Erie Insurance sells auto, home, life and business insurance through our network of independent agents in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Hott Insurance was established in 2001 in Petersburg, West Virginia, and expanded to their Franklin, West Virginia, location in 2008. The agency offers all personal and commercial lines of insurance.
Principal agent John Paul Hott has over 20 years of insurance experience. He has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is also a past Erie Insurance F.W. Hirt Quality Agency Award winner and two-time personal lines Elite qualifier.
John Paul and his 10-agent staff serve over 4,700 clients in the agency. Every staff member is licensed in personal and commercial lines as well as life insurance. The agency as a whole is very involved in its community. They are proud sponsors of Relay for Life, the Family Issues Task Force and various little league teams in three counties.