Jose Acosta: Experienced, Caring, and Loyal

When it comes to loyal, long-time employees, Jose Acosta is the guy every business loves to have on staff. He has been doing just about everything at SAV-ON for 15 years now, and has no plans to stop. He truly enjoys it!

After working for four years at a well-known national insurance chain, Jose found a home at SAV-ON Insurance. He initially was hired for SAV-ON’s Seattle office, then transferred to the Kent office for two years.

It didn’t take long for SAV-ON management to realize the talent they had with Jose, so he was promoted to Kent office manager, where he was for two years before being transferred to the Des Moines headquarters, where he has been the office manager there for 14 years and counting.

Bilingual Agent

Jose is fluent in English and Spanish, and his engaging personality makes his clients feel welcome and “at home” with him. With an ever-present smile and contagious laugh, Jose is well-liked by everyone, employees and customers alike.

Family is very important to Jose, and he and his wife will celebrate their 29th anniversary in July. He and his wife have two grown children, a man and woman, and six grandchildren, from 4 years to 17 years of age. He enjoys spending time with them.

Jose is a jack-of-all-trades at SAV-ON. He is not only the office manager and insurance agent, but he also has been featured in SAV-ON TV commercials in both English and Spanish.

“They were creating some radio and TV commercials and I was asked to do them,” Jose recalls. “And I really enjoyed doing them; It’s one of the things I like to do!”

Loves to Entertain

Jose has always enjoyed entertaining others, and being a clown and other fun characters. When he was in high school, he worked up a comedy skit as a clown. He describes it as a “reality release” since his father was in failing health and that activity helped him cope with the difficult situation he faced at home.

At SAV-ON, José enjoys being able to help customers find affordable insurance that fits their situation. He works mainly with personal auto insurance, but also is experienced in commercial liability insurance for businesses such as painters and other tradespeople who require bonding and insurance to do their work.

His passion is helping others and feels his strength is in his ability to listen and be patient while his clients explain their current situation.
“Insurance isn’t like buying a car,” he explains. “They can’t touch it or drive it; they need to feel confident that I will provide the best insurance and save them the most money.”

When he’s not providing excellent insurance for his clients at the office, Jose and his family love to travel. He enjoys visiting Miami, Florida and Dallas, Texas, where he has relatives. Las Vegas is also a favorite destination.

He is especially fond of road trips and has taken his grandkids to see Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse sculpture, which is slowly taking shape in the hills of South Dakota.

When asked where he wanted to be in five years, he didn’t hesitate to respond. “I’ll be here at SAV-ON. SAV-ON is more than a job! I’m part of a family here. I get to help people, and I plan to someday retire as an agent with SAV-ON Insurance.”

A team player with loyalty, expertise, a positive attitude, and strong family values. That’s a combination that is hard to beat!

Need insurance? Call José at 206-878-1404.