Affiliations
Meet Ascent!
Jodie Lyons - Managing Principal/Agency Owner
Jodie has almost 12 years in the commercial insurance industry, coming from a background in the public sector as a senior underwriter for Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP) and Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA).
In 2019 Jodie left governmental risk pooling to embark into the private sector, joining a large regional brokerage that focused primarily on high volume workers' compensation. She quickly grew to be the top producer in the firm, though she was met with limitations in advocating for clients while in what felt to be a "sell only" environment.
In Jodie's words: I didn’t want to become another cog in a corporate wheel and knew there could be a better way to help companies by offering both a personal approach and market access. So I BET IT ALL and ventured out to build it on my own on the faith that I would draw in a like-minded team and a healthy client base.
Jodie lives in the Saddle Rock community in SE Aurora & spends her downtime with her gal-pals at the golf course or with her husband and furbaby. She is the proud mother of an Army Reserve/Volunteer Firefighter son and a daughter in the medical field.
How we Help!
Protecting Assets
With over a decade of commercial insurance experience, we help clients prepare for the unknown. As an independent agency, we represent the client vs. one specific carrier, though we have access to well over 100 markets. Without big corporate overhead or high pressure call centers, our mission is to advocate for our clients on both coverage and cost.
Commercial/Business Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- General Liability Insurance
- Professional Liability
- Errors & Omissions (E&O)
- Medical & Legal Malpractice
- Educators Legal Liability
- Law Enforcement Liability
- Abuse & Molestation
- Management Liability
- Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)
- Directors & Officers (D&O)
- Fiduciary Liability
- Employee Benefits Liability (EBL)
- Pollution Liability
- Cyber Liability
- Liquor Liability
- Professional Liability
- Commercial Property
- Fire & Hazard
- Business Personal Property
- Inland Marine Insurance
- Contractors Tools & Equipment
- Builders Risk
- Business Owner's Policy (BOP - combined small commercial package)
- Commercial/Fleet Auto
- Cargo Insurance
- Umbrella
- Surety Bonding
- Crime/Employee Dishonesty
- Specialty Programs (Education, Municipalities & Other Governmental Agencies, Nonprofits)
Private Client Personal Lines Insurance
- Homeowners Insurance
- Landlord Insurance
- Vacation Home Coverage
- Short-Term Vacation Rental Coverage
- Condo & Townhome Insurance
- Renter's Policy
- Auto Insurance
- Toys (RV, Boat, ATV, Motorcycle) Insurance
- Custom/Collectors Autos
- Golf Carts
- Specialty Collection Items
- Umbrella Insurance
We take a consultative approach with access many different insurance products and carriers to offer optimum coverage at the most competitive price. Though we can certainly get quotes from a number of "A" rated carriers, we want to truly know our clients and their needs and we can design an all encompassing Risk Management plan to suit your needs.
Assessing Need
What would happen if your organization was served with a lawsuit, your location had a loss such as a fire, or you had an employee injury?
Schedule a meeting for a complimentary review of your current insurance policies and risk management program.
Building Relationships
Everyone has different insurance needs, but coverage is the easy part of it. We'll work to offer a personalized assessment, but most importantly we want to get to know you and how we can best support you. We're in this for the long haul and work to build longstanding business partnerships with our clients and referral relationships.