ABOUT AGENCY VA

Built to help insurance agencies work better

Agency VA helps insurance agencies build and support modern teams through trained remote professionals, managed service teams, global employment infrastructure, and technology designed around insurance operations.

OUR STORY

Different teams use AVA for different parts of the operation

Agency VA began with Ben Barrientos and Wessly Anderson, two agency owners who understood the operational pressure behind running and growing an insurance business. What started in 2005 has since grown into a broader workforce and technology company built specifically around the needs of insurance agencies.

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  1. 2005

    The story begins

    Ben Barrientos and Wessly Anderson start Agency VA, using their agency owner experience.

  2. 2012

    Building a global workforce

    Agency VA expands its model with trained remote professionals, supporting insurance agencies in client-facing and back-office work.

  3. 2018

    AVA enters the tech

    The company uses AVA technology for workforce management, tracking, and reporting.

  4. Today

    Workforce + technology

    Agency VA combines virtual assistants, service teams, and AVA products to help insurance agencies hire and scale.

OUR MISSION & VALUES

Better support for agencies. Better opportunities for people.

Agency VA was built to solve real operational needs for insurance agencies while creating stable, well-supported careers for remote professionals. That balance continues to shape how we hire, support, and grow.

Agency VA team working together

Our Values

We believe remote work should create real economic opportunity. That means treating people well, providing meaningful benefits, and helping our VAs build greater financial stability for themselves and their families.

Agency VA team working together

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower insurance agencies to cultivate robust teams while enhancing the well-being of the professionals who drive their success. We believe that growth should be mutually beneficial for all partners involved.

Agency VA Founded
2005
Virtual Assistants
2,100+
Agencies Supported
700+
Payroll Processed
$100M+
OUR VISION

How Agency VA works to disrupt systemic poverty

We believe a remote job should offer more than a paycheck. Our approach is built around long-term employment, meaningful benefits, and access to the financial tools that help people create greater stability for themselves and their families.

  1. 01.

    Health Insurance

    Comprehensive healthcare provides our virtual assistants and their families security without choosing between health and finances.

  2. 02.

    401K Programs

    Employer-supported retirement savings help our virtual assistants plan beyond their next paycheck and build greater long-term financial security.

  3. 03.

    Credit-Building for Loans

    Building credit and qualifying for financing can open the door to major milestones, from purchasing a car or home to investing in a family's future.

  4. 04.

    Stable Employment

    We build reliable, long-term relationships that provide our virtual assistants with the stability needed for future planning.

— OUR IMPACT —

Beyond the paycheck.

It may sound crazy, but some of our virtual assistants are making more than the mayors of their provinces. That’s what we call disruption.

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Looking up at a group of office towers
OUR OFFERINGS

People and technology built for modern insurance agencies

Agency VA combines specialized remote talent with purpose-built technology to help insurance agencies handle day-to-day work, improve visibility, and build teams that can grow with the business.

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Skilled people for the work that keeps your agency moving

Build your team with professionals who understand insurance operations and the demands of agency work. From dedicated virtual assistants to licensed talent and managed service teams, we help agencies add the right support without taking on the burden of recruiting and managing it alone.

  • Dedicated and specialized Virtual Assistants
  • Licensed and bilingual insurance professionals
  • Managed teams for high-volume workflows
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Technology designed around how insurance agencies actually operate

Our technology extends that support beyond staffing. The AVA product ecosystem gives agencies tools for workforce management, training, reporting, AI-assisted operations, and greater visibility across the business.

  • AI-powered insurance operations with AVA Insurance OS
  • Workforce management and operational visibility
  • Training and development through AVA University
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