Our Team
Owner/Commercial Lines
Rick Harpenau
Rick joined his father, Robert, in the agency in 1978. He has worked in all lines of insurance coverage. He has attained two designations; CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) and CWCA (Certified Worker’s Compensation Advisor). Through his dedication and hard work, he has grown the agency from a two-man office, to what we are today. Although he is very knowledgeable in all areas of insurance, he has focused on the primary industries of Wood, Trucking and Workers Compensation. Rick and Pam, together, have a total of five adult children and one granddaughter.
Ryan Adamission
Commercial Lines Account Manager
LaDonna Bell
LaDonna is the Personal Lines Account Manager. Prior to joining the agency in May 2005, she worked as a Realtor and a Mortgage Lender for a number of years. In her spare-time, LaDonna loves spending times with her family. They enjoy traveling, motor-sports, and camping.
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Darla Small
Darla is a Commercial Lines Account Manager and has been with the HIA since 2009. It is her goal to provide the best customer service possible and she is available to answer any of your insurance concerns and inquiries. Before relocating to Indiana, Darla had 13 years of experience as a personal lines customer service rep at agencies in Maine and Pennsylvania. She is now in her 20th year in the insurance industry and continues to find the ever-changing business interesting and challenging. Darla resides in Santa Claus with her husband Russell. They have two adult daughters and two grandsons whom they enjoy spending time with. She also enjoys church activities, reading, and relaxing with her husband and their family pets.
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Theresa Adkins
We are very pleased to have Theresa on our team! She has been called, “Catalytic, contagious and cracker jack!” We can attest to all of those descriptions. Her knack for treating every client like a member of her family makes it easy to do business with her and our Harpenau family. She has 2 wonderful grown children and a precious young grandson. She and her late husband were avid kayakers and golfers. Don’t hesitate to let her know what you need!
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Cheri Harpenau
Cheri graduated in 2003 from Vincennes University with a Administrative Office Technology. She lives in Troy with her husband Bart. They have 2 sons, Cohen & Slade. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, running, kayaking, and being outdoors.
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Becky Dixon
Becky is a Commercial Lines Account Manager and has been with the agency since 2013; she handles the quoting for new accounts and renewals. She is detail-oriented and likes to stay busy, which is why she loves her job at the agency putting those characteristics to good use. Becky is married to her best friend, Kevin. They have 2 sons and 2 granddaughters. She loves spending time with family and friends, spending time outdoors, cooking, crafting, decorating and traveling.
Personal Lines Account Manager
Tessa Roeling
Tessa is a Personal Lines Account Manager and has been with the agency since 2007. She lives in Tell City with her three children, Hailey, Chloe, and Drevan. All three of them are active in sports, which keeps her very busy. Tessa also enjoys spending time with her family outdoors and on the water.
Accounting/Personal Lines
Pam Harpenau
Pam started in insurance in 2000 as a personal lines agent at Schatz Insurance. Since coming to Harpenau Insurance in 2002, she started taking over the duties of Janice Harpenau, Rick’s mother, handling the accounting for the agency and worked as a personal lines agent simultaneously. Currently she does only accounting and helps out, from time to time, with personal lines.