About Us

Ideal Insurance Agency is your Trusted Choice and independent insurance agency located in Glendale and Surprise, Arizona and services Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, Wickenburg, Goodyear, Anthem, Phoenix, all of Arizona, and several other states with our primary focus on La Paz County, Yuma County, Pima County, Pinal County, Gila County, and Yavapai County counties including the cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, and Wickenburg.

The mission of our agency is to provide the insurance protection our clients need by offering quality products, excellent service, and guaranteed value. We are committed to finding the best insurance solutions for you, your family, and your business.

As an independent agency, we represent multiple insurance companies. We are able to compare coverage and prices in order to offer our customers the greatest value possible. In addition, Ideal Insurance Agency combines years of experience with cutting edge products to provide exceptional service to all of our policyholders.

We value the opportunity to discuss all of your insurance needs with you. Call us today and allow us to demonstrate our dedication to prompt, friendly service and superior customer care.

Community Involvement

Ideal Insurance Agency currently belongs to five Chambers of Commerce. The Agency has been a member of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce since 1991. In 1999 the Glendale Chamber of Commerce awarded Ideal Insurance Agency “Partner of the Year Award.” The Agency was given another Award as “Member of the Year” in 2001. In 2005 the Business Journal and the Glendale Chamber of Commerce presented the “All Star Company Award” to Ideal Insurance Agency.   

Awards

Honored by Glendale Chamber of Commerce as Small Business Partner of the Year for 1999 and honored again as Chamber Member of the year in 2001, Honored in 2005 by Phoenix Business Jornal as North and West Alliance Stars for City of Phoenix.

About David Mitchell

David Mitchell has held an Arizona Property and Casualty License since 1980 and life and health license since 1988. In addition he has held the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) for twenty years. According to the latest statistics of the National Alliance for Education and Research less than 1% of insurance producers in the United States have attained this achievement.

David Mitchell and his father Jack Mitchell co-founded Ideal Insurance Agency in 1982 and has grown from one customer to in excess of 6,000. David is still an active partner and his responsibilities include Strategic Planning, Finances, Human Resources, and being the Director of the Commercial Property and Casualty Operations of the Agency. 

David Mitchell has taught continuing education insurance courses for the Independent Insurance Agents of Arizona and the Customer Service Insurance Representation Designation through the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. David Mitchell has taught both personal lines and commercial lines courses. In addition he has served the industry through reviewing sections of the Insurance State Producer Licensing Exam(s) since 1999. In January of 2012 David served to review the State Licensing Exam for life insurance, prior years have included Accident and Health Insurance, and Personal and Commercial Lines of Property and Casualty.

David Mitchell was the State President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arizona in 2008 to 2009, and served on the State Board of Directors four years and the Executive Committee for three years. He also serves on the Education Committee for the Independent Insurance Agents of Arizona. In 2004 David received the Archie Mendelssohn Award for leadership and mentoring new insurance agents in the insurance industry. In 2011 he received the Committee Chair of the Year Award from the Independent Insurance Agents of Arizona.

David Mitchell has attended several colleges. In 1995 he received his Bachelors in Management. He received his Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix in 1998. David Mitchell received his second Masters Degree in Human Resources (MA.HR) in 2001 from Ottawa University. Along with the MA.HR Dave holds the Senior Professional Human Resource Designation (SPHR). The SPHR is a high professional designation in the discipline of Human Resources.

David Mitchell has been an Adjunct Professor at Western International University since 2002. He is approved to teach several business courses. For the last two years he has primarily Human Resource Courses. David Mitchell has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level courses.

Ideal Insurance Agency currently belongs to three Chambers of Commerce. The Agency has been a member of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce since 1991. In 1999 the Glendale Chamber of Commerce awarded Ideal Insurance Agency “Partner of the Year Award,” The Agency was given another Award as “Member of the Year” in 2001. In 2005 the Business Journal and the Glendale Chamber of Commerce presented the “All Star Company Award” to Ideal Insurance Agency.

David Mitchell was elected to the Glendale Chamber of Commerce Board in 2001for a three year term and re-elected in 2004 for another three years. In 2004 he served as Chairman of the Board. In July of 2011 David Mitchell was asked to once again serve on the Board and was appointed to this position.

David Mitchell has been involved since 2006 in many cases as an insurance consultant and expert witness.

Articles Written and Published include:

1. HR Risk Management Tip-Employees Using Their Own Vehicles for Company Business Published by News and Views 2005 (Independent Insurance Agents of Arizona Publication) also revised and published in HR & Employment Law Compliance Guide for Arizona Employers February 2006.   

2.  How to Navigate Employees through the Storms of Our Economy. Coauthored with Stewart Segall PhD News and Views March/April 2009

3.  Independent Contractors or Employees News and Views March 15, 2011

Memberships

Our Pledge to you:

Trusted Choice® agencies are insurance and financial services firms whose access to multiple companies and commitment to quality service enable us to offer our clients competitive pricing, a broad choice of products and unparalleled advocacy.

As a Trusted Choice® agency, we are dedicated to you and are committed to treating you as a person, not a policy. This commitment means we shall:

• Work with you to identify the insurance and financial services that are right for you, your family or your business and use our access to multiple companies to deliver those products.
• Guide you through the claims process for a prompt and fair resolution of your claim.Help you solve problems related to your coverage or account.
• Explain the coverages and options available to you through our agency, at your request.
• Return your phone calls and e-mails promptly and respond to your requests in a timely manner.
• Provide 24/7 services for our customers, offering any or all of the following: emergency phone numbers, Internet account access, e-mail and call center services.
• Use our experience and multiple company relationships to customize your coverage as needed.
• Commit our staff to continuing education so they may be more knowledgeabl ein serving you.
• Treat you with respect and courtesy.
• Conduct our business in an ethical manner.

We pledge this to you, our clients and ask that you let us know if we fail to meet our commitment, so we may take corrective action.