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ABOUT US

KW Insurance opened its doors after purchasing the agency from Gordon Puckett in 2003.  Beginning as primarily crop insurance, we have since expanded into home, auto, farm and ranch, and life insurance products and services.

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Meet the Team
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Korey grew up in Sunburst and attended MSU Northern In Havre, MT where he earned a degree in Ag Technology.  He worked at CHS in Cut Bank as an agronomist & salesman for 5 years.  Korey enjoys playing sports, farming and other outdoor activities.

 

Wendy grew up on a ranch in Harrison, NE and attended the University of Wyoming where she was a member of the college rodeo team and also earned her Masters in Ag Business.  She worked at CHS for 2 years as a commodity broker until 2003 when she and Korey purchased Puckett Insurance.  Wendy still enjoys roping and riding her horses.

 

Korey & Wendy have a combined 30+ years of insurance experience and are both actively involved in farming and ranching.

      

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DARCY

FAIRHURST

darcy@kwsuburst.com

 

Darcy was born and raised on a farm and ranch outside Sunburst, MT. She graduated from North Toole County High School. She has two children, Michael and Cheyenne. Darcy spent 11 years working in the office furniture industry specializing in healthcare sales, managing the delivery department and office personnel, and also assisting in accounting. She joined the KW insurance team in December 2014 to start her career in the insurance industry. She enjoys working on the farm, hunting, fishing, camping, and riding motorcycles with her family.

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LYNNETTE

GLIKO

lynnette@kwsunburst..com

 

Lynnette was born and raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan but has lived most of her adult life in Montana. She is married to Dan Gliko and together they have eight grandchildren. Lynnette enjoys music, sports and spending time with family and friends.

HOURS & LOCATIONS
Locations
 

Sunburst Office - MAIN OFFICE

PO Box 630

714 E. Frontage Rd.

Sunburst, MT  59482

 

Tel: (406) 937-6950

Fax: (406) 937-6951

 

 

Shelby Office

1125 Oilfield Ave., Ste. 3

Shelby, MT 59474

 

Tel: (406) 424-8480

 

Office Hours
 

Sunburst

Monday - Friday 

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

 

Shelby

Monday - Friday

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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RENAE

MANLEY

renae@kwsunburst.com

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Renae was born and raised in Shelby, graduating from Shelby High School. After graduating from Western Montana College in Dillon with Associates in both Business and Office Technology, she returned to Shelby where she raised her daughters, Jordan and Jess. She worked on a farm and ranch through college and has been interested in agriculture ever since, as well as camping, hiking and spending time outdoors.

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TERESA

BANEY

teresa@kwsunburst.com

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Teresa was born and raised in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School. She is married to Trent Baney and has four kids, Damon, Kadie, Devon, and Kaely. She lives on a farm helping her husband raise cattle. Teresa received a diploma from Penn Foster in Medical Insurance. She spent the last 6 years in the medical insurance field. Teresa joined the KW Insurance team in October 2018 to further her career in the insurance field. She enjoys traveling and chasing her kids in sports.

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LEANN

APPLEY

leann@kwsunburst.com

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LeAnn was born and raised in Conrad. She is married to Shawn and they have two children, Kaylee and Jackson. LeAnn worked in the insurance industry for several years prior to having kids. She decided to open a daycare to be at home until her kids started school. She worked a short time for Shelby Public Schools as an aide prior to working for Dr. Bonderud, OD for 13 years. LeAnn started with KW in June of '23 and is excited to be back in the insurance industry. She enjoys camping, fishing, playing games, and spending time with her large extended family.

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CODY

HANSON

cody@kwsunburst.com

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Cody grew up on a ranch outside Sunburst. He graduated from North Toole County High School and attended college at Montana State University Northern in Havre. 

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JANI

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Jani was born and raised in Chester MT on Sunny Hill Angus Ranch with 6 siblings. She graduated from high school in Helena MT and then from college in Long Beach CA. with an AA in computers. Some of her hobbies include gardening, fishing (she says she loves it, but kind of sucks) and anything involving the mountains, trees, and water. Jani loves spending time with her fiance Brian, family and friends, playing games, visiting and laughing.
With her years of financial experience, she decided to accept the position with KW Insurance the beginning of June 2024.

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