Contact Info

Tom Rosengren
Independent Agent Representing AFLAC

1807 22nd Avenue
Sterling, IL  61081

800-692-3522 Office
815-564-0201 Claims Fax
trosengren@essex1.com

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Meet Tom Rosengren

   
     I was born on June 27, 1961 in Rock Falls, Illinois. My parents are Elwin and Rita Rosengren and I am one of eleven children.  I have four brothers and six sisters and I fall right in the middle as far as age.  We grew up on the family farm, attending St. Andrews Grade School in Rock Falls, IL where I graduated in 1976 and then went on to Rock Falls Township High School, graduating from there in the spring of 1980.  After high school I worked on the family farm, attending Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL on and off for several years, graduating in 1987 with an Associate Degree in Ag Business.

     In 1987, I continued working on the farm part-time and went to work full-time at Northwestern Steel & Wire Company in Sterling, IL for a few years.  After a lay-off at the steel mill, I went on to Farm & Fleet in Sterling, IL for a couple of more years.  My next stepping stone was employment at Bennett Welding Supply in Rock Falls, IL where I drove a semi delivering specialty gasses for a couple of more years.

     In December of 1990, I received my Illinois Insurance Producers license and went to work for Country Companies Insurance in Sterling, IL as an Agent.  Country Companies had an excellent training program and on September 21, 1993 I found a new permanent career with AFLAC and that crazy duck.  It’s hard to believe I have been representing AFLAC for nearly 18 years.  During that time, I have built many friendships; business relationships and a huge client base which to work from including nearly 75 payroll accounts.

     My first account was a small company in Rock Falls, IL with nine employees named Sterling Wire Products which is owned by Wayne Moore and it is still an account to this day.  Rockford Health System, a large hospital located in Rockford, IL is my largest account which took years to become a client and has nearly 4,000 employees which I feel has been one of my biggest accomplishments since representing AFLAC.

     I have some other accomplishments as well during my time with AFLAC.  In 1994, I accomplished my first AFLAC award which was a trip to the Home Office in Columbus, GA.  This is AFLAC’s Triple Crown Award.  I was also awarded the Convention Club Award for five different years and the prestigious Presidents Club award for three different years which is one of the most elite accomplishments with AFLAC.  This award recognizes the top 75 Agents in the Company and in 1995 I was ranked #10 out of over 30,000 producers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam.

     I have a few hobbies I would like to share as well.  Back in 2003 A purchased my first motorcycle which is a 100^th Anniversary Harley Davidson Wide Glide.  I really enjoy riding in my free time and like riding on poker runs.  I also enjoy playing racquetball and really need to get out on the court more often.  I also enjoy watching the Chicago Cubs in the summer and I am a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan during football season.  And of course, I am a big fan of NASCAR and the #99 car of the AFLAC Duck and Carl Edwards.  I also enjoy getting out on the farm and work with some local famer’s who are very good friends of mine.  I enjoy the fresh air and I am just amazed at the advancement of farming technology.  Who would have thought 25 years ago a tractor equipped with GPS would basically operate itself through a farm field, driving as straight as an arrow from one end of the field to the other while reading a newspaper or magazine in the cab.

     Some of my policyholders ask me what my plans are for retirement…I really don’t ever see myself retiring.  I always say God willing, as long as I have my health, my voice and I can get around I will never retire.  This is not work to me because I enjoy what I do.  I will continue going back year after year to my accounts servicing them and delivering claim checks and open up new accounts as well.  I really love what I do and I think there is a great demand for the products and services that AFLAC has to offer especially now with all of the talk of Health Care Reform.  In fact Japan has National Health Care. AFLAC is very successful in Japan.  We believe our success in Japan is confirmation that Americans will continue to want and need our products in the wake of healthcare reform.  AFLAC Japan insures approximately 1 out of every 4 Japanese households which is a very promising fact. 

So enough said…thanks for finding out a little about me and I am looking forward to seeing you in the future!!!