Specialties
At Durkee Insurance, we believe insurance should be personal, not transactional. As an independent agency, we work with multiple top-rated insurance carriers to find coverage that fits your needs and budget—not the other way around.
What makes us different is our commitment to education, relationships, and long-term planning. Whether you're looking for Medicare guidance, life insurance, home and auto coverage, business insurance, or retirement protection strategies, we take the time to understand your goals and explain your options in plain English.
We proudly serve individuals, families, retirees, and business owners throughout Virginia and West Virginia. Our clients appreciate having a local advisor who is accessible, responsive, and focused on helping them protect what matters most.
At Durkee Insurance, you're not just a policy number—you're a neighbor, and we're here to help you make confident decisions for every stage of life.
History
Established in 2022.
Josh started Durkee Insurance in 2022 to help service and protect families and businesses from financial problems when those you love and count on pass away.
Josh truly began in the insurance industry in 1984, riding with his dad to call on his clients in Vermont and New York. He joined his dad at The Durkee Agency in Fair Haven, VT in 2004, after service 5 years in the Marine Corps. In 2009 Josh and his wife and new baby moved to Atlanta, where he attended college and then worked for Norfolk Southern until 2021. I 2021 he enrolled in grad school earning an MBA from Kennesaw State University, while starting Durkee Insurance.
Today Durkee Insurance helps clients with Life, health, Disability Income Insurance and Medicare. Durkee Insurance has teamed up with NAIFA and Landing Mark. This gives Josh and Durkee Insurance a network of thousands to agents to help ensure the best for their clients.
Meet the Business Owner: Joshua D.
Josh started working in the insurance industry in 2004 after finishing 5 years of service with the United States Marines. He worked with his dad at the Durkee Agency in Fair Haven, Vermont from 2004 until 2009. In 2009 Josh moved with his wife and daughter to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Southern Polytechnic University, completing a BS of Civil Engineering Technology and a BS of Surveying and Mapping.
When Josh's wife began working for Virginia Tech he returned to graduate school where he received an MBA from Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. While leaving his position at Norfolk Southern and founding Durkee Insurance.
Member of NAIFA & Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Ohio Forester Association
We are licensed to work in FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MO, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA and WV