Frequently Asked Questions
Vibrant Insurance Group Acquisition of DKI
Donaghy Kempton Insurors (DKI) will be acquired by Vibrant Insurance Group effective January 1st, 2025. DKI will move all operations and employees to the Vibrant corporate offices in West Des Moines and will start operating as Vibrant Insurance Group the first of next year.
As the insurance environment changes, second-generation DKI owner Joel Donaghy was looking for the right path for agency growth. Finding another Iowa- based insurance group with similar values and culture was a natural fit. DKI will now have a larger team, expanded choice of carriers, and Joel can focus on servicing accounts and building strong relationships with clients. The acquisition has been in progress for several months and will be finalized as of January 1, 2025.
This acquisition will not affect any current policy you have. Upon policy renewal date(s), we will review your coverage as always for the best carrier options and rates available for your circumstances. The benefit of the acquisition for DKI clients is that we now have extended options through more carrier partners as Vibrant Insurance Group.
Yes. Joel Donaghy will be working more one-on-one with clients as senior account executive at Vibrant Insurance Group. Kelly Neal, commercial lines account manager, and Lennie Houge, personal lines account manager, will also be joining the Vibrant team to continue assisting clients. We hope you come to know and trust the equally talented insurance experts we’ll work among on the Vibrant Insurance Group team.
Of course. All the specialized knowledge and services we offer will transition over to the Vibrant offices in West Des Moines with us. There will be no effect to current policies, and we will continue to partner with specialized carriers to offer coverage to DKI clients that become Vibrant clients.
We will move into the Vibrant Insurance Group offices in West Des Moines by January 1, 2025. Yes, you are always welcome to call, email or visit us in person.
As of January 1, DKI will be doing business as Vibrant Insurance Group, and our office location will be:
9750 University Ave., Ste. 300
West Des Moines, IA 50266
From now until January 1, 2025, you can still contact us the same way you always have. After the first of the year, you can call the Vibrant Insurance Group office at (515) 223-6757 and ask for any of us or simply ask to talk to a personal or commercial lines advisor.
Vibrant Insurance Group has a robust website presence with a lot of information, including:
Approach as an insurance advisory agency
Areas of coverage specialties (Personal, Commercial, Life, Disability and Pet insurance)
Current team (DKI employees will be added after the first of the year. Be sure to click on the team member’s pictures for some fun facts)
Blog with various articles and updates
You are also welcome to call us or the Vibrant team to ask questions or learn more!