We help local insurance agencies capitalize.

INSight Capital was created with a distinct purpose: to help local insurance agencies compete in an increasingly fierce and capital intensive industry. Agency owners need a modern solution for liquidity and succession planning. Our local approach helps agencies capitalize on the moment with a focus on customers, communities and culture.

PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy reflects firsthand experience with what matters most to local agencies.

Customers

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Our vision is centered around enhancing the customer service experience, while providing agency customers a comprehensive suite of products, services, and technology.

Communities

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Nebraska is about communities — it’s the glue that binds our state together. We want to remain an integral part of the communities in which our agencies reside.

Culture

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Our culture is generational and focused on bringing the resources of a national agency to your customers and communities, while keeping capital, revenue, and jobs local.

PARTNERSHIP

Partnering with us is not a one-size-fits-all proposition.

Whether you would like to sell the entirety of your agency, or acquire equity ownership in INSight, we offer the flexibility to structure the transaction in a way the makes the most sense for you and your vision for the future. Contact us to start the conversation.

Learn how we partner with agencies.

PLATFORM

Our platform lets you keep your focus in the right place.

Are you an insurance agency looking for financial backing and security in the the current landscape? We understand the challenges agencies face in this ever-changing market. Our platform provides our partners with the financial backing and resources needed to expand offerings and grow client bases.

  • When competing with publicly-traded national and private equity funded insurance agencies, access to capital is critical. INSight has the resources to help you fight the non-local competitors in your community.

  • Our technology platform will provide your agents and staff the tools needed to compete against the national agencies calling on your customers. From book of business analytics, rater software, new business proposals, mobile customer apps, cyber security, and more.

  • Protecting your customers’ risk without giving up the relationship is a priority for all local insurance agencies. By combining with INSight’s existing premium volume and contracts, you’ll have a greater chance of directly finding the markets you need for your customers.

  • Becoming part of a geographically and industry-diverse insurance agency will help insulate you from the effects of localized claims, providing a more consistent opportunity for contingent income.

  • Through our relationship with a Omaha-based professional employee organization with over 2,000 employees, we offer the competitive health/dental insurance, retirement, and disability benefits of a national company. We also take on the responsibility of processing payroll and administering the plan for your team.

  • Our centralized bookkeeping and accounting service keeps your agency books accurate and up to date, ensures timely tax filings, generates actionable management reports, and helps keep your focus on your customers.

“I’m very happy with where we ended up and where we’re going.”

Scott Miller, Miller Farrell Insurance Agency

PEOPLE

Meet the Nebraskans behind INSight Capital.

John Bergmeyer

Managing Partner & Chairman

o: 531.249.5413 c: 402.430.4223

  • John is the Chairman of INSight Capital, and an of counsel attorney with Ball, Loudon, Ebert & Brostrom, LLC, in Lincoln, Nebraska. John also serves as Chairman of the Board of i3 Bank based in Bennington, Nebraska.  John enjoys working with business owners and executives to help them achieve their personal and professional goals, and he has been a dedicated community leader and volunteer. John enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is a native Nebraskan, an avid Husker sports fan, and loves to golf and fish.  John is a graduate of both the University of Nebraska College of Law, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business.

David Gale

Managing Partner & CEO

o: 531.249.1790 c: 402.822.0461

  • David is the CEO of INSight Capital.  Prior to co-founding the Company, David was the CEO of Sandhills Capital Partners, LLC, and Sandhills State Bank, with ten community bank branches located throughout Western Nebraska. Since 2004, David has spearheaded eight successful community bank mergers and acquisitions for multiple bank holding companies throughout the Great Plains. He is currently a board member of both Sandhills Capital Partners, LLC, and Sandhills State Bank. David retired as a Captain, Infantry, after ten-years United States Army Reserve. In addition, he is an honors graduate of the Creighton University School of Law, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business.

Terry “T” Thompson, CIC, CSRM

President

o: 531.249.5885 c: 402.984.7140

  • Terry has over thirty years in all aspects of the insurance industry, ranging from working as a producer, manager, agency owner, and carrier marketing representative. Highlights include serving both as President and in other senior executive roles at the Gary Thompson Agency, Inc., for over twenty years. In addition, "T" has worked for EMC in both a marketing and consulting capacity throughout the Midwest. In addition to his distinguished insurance career, T enjoys Husker sports, the Royals and Chiefs, as well as an occasional not-too-serious golf game. He resides in the Lincoln area with his wife, Stephany, and is proud of his two grown children, Taylor and Jack.

Andy Kraus, CPCU

Executive Vice President

o: 531.249.5316

  • Andy has over 30-years experience in the insurance industry and served as the Vice President of Agencies with Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska, responsible for Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Experience has taught Andy the value of a professional insurance agent, and the importance of personal relationships and customer service. Andy resides in Lincoln and has three adult children. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and golfing. Andy is originally from Grand Island, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney.  

Jessica B. Greenwald

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

o: 531.500.4117

  • Jessica has spent the last fifteen years practicing business law; specializing in mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, and corporate law. She lives in Lincoln with her husband, Noah Greenwald, and their three children. Jessica graduated with both a B.S. in Accounting and a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and she is also a graduate of the University of Nebraska Law School.

Andrea Frey

Executive Vice President, Finance

o: 502.419.8842

  • Andrea has over 15 years of insurance experience both working in an agency and as an accounting consultant and trainer.  She is a certified public accountant who lives in Red Cloud with her husband Brad and five boys.   Her hobbies include following her boys to all their sporting events and helping with the family beekeeping business.  Andrea graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelors in Accounting.

Jared Blackwood

Chief Operating Officer

o: 701.595.7770

Staci Deger

Senior Vice President, Agency Relations

o: 531.500.4199

  • Staci has over 20 years' experience in the insurance industry. Most recently as a commercial lines producer for a large, independent insurance agency in Lincoln. She also has extensive experience on the carrier side as a sales representative, handling a Nebraska territory for over 15 years. Staci lives south of Lincoln with her husband and two teenage boys. Staci loves all things Huskers, Royals, and Chiefs, and always has her next trip planned. Staci was born and raised in Falls City and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sam Schwab

Vice President Human Resources

o: 701.975.3311

Elizabeth Sorensen

Vice President, Development

o: 531.249.5885

  • Elizabeth spent the last eight years at the Sherwin Williams Paint Company, where she both managed her own retail store and helped train, recruit, and develop employees across Nebraska. She is excited to share her experiences and skills to help others grow and achieve the Company’s goals. Elizabeth graduated with a BSBA from Morningside University, where she also ran collegiate cross country and track. She continued her education at Doane University, where she received her Masters in Management. Elizabeth is a small-town Nebraska farm kid; who loves to travel, spend time outside, and cheer on the Huskers with her husband, Jake, and daughter.

Jack Bruning

Assoc. General Counsel & Tech Director

o: 531.500.4199

  • Jack graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2024, following his undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business. Jack enjoys working with others and helping those around him problem-solve. A Lincoln native and loyal Husker fan, Jack values staying connected to his local community. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, playing tennis, and spending time with family and friends.

Tammy Wampler

Office Manager

o: 531.500.0852

  • Tammy has over thirty-five years’ experience as a legal assistant. She began her career in Norfolk, Virginia, where she met her husband, David, who was from Nebraska. The next 25+ years were spent at OHDBS, PC, LLO, in Lincoln, Nebraska, from which she retired in 2021. Tammy was excited to re-enter the work force in 2023, when she accepted her current position as Office Manager of INSight Capital. She has four adult children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

Investors

INSight’s investors are Nebraskans; community leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, philanthropists, and executives at some our State’s most dynamic enterprises. We are committed to patiently building a generational, profitable, and growing agency for our customers, employees, and communities.