About Shawn Black Herring - New Bern Insurance Agent
My agency first had a presence in New Bern in 1974, when my father, Jerry Black, moved me, Mom and my two sisters here to start a new career. I earned my bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 1992, and about six years later, the phone call from Dad came – he decided retirement was nearing. I had known for a long time that I would take over for him, so I obtained my insurance license in preparation to move home and buy the agency, which I did in 2002.
I started out answering billing questions of the phone and developed a true passion for the industry and how insurance is so beneficial when customers have experienced a crisis. I also developed a passion for being involved in my community. I’m a prior board member of the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce and a diligent supporter of Religious Community Services and Habitat for Humanity, Craven County.
I employ some of the most knowledgeable, helpful, compassionate people who always go above and beyond when providing service. When you are ready to explore options for protecting your home, personal property or financial future I’m available to answer your questions. If you’re already a customer, I’m ready to review your coverage so that you can make any necessary adjustments to fit your changing needs. Call me today, and let’s have a conversation about the seven major risks that affect us all.
Education
B.S. UNCW
Industry Services
NCIUA System Advisory Council
Awards
Honor Ring-3 years
National Conference Award-3 years
Community Involvement
Bike MS New Bern
Habitat for Humanity
Religious Community Services RCS
United Way of Coastal Carolina
Alzheimer's Association East NC
Beary Merry Christmas
Meet the Team
Kathy Rouse from the Shawn Black Herring Allstate Insurance Staff
Kathy Rouse
New Business Specialist
She has experience with Allstate products since 1992. She handles the on-boarding of new customers and is our in house flood representative.
Trisha Hardy from the Shawn Black Herring Allstate Insurance Staff
Trisha Hardy
Senior Customer Service Rep
Trisha has been on our team since 1993 she handles inquiries to existing policies as well as billing and coverage questions.
Tracy Gentry from the Shawn Black Herring Allstate Insurance Staff
Tracy Gentry
Office Manager
Tracy supports both new business and customer service along with being responsible for assisting customers through the claims process.
Be Ready For Whatever the Road May Bring.
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Located beside Dance Theatre in Cypress Crossing across from the New Bern Shrine Club.
Areas Served:
Proud to serve the areas of New Bern, Trent Woods, River Bend, Fairfield Harbour, Havelock, Oriental, Arpahoe. Call or email me today for a personalized insurance review.
This February, I humbly accepted the United Way of Coastal Carolina’s 2018 Business Partner of the Year award. In 2018, I helped coordinate and sponsor the installation of the Born Learning Trail, an interactive outdoor walking trail for early childhood development. In addition, I worked with The Allstate Foundation to help the United Way of Coastal Carolina receive a $2,500 Allstate Helping Hands grant to aid relief work from Hurricane Florence. I look forward to finding new ways to help in our community this year and would like to extend a personal “thank you” to everyone who helped volunteer to make this award possible.
2019 Severe Weather Preparedness Week
To highlight North Carolina's 2019 Severe Weather Preparedness Week, I visited with Max and Amy from the V103.3 morning show and talked about preparing for severe weather in our state. I challenged them to race each other while putting together 20 disaster preparedness kits, available first come first serve at my agency now through March 31. Max and Amy completed the race in one minute and 49 seconds, although Max cheated a little! Follow the link below to learn more about creating a disaster plan for you and your family.
My agency is collecting supplies to support area families impacted by severe weather. Please bring donations of cleaning supplies, canned goods, bottled water and new blankets to the RCS Center located at 919 George Street in New Bern. We thank you for joining us in standing by our neighbors in this time of need. Please visit www.rcsnewbern.com for updates on supplies needed.
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