What We Do

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At Fortify Group, relationships are the heart of what we do. We understand the needs of our customers and as your neighbors, we are invested in our communities. Whether it is real estate, insurance -- or even a high school basketball game or chamber of commerce meeting --  our agents are deeply involved. You can count on them to provide reliable insurance and real estate expertise when you need it most.

Fortify Group is dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service at all times. Our knowledge and forward-thinking mentality allow us to continually help our customers achieve their goals.

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A New Home
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A New Business Location
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Insurance for Me
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Insurance for my Company
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Featured Product
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Identity Theft Protection

In recent years, identity theft has become almost a universal risk, and it steals much more than your privacy. It takes time and money to restore an identity, which makes Identity Theft Protection a smart tool in an insurance plan. This coverage helps identity theft victims reclaim their lives as easily as possible.

Fortify Group partners with companies such as Nationwide and Farmers Mutual of Nebraska who provide this important protection. Coverage can be added to a homeowner’s, renter’s, auto or farm policy and pays up to $25,000 to cover professional expenses and lost wages incurred to restore an identity....

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Shickley Grocery

The doors to Shickley’s only grocery store closed late in 2016.

For the first time many residents could remember, there was an empty corner building downtown and trips out of town to buy milk.

Shickley mom Gladys Schlegel wanted to change that situation as much as anyone and let her son, Chris, in South Dakota, know it. “This is bad. We’re losing our store,” she told him in one phone call.

Then she planted a tiny seed of an idea. Why didn’t Chris and wife, Cassie, buy the store?

Chris is a product of Shickley, graduating in 1993. Still, he...

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It's nice to get guidance from people you know and can have a conversation with.
Jeff Row
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Fortify Group handled everything. They answered our questions and knew all the criteria for the policy. It was painless.
Karen Washington-Oglesby
The Hejny Family
Personal service is huge to us. We like to stay connected to people. With Fortify we feel less like clients and more like extended family.
Terry & Pam Hejny
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