Achievers & Accolades

Farm Bureau Insurance Companies honor Fayetteville agent

By Staff Report, posted 2 years ago
Associate State Sales Manager Doug Ladd congratulates award recipient Michele Pope.

Michele Pope, Cumberland County Agent for North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company was named among the Top 75 Agents for 2023, by Allen Houck, CPCU, executive vice president and general manager.

Agent Pope was selected for this honor based on her outstanding sales and service record for multi-lines of insurance during 2023. North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company has more than 850 agents across the state.

This announcement was made at the Annual Sales Conference of the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies held at the Sheraton Hotel Four Seasons/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on Feb.25 & 26.

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