Suess Insurance Agency welcomed to Kasson

Kasson Chamber of Commerce members were on hand at the Suess Insurance Agency last week to welcome Scot Suess as the new State Farm agent in the community. Suess became the agent following the retirement of Jana Nawrocki as agent in December 2024.
Suess said he and his wife, Heather, took over the agency on January 1. Heather has worked for State Farm since 1999 and had been working at the Kasson office before Nawrocki’s retirement.
Scot Suess is from Stewartville where his family owned a business. Prior to joining State Farm, he worked for Verizon for 20 years and was the district manager. Heather Suess is from Northfield.
Suess said he made the decision to move from Verizon to State Farm in large part because his job as district manager required him traveling to cover an area that ranged from Cottage Grove to Albert Lea to Fairmont. “It was a lot of traveling,” he said.
Suess explained that when an agent retires or leaves it is up to State Farm to choose the new agent for the location. It is an involved process, he said, and the company wants to ensure the new agent is a good fit for the community.
In addition to being licensed as an insurance agent, Suess said, he also had to present a business plan detailing the benefits of his being in Kasson. He said he included that he comes from a small town.
Heather said that she has been licensed as an agent for three years. She explained she was a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield and was a resident assistant at the college when a State Farm agent reached out to inquire if there was someone interested in joining the company. Although she had been studying nursing, psychology and family studies, she said she was interested and went to work for State Farm.
Both Scot and Heather said that personal relationships are important in the insurance business and that they want to be involved in the communities they serve. The agency is a member of both the Kasson and Mantorville Chambers of Commerce.
Heather said she has been involved in sports as a coach for basketball, soccer and volleyball and will continue those activities.
The Suess’ have four daughters, with Cayden working at the agency. Their oldest daughter lives in the cities. The 14-year-old helped out at their booth at the Dodge County Expo, Heather said, and “was very good with people.” The youngest girl is in the third grade.
“We’re extremely happy with the community and the support we have received,” Suess said. Nawrocki has also been helpful in helping them make the transition, he said.
When Nawrocki retired, Suess said, State Farm divided her clients with some going to the Byron agency. Clients, he added, always have the option of which agency they will be with.
In addition to the Suess’, Ashley Gransee continues as an agent and an additional agent will be joining fulltime this summer, Seuss said.