Hitson Insurance was established in 1988 in Maryville, Tennessee, in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The ERIE agency offers all lines of business and personal insurance. Erie Insurance sells auto, home, life and business insurance through our network of independent agents in 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Principal agent Gary Hitson has more than 34 years of insurance experience. Gary says, “My family roots include three generations of insurance professionals.”
Hitson Insurance has been a Chamber of Commerce member for more than 50 years. Gary is also a past board member of Maryville Kiwanis and has been a Business Network International (BNI) member for 18 years.
Gary’s five-person staff includes agents Michele Self, Catlin Cook, Nes Kirnoupakis and Matthew Byan. Michele has been with the agency for more than 23 years and is the agency’s main personal lines agent. The staff has over 70 years of combined insurance experience and serves over 2,200 clients.