News & Announcements

Joyce Is Retiring After 20 Years with Sams/Hockaday

Joyce has spent the last 19+ years serving clients here at Sams/Hockaday. She hopes that through the years, she’s offered clients peace and comfort knowing their business here is taken seriously.

June 1, 2021: Get Tickets to the Next Medicare and Retirement Planning Seminar

In Decatur, IL or surrounding areas and have questions about Medicare and retirement planning? Join award-winning agent Michael Sams for a free educational. hour at an incredible venue – Sams Ranch.

Check Out Our New Live Chat Feature!

Schedule appointments, confirm appointments, ask questions, or just say hi – learn more about our new live chat feature on the Sams/Hockaday website.

Celebrating 40 Years at Sams/Hockaday & Associates

It’s hard to believe it has been 40 years. We started in the early ‘80s, and at that time, computers were just catching on. At one stage of building the agency, we had a lot of discussions on whether or not we needed a fax machine...

Get Tickets to the Next Educational Seminar at Sams Ranch – April 6, 2021

Learn to navigate Medicare, retirement planning, long-term care, and more – all in an intimate, comfortable setting. The next educational Medicare seminar hosted by Agent of the Year, Michael Sams, is April 6, 2021, at 6 pm.

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My wife and I want to say that we think the world of our agent, Michael Sams. First of all we thoroughly trust Michael and we feel safe in his guidance on what companies we should go with when it is time to change companies for our coverage for our Medicare supplement plans. He makes sure to find the best plans considering the amount we pay monthly plus the best coverage. He is great and we thank God that we found him!
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