General Info

The Phoenix Group, founded as Holmes Insurance in 1958 by Sam Holmes, is a multifaceted insurance agency that serves more than 1,200 businesses and over 10,000 families. The agency offers a line of property, casualty, life, disability and health insurance plans. Additionally, the agency offers retail and commercial banking, financial planning, financing, equipment leasing and investment services. It is a subsidiary of Hometown Bancorp, which also owns Hometown Property Holdings, Hometown Mortgage and Finance, Hometown Investment Services and Hometown Leasing. The Phoenix Group, with a location in Peru, Ill., represents several insurance companies, such as Badger Mutual Insurance, State Auto Insurance, National Specialty Insurance and United Fire & Casualty.