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Lockeland Insurance Advisors

East Nashville's independent agency for home, auto and small business

TN Trusted · Selected by NashvilleTN · checked October 1, 2026

Google 5.0 76 reviews

About

Lockeland Insurance Advisors is an independent agency on South 11th Street in East Nashville, locally owned and operated, per its website. Because it is not tied to one insurer, its advisors compare policies from a roster that includes Erie, Travelers, Progressive, The Hartford, Openly, Hippo, Foremost and Neptune flood. Coverage spans homeowners and renters, auto, motorcycle and RV, short-term rental and investment property, business and builders' risk, umbrella, life and disability, and flood. The agency offers policy monitoring and annual reviews with a dedicated advisor. Nashville Scene readers voted Lockeland runner-up for Best Insurance Company (Local) in 2023, and Google reviewers give it 5.0 stars across 76 reviews, often naming advisors Rachel, Preston or Drew.

Good to know

  • Independent: quotes from multiple carriers
  • Short-term rental and investment-property coverage
  • Annual policy reviews with a dedicated advisor
  • Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
  • Office at 204 S. 11th St.

Services

  • Homeowners and renters
  • Auto, motorcycle and RV
  • Short-term rental and investment property
  • Business, commercial and builders' risk
  • Umbrella liability
  • Life, disability and flood

Photos

Headshot of advisor Rachel Koons
Headshot of advisor Drew Bandy

Photos: Lockeland Insurance Advisors.

Questions people ask

Do they insure short-term rentals?

Yes. Short-term rental and investment real estate are listed coverage types (per the agency's website).

Which insurers do they work with?

Carriers shown on the site include Erie, Travelers, Progressive, The Hartford, Openly, Hippo, Foremost, Neptune, US Assure, NEXT, American Modern and The General; the site notes some are offered through an MGA.

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