L & M Insurance Group

Pacific Crest Lakewood is an independent insurance agency in Riverview that writes auto, homeowners, commercial, life, boat, flood, health and Medicare coverage. The agency was formerly known as L&M Insurance Group and now operates under the Pacific Crest name as part of Pacific Crest Services, a national insurance network. It says it can compare more than 100 insurance companies, so it shops a customer's needs across carriers rather than offering one company's policies.

The agency has offices in Riverview and serves customers across East Hillsborough and Manatee counties, including Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota. Clients can meet with agents in person or talk with them by phone about costs, coverage and goals before a policy is tailored to fit. Many of its customers are longtime local households and businesses.