News & Updates

Best Places to Work in Dubuque

The Telegraph Herald and Dubuque Chamber of Commerce named Kunkel & Associates, Inc. as one of the Top 13 workplaces in the city, and we placed 2nd of the Top 13.

Watch the interview with Jason Knockel, CEO.

Iowa Top Workplaces

The Des Moines Register named Kunkel & Associates, Inc. as one of the 139 Top Workplaces in the state of Iowa, and we are in the Top 20 amongst Small Businesses! This is our 6th year in a row receiving the Iowa Top Workplaces Award. The companies nominated have been recognized solely on surveys about the workplace completed by their employees. Our organization wouldn’t be where we are today without our amazing employees. At Kunkel & Associates, Inc., culture and employee engagement are our top priority!

2025 Tim Kunkel Award

Kunkel & Associates announced Diane Biddick as the recipient of the Tim Kunkel Character Award for 2025. This award recognizes exemplified professionalism, leadership, compassion, hard work, and a great sense of humor.

The Tim Kunkel Award is presented to a Kunkel & Associates employee who portrays closely to Tim’s character. Congratulations, Diane!

Kunkel & Associates Awarded Agency of Excellence

We’re thrilled to announce Sentry has named Kunkel & Associates, Inc. as a 2023 Agency of Excellence. Sentry also awarded our own Producer Gary Kunkel with the Producer of Excellence award. These awards reflect our commitment to the trucking industry and the relationships we’ve built and strengthened over the past year—and we’re just getting started!

Kunkel CEO Awarded for Outstanding Achievement

Jason Knockel, Class of ’96, presented with Outstanding Professional Achievement and Success award from Clarke University.

Read more about Jason here.

New Hires

Kunkel & Associates has recently hired Erin Rieckens as a Account Manager, Ashlin Cox as a Customer Service Representative, Franco Carroll as Account Executive, Lucas Healy as Account Executive, Ben Montag as Account Executive, Mason Kunkel as Account Executive, Kaiden Knockel as Account Executive, David Wedewer as Account Executive, Carter Stevens as Account Executive, Alana Splinter as Administrative Assistant, Meggan Geordt as Account Manager, Caitlin Daack as Premier Account Manager, Fia Ancheta as an Administrative Assistant, Meggan Goerdt as a Transportation Account Manager, Maggie Scherbring as an Administrative Assistant, Abbigail Huffman as an Account Manager, Savannah Cacciatore as a Customer Service Representative, Lydia Kunkel as a Customer Service Representative.

Promotions

Maggie Scherbring has been promoted to Customer Service Representative. Jason Brown has been promoted to Controller. Liz Seyer has been promoted to Senior Benefits Manager. Katie Williams has been promoted to Senior Account Manager. Kevin Meyers has been promoted to Vice President-Sales Development Manager. Kyle Kent has been promoted to Sales Manager of the Property & Casualty, Benefits and Personal Lines Department. Susie Steffen has been promoted to Client Executive. Brin Daugherty has been promoted to Account Manager.