Meet Rusty

Farm Bureau Agent for 24 years

Hi, I'm Rusty Walters, a Farm Bureau Financial Services agent in Paola, KS and the Kansas City area.  My team and I are here to make auto, home, farm, ranch and life insurance simple for you.  We are committed to helping you prepare for the unexpected and protect what matters most. For personal service give us a call or stop by our office at 11 South. Pearl Paola, Kansas located on the east side of Paola's Historic Town Square.

For your insurance needs, call (913) 294-2737.

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What Clients are Saying

Got me in quick, explained it quick, and got it set up quickly. All was simple and saved me money.
- Anthony B., customer since 2022
Everyone is always polite , attentive and will help when needed. Keep up the good work.
- Kelly W., customer since 2017
Rusty and his staff are always there to answer questions for me. They make sure I have the right coverage at the best rate. Thank you, I appreciate having a local home town team on my side.
- Peggy K. October 2019
Appreciate the fact that our Agent takes the time to set down with us to go over our policy making sure we have what we need. Office staff courteous and helpful in answering our questions when needed. Pleased with the service we are given.
- Customer since 2005
Your office is always there to greet us with a smile when we come in with a question. No matter what the issue, you all always seem to resolve it quickly with no problem.
- Justin S., customer since 2015
I always have great customer service from everyone at the Paola office. Also, they worked with me to find ways to lower our premiums when we added a teenage driver to our policy.
- Customer since 2015
Rusty and Staff are knowledgeable, quick responding, easy to talk to and give good suggestions without high pressure.
- John S., customer since 2007
Rusty has always been very helpful and quick to respond to all of my questions. He goes above and beyond to make sure I understand my policies and am getting the best deal.
- Brittany G., customer since 2019
One of the things that's a big draw for us is the one deductible. With so many vehicles, that's really something to consider. When we had a claim for a tree on our daughter's vehicle and for hail damage to our roof, the claim was handled quickly with little to no headache for us! We love the customer service you provide.
- Ronda H., customer since 2009
Rusty and his team, specifically Alicia, have always been incredibly helpful and they answer any questions I have. They make sure I am taken care of and make everything with my insurance policies run smoothly.
- Hannah M. April 2019
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