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About Philip
Philip Watkins is an agent with Goosehead Insurance
located in Glen Allen,
VA. Philip joined Goosehead because
of his unwavering commitment to take care of his clients. Using cutting edge
technology to shop with dozens of "A" rated insurance companies in just a few short
minutes, he is able to find the right coverage at a competitive price. He takes the time
to review all of the options and customizes a policy based on the unique risks and desires
of each client. After finalizing an option, Philip is backed by a service team
that has the highest client loyalty rating in the industry. Request a quote from
Philip and you will quickly understand why Goosehead is one of the fastest
growing distributors of home and auto insurance in the United States.
States Licensed In:
NC, VA
About William
Meet William Finnell, your dedicated insurance agent at Goosehead Insurance in Glen Allen, VA! With a passion for client care and a commitment to ensuring you’re fully protected, William loves working closely with his clients, especially during the exciting homebuying process. He understands that for many, this is the biggest purchase they will ever make, and he takes pride in being a supportive part of that journey. Using cutting-edge technology, he quickly compares dozens of top-rated insurance companies to find the best coverage tailored to your unique needs. Plus, with a support team known for the highest client loyalty in the industry, you can trust that you’re in great hands. Request a quote from William today and discover why Goosehead is rapidly becoming a leader in home and auto insurance across the U.S.!
States Licensed In:
VA, NC, MD
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4500 Metropolis Drive, #1137
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Languages spoken:
English
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As the saying goes, life happens. But sometimes it happens in ways we don’t expect. For all the great times, and the more difficult times, Goosehead can be there to make sure you and your family are prepared, and protected. If something happens to you, the right coverage will ensure your family is financially secure and well taken care of in your absence.
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Umbrella Insurance 101
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Auto Insurance 101
Most states require you to carry auto insurance. But how do you know if you have enough? A basic understanding will equip you with the knowledge you need to make smarter decisions when selecting your auto insurance policy. Let’s get started!
Recent Reviews
Katie M., Dec, 13 2024
Philip makes the process for buying insurance SO EASY. We enjoyed working with him on this.
Patricia H., Dec, 12 2024
She was wonderful, Very Nice, explained the best plan for me
Leo M., Dec, 12 2024
Great rates, easy to talk to agent
Sheila D., Dec, 10 2024
The professionalism of the agent.
Kayeleigh R., Dec, 10 2024
Tiffany was great, excellent service and communication!
Derick M., Dec, 07 2024
Great customer service, great prices
VICTORIA A., Dec, 04 2024
William provided very helpful info and found me an affordable policy that met my needs!
Dennis R., Dec, 01 2024
Excellant service proffessional agent
Jamil B., Nov, 22 2024
Working with Will was great. He even took the time to find me cheaper car insurance. I really appreciate that!
Carolyn B., Nov, 21 2024
Agent’s thoroughness and availability
JAMIL B., Nov, 20 2024
Outstanding experience
Caleb D., Nov, 12 2024
Randy explained everything. Made it easy for me to understand. If possible would love to see him rewarded
Yasmine A., Nov, 07 2024
The agent, Philip Watkins, that I am working with has made this process SOOO easy for me and not stressful at all. He is very knowledgeable and has provided me with such great information and professional recommendations/opinions.
Kayla W., Nov, 07 2024
Will Fennel! Such incredible customer service and went the extra mile to ensure I was educated and knew that I can always call him for support if needed. That meant a lot.
SHARON L., Nov, 06 2024
1.Great customer service
2 Prompt response
3. Friendly and professional
4. Quickly completed everything
Laura H., Nov, 03 2024
Philip Watkins was extremely thorough, helpful, and available for all of our questions. He made the process easy to understand and we were able to complete this process quickly.
Karen B., Nov, 03 2024
Philip made the process seamless. Everything is very automated today, therefore, I appreciated the call to go over the policy in detail and making sure I understood what the options meant. He was thorough and a pleasure to work with.
Solmaz K., Oct, 18 2024
Will was very helpful and he found us a very good plan for our new home insurance. Thank you!
Damaris M., Oct, 10 2024
Tiffany was very nice and helpful!
She was very helpful with helping me understand how everything will work.
Jason H., Oct, 05 2024
Phillip was absolutely amazing with his explanations and made the whole process extremely easy.
Paula S., Oct, 03 2024
Will was amazing. Great customer service. The process was seamless
Gordon W., Oct, 01 2024
Philip was great to work with.
Beverly B., Sep, 27 2024
I was referred by A family member and I am very pleased with my agent. Will was very helpful and pleasant to talk to. I will definitely send anyone his way.
Sheryl T., Sep, 26 2024
Very helpful, found me a great price
David H., Sep, 23 2024
Amazing customer service. Went above and beyond to help us obtain the best coverage that fits are needs.
Carol M., Sep, 20 2024
Phillip is polite, articulate, and knowledgeable. He found the best policy at the lowest rate. I give him an A+!
KENNETH M., Sep, 16 2024
Tiffany saved me hundreds of dollars a year by switching my auto insurance!
Stefanie L., Sep, 16 2024
Philip has always been amazing to work with - he has helped me and many of my friends and family for the last few years. He is positive, responsive, and wonderful.
Cheryl G., Sep, 15 2024
Tiffany got me a great policy and made the process super easy for me
Jennifer C., Sep, 14 2024
Philip was amazing!
Robert S., Sep, 14 2024
Tiffany was very helpful and professional for my request on a car insurance quote. I already had condo insurance through Goosehead.
NICOLE W., Sep, 14 2024
Goosehead was able to provide the most affordable coverage for me.
Ronald B., Sep, 13 2024
Tiffany was very thorough to get us the best possible rate for homeowners. Our current auto rate is better than what she could get for us so she told us to keep that instead of pressuring us to change.
GOLDIE M., Sep, 08 2024
Tiffany was very informative and patient.
Paul S., Sep, 07 2024
Very straightforward, transparent, truthful, and not afraid of saying what needs to be said whether it is good or bad. All the while being tactful and respectful. Need more companies out there like this.
Benjamin F., Sep, 06 2024
Philip was amazing to work with. Very relatable and knowledgeable. Fast acting
ALVIN T., Aug, 26 2024
Good customer service
LETITIA C., Aug, 17 2024
It was a great experience overall.
GINA H., Aug, 17 2024
Will was very professional, timely, friendly, and has great communication skills.
EBONY K., Aug, 12 2024
The representative was very polite, informative, and courteous.
John S., Aug, 01 2024
Will is great to work =)
Mildred A., Jul, 19 2024
He’s a good listener and ready to work with his clients and what they need
Barry S., Jul, 12 2024
William was very helpful.
Korita J., Jun, 26 2024
Will was awesome! Easy to work with and very knowledgeable of policies, coverages, carriers, etc. I will be sure to recommend him to anyone who asks me.
Leslie M., Jun, 12 2024
Will has helped keep us sane during the crazy that it home buying. He got us a great rate on our homeowners insurance and saved us a lot of money and time and trouble! Thank you Willl!!!
Carla M., May, 25 2024
William was extremely helpful and knowledgeable of his craft. He made shopping for insurance very easy. He made sure that I understood exactly what I needed to move forward. His team working with him is no nonsense. They are on top of the things needed to be successful at the closing table. I am very thankful for their expertise and professionalism.
Brandon T., May, 21 2024
Very friendly and informative. Made it super easy to find the best possible rate. All in all would definitely recommend to friends and family
Paul F., May, 19 2024
He was easy to work with
Bradley N., Apr, 30 2024
Great knowledge and very easy process
Emily M., Apr, 30 2024
Will was excellent to work with. He took the time to explain everything in detail to me as a first time home buyer. He was available on the weekends and in the evenings to work around my schedule. I would recommend his service to a friend.
Katina H., Apr, 19 2024
Will was very insightful and helpful
Lee J., Apr, 17 2024
Will os personable and knowledgeable.
Kimberly F., Apr, 04 2024
My agent was pleasant and professional throughout the process. Will made the entire process seamless. Very appreciative of the customer service.
Cassandra L., Mar, 30 2024
Very professional from start to finish!!
Brandon C., Mar, 27 2024
Excellent customer service
Michael T., Mar, 25 2024
Great customer service and super friendly!
David C., Mar, 24 2024
He reqlly took care of my family and myself. He was really friendly, knew exactly what he was talking about. He went above and beyond to take care of our needs.
Nina O., Mar, 22 2024
Very professional. Good experience
Tanya M., Mar, 21 2024
William was so kind, patient and gracious. He also helped my save money will my previous insurance company doubled my payments .
Steve W., Mar, 17 2024
Will is great and really worked to get us the best rates for our situation.
Olga A., Mar, 13 2024
Excellent customer service.
Ronell W., Feb, 17 2024
Will, he provided great service letting me know my options and walking me through each one. Timely and efficient
Vincent M., Feb, 09 2024
Worked hard to get the best price for me
Wyshawn A., Jan, 21 2024
Will was vey helpful and informative and I will be using him from here on out.
Amelia G., Jan, 19 2024
Will was such a great help and he explained every detail to me.
Sean D., Jan, 05 2024
Will Finnell was patient, shopped the best rates (cars ($500 savings), house, and rental properties (2)) and able to answer all of my questions.
James V., Dec, 18 2023
Ease of service, helpful and fast.
Christina G., Dec, 17 2023
Prompt and friendly service!
Susie R., Dec, 14 2023
Very professional
Eric M., Dec, 07 2023
Incredible customer service and complete honesty. Will is extremely knowledgable, experienced, professional, thoughtful of customer needs, honest, effective, and efficient. He was honest about the lowest rate product, even if that product was with my existing carrier. I highly recommend Will Finnell!
Kristina W., Dec, 01 2023
Will was great to work with! He provided same-day support in finding me better insurance coverage at 40% less cost than what I had been quoted through my own research. Outstanding!
Shelly A., Dec, 01 2023
Got me homeowners insurance when no one else would.
Tyler D., Nov, 22 2023
William was very awesome with answering all of my questions and he made the insurance process easy and smooth for me.
Angela B., Nov, 18 2023
Wonderful service!
Deshay R., Nov, 17 2023
Will was amazing! Got me the best rate and treated me like family.
sonja B., Nov, 12 2023
William is very knowledgeable and understanding. Very good with explanation of process
Simonsea F., Nov, 10 2023
Very cordial and made me feel important and he seemed genuinely interested and concerned
Rachel S., Nov, 02 2023
Easy, quick, informative.
Bradford P., Oct, 25 2023
Ease to work with and saved me money!
Cody C., Oct, 21 2023
William is a professional and helped me find the best deal possible with the best coverage.
Nancy R., Oct, 10 2023
Mr.William took care of my insurance needs, Quick service and very trustworthy. I couldn't be happier with my results. Excellent customer service
Melissa T., Sep, 27 2023
Although not happy with the pricing I truly feel like Will did the best he could given my circumstances. I called him on Friday and he called me back on Sunday because he knew I needed to get something set up ASAP. I called/emailed several independent brokers in the area last week and Will is the ONLY one that delivered as promised. Customer service as it should be unfortunately many don’t put forth the effort these days. I feel good about my decision knowing I signed up with someone who does!
Carole P., Sep, 09 2023
The agent William Finnell was very attentive, and explained everything very carefully. He shopped for the best price for what I needed, and could afford. He has a great personality, and was overall amazing.
Bruce C., Sep, 04 2023
Agent, Will Finnel very responsive and available.
Heather M., Aug, 27 2023
Super nice Person to deal with just a phone call away explained every process. For switching homeowners, insurance in detail. And all in all, just a real person. Would recommend him to anyone looking for a new insurance policy
Howard N., Aug, 22 2023
Prompt thorough service
Madison D., Aug, 13 2023
William was great, not a 10 for referrals because of poor experiences in the past.
Kerin L., Aug, 11 2023
Will Finnell made the process easy. He was knowledgeable and fast responding to my questions. He mad the chore of obtaining home insurance easy and pleasurable.
Margaret D., Aug, 11 2023
Working with Will Finnell was wonderful. He was very quick to respond to my initial inquiry and was able to get us a policy that met our needs at a good price.
Noel J., Aug, 04 2023
The way Will explained me things..
Howard B., Jul, 31 2023
Goosehead insurance company will go way over & beyond to find you the best & cheapest rate’s possible! We were very satisfied!
Diana L., Jul, 10 2023
Will has been awesome! He saved me $200 on homeowners insurance, but, more importantly, he really listened to me. I feel confident that he made sure to cover my interests while getting me a good deal.
Letitia C., Jul, 08 2023
Will was thorough and patient to help me find the best policy. He also educated me on coverages and what is the best fit for my life style
Thankful for the ease and flexiblity
Charisa C., Jun, 30 2023
Extremely helpful and got a lower rate
Berlene B., Jun, 25 2023
Awesome service
Juana C., Jun, 20 2023
Will was incredible. i was done with my process in less than 48hrs! A total Gem. i’d definitely recommend!
Michael D., Jun, 17 2023
Will was great. He was very personable, professional and knowledgeable. He made what could have been a stressful experience very easy.
Ricky S., Jun, 10 2023
Our experience with Will Finnell at Goosehead Insurance was great...he was very thorough with home and auto insurance. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking insurance.
David A., Jun, 10 2023
Will provided friendly customer service, explained everything thoroughly, found us a better rate for our house and car insurance, and even offered advice to save money whether we went with him or not.
Michelle P., Jun, 08 2023
Will was amazing through the whole process. He found me the best policy and was able to answer any of my questions as well.
Kevin C., Jun, 01 2023
William was so knowledgeable and kind and supportive
Shelby R., May, 31 2023
William was absolutely fantastic
Timothy J., May, 31 2023
Nice folks
Kelly M., May, 30 2023
Quickly answered my questions and presented all options very logically. Genuinely cared what was best for my situation
Gretta J., May, 30 2023
Personnel are very friendly…they were able to explain any questions I presented and left me feeling that I was understood and in great hands.
Gunnar L., May, 30 2023
Personably nice and efficient!
Sergio V., May, 30 2023
Will is awesome and responsive.
Helen B., May, 05 2023
Will was very knowledgeable and listened to what I needed. I've already referred him to a friend.
Stephen W., Apr, 27 2023
My agent is PHENOMENAL!!! I got pulled over a couple days ago in North Carolina while I was hauling a load. DMV had not yet updated my license back to active. I called my agent and asked him to check with progressive to make sure theybhad sent over the paperwork. By the time the officer came back to my truck everything was updated at DMV and my license was showing active.
Crystal H., Apr, 23 2023
William is a great patient agent and saved me 600.00 a year!!!!
Rachel is a great commercial agent, and will save the HOA a significant amount once the board approves. Thanks guys!
TRAEVUN D., Apr, 12 2023
10/10 service, excellent communication, great pricing! I will recommend to anyone looking for home insurance.
Vincent R., Apr, 11 2023
He was very knowledgeable and handled the quote promptly. Loved that we are getting better coverage for a lower premium.
Ana N., Apr, 06 2023
Everything was explained thoroughly.
Joan B., Mar, 19 2023
Because it was a great experience.
Melissa W., Mar, 17 2023
William Finnell was absolutely wonderful. Not only was he able to beat my home and auto renewal offers but he took the time to explain each coverage and deductibles. I will definitely be recommending his to all my clients, family and friends.
Brandon B., Mar, 16 2023
Will reached out to me from a Facebook post that I made looking for better insurance coverage. He came recommended from others on the post. He followed up with me over the course of 2 days, and gave me coverage offers that were better than what I had before and affordable. He did a great job.
Joshua D., Feb, 24 2023
Everything was explained well and he is a very nice guy!
Crystal M., Feb, 14 2023
Great customer service
Leila W., Feb, 09 2023
Attention to detail and proficiency!
Erik M., Feb, 04 2023
Will took the time to explain all the coverages in detail and expand upon why he thought each coverage item worked well for us. The coverage he got us protects us and our home in everyday and he got us an incredibly low rate. We highly recommend Will and Goosehead to anyone purchasing a new home.
Robert F., Jan, 27 2023
William was very professional and had to and answer a lot of questions from me. It couldn't have been a better experience.
Ryan L., Jan, 20 2023
Fast easy process
Cory M., Jan, 18 2023
Will can and should be your first and only call when it comes to insurance. He is professional, thorough and upfront. He will get you in the most competitive position possible. Stop doing research and shopping. This guy is a great representation of high quality and good for Goosehead
Cheryl C., Jan, 17 2023
Our insurance agent, William Finell, was very helpful in finding us the best insurance company coverage for the price and we were able to save money as well.
Michael M., Jan, 16 2023
Answered the phone right away and got me insurance for cheap, quickly, and great coverage.
Laura C., Jan, 14 2023
Will took his time to answer all of our questions! He was great to work with and he found the best fit for insurance on our home. I would highly recommend working with Goosehead Insurance to anyone!
KAYLA B., Nov, 30 2022
Will is AMAZING!
Adele J., Nov, 29 2022
It was a pleasure working with Will. He answered all of my questions and I felt that he sold us what we needed vs "overselling" us.
Kevin J., Nov, 29 2022
Will's a true professional! He responds to emails and requests very quickly and is a treasure-trove of insurance knowledge. I feel very comfortable trusting Will with my insurance needs because I know that he has my interests in mind.
Andrew D., Nov, 29 2022
Great service/response
PHILIP A., Nov, 19 2022
Will is very knowledgeable
Cindy K., Nov, 04 2022
Great service and all done in a timely manner!
Caleb H., Nov, 02 2022
The customer service. Was given a detailed and informative explanation of my coverage and how I could get the most out of my insurance. What's more, Will was very friendly and patient with me as we walked through the processes.
MICHELE A., Nov, 02 2022
Excellent customer service, thorough explanation of services, and quick response time.
Kurt H., Nov, 01 2022
Will is incredibly helpful and personable, and he saved me money to boot!
William N., Oct, 17 2022
Great communication. Good prices. William was very informed and was able to answer all of my questions and was not pushing any unnecessary products.