About Five-0-Nine Insurance · Spokane · Yakima · Walla Walla

An independent agency that helps you understand your options

Being independent means we represent multiple carriers and products rather than one company's shelf. That gives us room to find what actually fits you, and time to explain why it fits.

Why independent matters

You have probably talked to someone who could only show you one thing

They were likely perfectly nice about it. That is not the problem. The problem is that an agent who works for one company can only sell you what that company offers, so the answer was decided before you called.

How this works

What a consultation actually is

About an hour. Bring your questions.

01

We start with your situation

What you have now, what you are worried about, and what you need the coverage to actually do. We listen first, then we explain what your options mean.

02

We explain the options in plain language

Including the ones that are not right for you, and why. If a term does not make sense, we will keep going until it does.

03

You decide, and there is no obligation

Nothing gets decided in the first meeting unless you want it to. Plenty of people leave knowing more and enroll somewhere else, and that is fine.

We teach before we recommend

Our job is to make you the expert on your own coverage. What you do with that is up to you.

We will always be honest

If nothing we represent is right for you, we will say so and point you somewhere else.

We answer the phone

Not just during enrollment. Call us in anytime about a billing question and someone picks up.

Where to find us

Three offices across Eastern Washington

All three offices are by appointment, so you get the time you booked rather than a waiting room. Pick an office to see where it is, then call (509) 979-2578 or send us a message on contact page and we will find you a time.

Who you will be working with

The people who stay with you

Licensed agents who spend their days helping individuals, families, businesses and retirees.

Kelly Blyth

Owner and Independent Agent

Gina Hankal

Business Manager

Angie Johnson

Independent Agent

Nate Lant

Independent Agent

Dick Tiffany

Independent Agent and Financial Advisor

Get to know them better

Backgrounds, credentials, and what they enjoy helping people with most.

Questions about how we work

The ones people ask before they decide whether to call us.

Yes. We are actively taking on new clients across Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Michigan.

There is typically no additional cost to work with us. As independent insurance agents, we are generally compensated by the insurance carriers we represent.

Our role is to help you understand your options, answer your questions, and help you look at the bigger picture of your health insurance and protection planning.

Yes. As independent insurance agents, we work with multiple established insurance carriers and offer a variety of insurance products.

That lets us look beyond a single company or a single type of coverage, and help you consider options that fit your lifestyle, your budget, your family and your overall protection needs.

We offer a broad range of health and protection options for individuals, families, small businesses and retirees. That includes individual and ACA health insurance, life insurance, disability and income protection, accident coverage, cancer, hospital indemnity, heart attack and stroke coverage, dental and vision, long term care planning, employee benefits, and Medicare coverage.

Absolutely. Insurance and protection needs change through every season of life. You may be buying your own health insurance, starting a family, protecting your income or your business, building a financial safety net, planning for retirement, creating a legacy, or looking for ways to help protect the next generation.

Our goal is to look at the bigger picture, meaning health insurance, life insurance, income protection, supplemental coverage, long term care planning and more, and to help your coverage evolve as your life does. We want to be a resource you can turn to along the way.

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Now you know us. Tell us about you.

You have read about our team and how we work. The next step is a conversation about your situation, your doctors and your budget, and there is typically no additional cost to work with us.