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Arkansas Best Insurance Agency (ABI) is the largest and oldest locally owned independent insurance agency, serving Hot Springs and surrounding areas for more than 100 years.

ABI was formerly known as Arkansas Bank and Trust Insurance Agency (ABT), founded in 1905.  Mike Lipton, CIC, and Jay Olson, CPCU, CIC, ARM, acquired ABT Agency in 1995, where they were employed at the time.  Our offices were then relocated to our current location in 2002 at 911 West Grand Avenue.  Currently we have two offices to serve our customers, with the central office in Hot Springs and a branch office in the Village Square outside Hot Springs Village.

ABI is not only one of the oldest independent insurance agencies in Arkansas, but it has also grown to be one of the largest.  ABI's commitment is to protect our customers and to help them best preserve their assets with proper insurance coverages.  Our fully automated, mulit-location offices enable us to provide you with prompt, efficient service.  Furthermore each customer works directly with highly trained, experienced and licensed representatives you can depend on.  As an independent insurance agency, "We do the SHOPPING for you" through a large number of insurance companies to find the policies and coverages to BEST meet your insurance needs.

ABI's expertise is demonstrated by its experience in handling numerous clients of all sizes, including large multi-state clients.  We are a single source for your every insurance need.  As a Trusted Choice agency, "We work for YOU."  We are dedicated to YOU, the customer, and are committed to treating you as a person, not a policy.