since 2009
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–5:00 pm (Wed until 1:00 pm)
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 17/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 18/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 8/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 15/15
- Transparency
- 10/10
- Convenience
- 10/15
- Depth on the topic
- 0/5
4. Select Source Insurance Group
Score 57/100Select Source Insurance Group is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “We represent different insurance companies so we can offer you a variety of policies unique to you.”
Family-owned and locally operated; also listed as the Roger L. Williford Agency.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Condo
- Life
- Umbrella
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Business
- Farm
Found in the SC license search: Roger Williford (Agency Principal), individual #215925; Chandler Williford (Managing Partner), individual #1154624; Aaron Williford (Managing Partner), individual #1082294
- Office: 481 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 · (864) 585-8318
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–5:00 pm
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 0/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 18/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 10/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 9/15
- Transparency
- 10/10
- Convenience
- 5/15
- Depth on the topic
- 5/5
5. Towne Insurance – Spartanburg
Score 51/100Towne Insurance – Spartanburg is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “We are a full-service independent agency ... As independent risk advisors, we are never bound to just one insurance carrier.”
Part of TowneBank, with 30+ insurance offices in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Condo
- Life
- Umbrella
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Flood
- Business
Found in the SC license search: TJ Walsh (Risk Advisor), individual #700947
- Office: 314 South Pine Street, Building 300, Spartanburg, SC 29302 · (864) 585-2256
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 0/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 20/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 8/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 3/15
- Transparency
- 10/10
- Convenience
- 5/15
- Depth on the topic
- 5/5
6. Cooke Insurance Agency
Score 45/100Cooke Insurance Agency is an independent agency with an office in Spartanburg. In its own words: “We represent many different insurance companies, so we can compare coverage and prices to get the best possible value for you and your family.”
Other offices in Gaffney and Garden City; serves South Carolina and North Carolina.
Owner Scott Cooke is a Marine Corps veteran.
Coverage listed on its website
- Auto
- Home
- Renters
- Umbrella
- Boat
- RV
- Motorcycle
- Flood
- Business
- Farm
Found in the SC license search: Scott Cooke (Broker/Agent), individual #215792; Christine Hollmer (Spartanburg Office Manager, Agent), individual #871767; Phillip Pack (Commercial Agent), individual #812082
- Office: 627 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · (864) 585-6898
- Online quote request on its website
How this score adds up
- Years in business
- 0/25
- Personal coverage offered
- 16/20
- Business and farm coverage
- 10/10
- Licensed people we could check
- 9/15
- Transparency
- 5/10
- Convenience
- 5/15
- Depth on the topic
- 0/5
Why these lists include only independent agencies
An independent agency can quote with several insurance companies, so one conversation in Spartanburg can produce more than one price. A captive agent represents a single company. Captive agents can be excellent; they just answer a different question, which is why we rank them separately or not at all.
What to have ready before you call
An agent can only compare what they can see. Five minutes of gathering saves a second round of calls.
- Your current declarations page, so the agent can match or improve the coverage you already have
- Driver's license numbers and vehicle VINs for everyone and everything on the policy
- For a home: year built, roof age and material, and any updates to wiring, plumbing or heating
- Any claims or tickets in the past five years, so quotes aren't revised later
- The date you need coverage to start
Check an agent's license yourself
Every person on these lists appeared in the South Carolina Department of Insurance license search when we checked. Licenses lapse and change, so look the person up yourself before you buy. Our step-by-step guide shows how, and what the search can and can't tell you.
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Common questions
With a fixed formula of up to 100 points: years in business, the coverage the agency offers, how many of its named people we found in the South Carolina license search, whether it publishes its staff and hours, convenience (online quote requests, evening or Saturday hours, other languages) and depth on the topic. The full formula is on our How we rank page. We do not use reviews or star ratings.
No. No agency paid, and none was asked to take part. Quote My Policy is not an agency and is not on the list.
We include independent agencies with an office in Spartanburg whose own website says they represent more than one insurance company, and with at least one named person we could find in the South Carolina Department of Insurance license search. If your agency meets those rules, email info@quotemypolicy.com with your website and we will check it the same way.
Each person we list by license number appeared in the South Carolina Department of Insurance individual license search on the date shown. The public search confirms a license record, not every detail of it, so look the agent up yourself before you buy.
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Sources
Each agency’s own website, linked above, and the South Carolina Department of Insurance individual license search. Checked October 29, 2026. Spot an error? Email info@quotemypolicy.com and we will re-check it.
General information only, not insurance advice. Being on this list is not an endorsement, and leaving an agency off is not a judgment of it. Quote My Policy LLC connects you with licensed insurance professionals.