By Dana McCoy
mtscreporter@gmail.com
In January of 2022, Johnson James, a Clarendon County native, started his first insurance agency. Since August of 2021, James had previously been employed full time at the State Farm Agency. On Thursday, February 3rd, at 4:30 p.m., there will be an official ribbon cutting for his new agency, which is located at 412 N Brooks St, Manning, SC 29102.
The agency is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with after-hours appointments available for those who need them.
James grew up in Manning, South Carolina. He attended high school at Laurence Manning Academy and continued his education at the University of South Carolina, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in science and management in 2010. He relocated to Sumter, SC after graduating from USC to begin his professional career. After that, he moved back to Columbia for a few years before finally returning to his hometown, something he had always wanted to do, where he has now started his own agency and he and his wife will raise their children.
When deciding to open your own agency, you have to undergo many interviews. You must be fully licensed in the state of South Carolina. Along with many training programs and being qualified for life, health, and property of casualties.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to get back to Manning since graduation,” James explained. “This opportunity presented itself, and it was an opportunity for me to relocate and get back to where we’re from.”
Some of the goals and plans James has for his agency include continuing to serve the public while continuing the name and stability of State Farm in the community and ensuring that families are protected. State Farm is well-known for ensuring and protecting its consumers’ safety. This is what James intends to maintain for all residents who want insurance.
The main thing is to continue to take care of our policy owners, present and future. And also continuing to be an asset to the community in which we serve, “said James.
James enjoys the Clarendon County community, the atmosphere, the lake, and the safe environment in which he and his wife are raising their children. As the town grows, more people stand forward to help in times of need.
