Grinnell / Iowa / United States
About Ramsey-Weeks Having just lost his job in California in 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Fred Ramsey and his wife returned to Grinnell. It was then that Fred and his father, Grant, established Ramsey Insurance and Real Estate, an independent agency. Fred was active in the business until his death in 1965. Two years earlier, his son, Rick, joined him in the agency and remains active today. Bill D. Weeks joined the agency in 1969. He and Rick then purchased the business from Anna Ramsey, Freds widow, and established Ramsey-Weeks, Inc Paul Pohlson joined the agency in 1981 and Ricks son Jim joined in 1998. Both are principals in the corportation along with Rick. Throughout the years the agency has been housed in a variety of sites in Grinnell. Its current location for over 25 years has been 715 5th Avenue. The current building has undergone several modifications with a major addition constructed in 1990. For nearly 70 years Ramsey-Weeks has strived to be the premier independent insurance and real estate agency in the area. Ramsey-Weeks seeks quality corporate and personal clients, and is committed to a quality of service which noticeably exceeds clients expectations. In achieving these objectives, Ramsey-Weeks employs a distinctly competitive staff and focuses on continuous improvement of all Associates. Ramsey-Weeks offers a full range of insurance products including property casualty, life and health. The real estate division handles residential, commercial and farm sales in addition to providing a full range of property management services.
