News & Announcements

Happy Halloween From the Office Staff

Which Halloween costume do you like the best? Head on over to our Facebook page – the photo that gets the most "likes" wins!

Michael Sams named Sams/Hockaday 2016 Agent of the Year

Michael Sams has received the Agent of the Year award for 2016 from Sams/Hockaday & Associates Insurance.

2016 Medicare Deductibles and Coinsurance Announced

We’ve been anxiously waiting for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to announce their numbers for 2016, and they finally did. If you’re already on Medicare, here are the parts that will affect you.

Sams/Hockaday & Associates Sponsors Special Olympics Event

Millikin University in Decatur, IL hosted a Special Olympics Basketball event in November where over 100 youth and adults showcased their basketball skills by going through relay races and contests, including some scrimmage games.

Downtown building undergoes facelift

The changes spurred by the city's $14 million streetscape project have given Sams and business partner John Hockaday the confidence to make its own investment in and commitment to downtown. The more than 100-year-old Sams/Hockaday building is being remodeled with renovations to the second floor complete while the search for occupants below continues.

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