Agency History

 

     The Senka Agency was originally established in 1929 by Roy D Horton, under the name of the Roy D Horton Agency.  It was during this same era that Harvey Couch had started the Harvey Couch Agency in Odessa, NY.  Both gentlemen operated successful agencies for many years and were civic leaders in the Odessa community.

     Richard H Smith, son-in-law of Harvey Couch took over the management of the Couch Ins Agency in 1950, changing the name to the Richard H Smith Agency and the Roy D Horton Agency. In 1953 Robert Carpenter, a local resident and Metropolitan life Manager bought the agencies, combining them to form the Carpenter Agency Inc. Bob Carpenter originally operated the agency from his large home on Church St in Odessa and later moved it to a new location on  Main & Coddington. This was a new, modern facility with ample parking. In 1983 the agency was sold to John T Senka in affiliation with the Iroquois Group. The agency has grown dramatically since that time due to sales and acquisitions. The EN Angus Agency was purchased in 1992 and the James Saunders Agency in 2002. In addition, financial planning division was added, which offers life insurance, annuities, and mutual funds.

     Although we aren’t a large agency, we are extremely efficient. Our service matches or exceeds that of our competitors. We have a reputation for being friendly and honest; we truly do care about each of our policyholders. Three of our staff are licensed brokers and offer a combined 80-plus years of experience.

     The Senka Agency is proud of our reputation and look forward to continued growth and service to our customers in the 21^st century.