About Us

Meet the Trout Insurance Team!

Jan Trout: Phone: 828.279.4681 Email: [email protected]

As lead agent for Medicare Supplement and Advantage plans, Jan is here to help you select the right plan. By listening and providing seasoned guidance, she supports her customers with these important decisions. Jan is a dynamic part of the Trout Insurance team and brings extensive experience in the insurance industry, customer service and sales.

Clear communication is a primary goal of Jan's when working with clients. Understanding terminology and looking at your plan now and also down the road is key to making a well informed decision.

Jan is one of the few true natives of Asheville. Her grandfather was a character in Thomas Wolfe’s novel “Look Homeward Angel”. Jan attended St. Genevieve’s, Asheville High, Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University. An expert in customer service through years of experience in hospitality and sales, Jan also devoted many years to social work.

In addition being a dedicated member of the Trout Insurance team, Jan spends much of her time with her new grandchildren, Ben and Julie. Daughter, Jennifer and her spouse, Chris Musial moved back to Asheville after graduating from UNC Chapel Hill. Chris opened Musial Law office on Main Street in Weaverville in 2014.

Jan and David love spending time with their new grandchildren, Ben and Julie. They also enjoy friends and family, local restaurants and coffee shops, enjoying music, waterfalls and Hot Springs – all the wonderful activities of our beautiful mountain home.

Grandchild Ben

Youngest Agent, Grandchild Julie

Jan was elected Woman of the Year for Jan Trout Insurance at the 2014 Women's Business Awards at the 5th Annual Women's Business Conference.

Member of:
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
Weaverville Business Association
National Association of Underwriters
Center for Plain Language
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)

For All Your Insurance Needs: Home & Auto, Life Insurance, Dental for Seniors, Long Term Care

Dave Trout

Ph: 828.279.4681
Email: [email protected]
Managing Agent and Agent for Life & Disability, Commercial Property & Liability, Medicare Supplement and Long-Term Care

Dave Trout of Trout Insurance

Dave has been an independent insurance agent for some 17 years, representing a variety of quality insurance carriers. Starting with Mutual of Omaha, he learned the life and health business and in 2004 expanded his agency - adding agents and becoming a full service shop with commercial and home and auto lines of coverage.

Dave has a passion for helping people, working to design effective coverage for a families and businesses. As a survivor of 25 years in the restaurant and hotel industry and business owner, Dave brings a bottom line perspective to the table.

Dave is an active community volunteer and has served as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Mountain BizWorks, is the treasurer for the Asheville Business Achievers Association and an Ambassador for the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. Dave was recognized by the Chamber as "Volunteer of the Year" in 2004 and " Over the Top " Customer Service award in 2010.

An avid beach lover as he grew up Tampa, Florida; Dave enjoys traveling, finding unique restaurants, classical music and the Grateful Dead, reading history, water volleyball and a great times with Jan Trout, his love of 37 years.

And now - grandfather to Ben and Julie - little bundles of joy born to Jennifer Trout and Chris Musial. Dave is impatiently waiting for Ben to get to the age where they may get in trouble together.