Home, Auto, Business & Ranch Insurance in Madisonville, TX
Local office: 716 S Madison St, Madisonville, TX. Serving Madison County, including Midway, North Zulch and Normangee.
In 2003, Madisonville Meteor readers voted Craig Stover “#1 Best Insurance Agent.”
Start with what you need to insure in Madisonville, TX
Farm & ranch
Farm and ranch insurance in Madison County
Review coverage for your home, barns, equipment, livestock and farm or ranch liability.
Home
Your home & buildings
Review your home, belongings, other buildings and property use.
Business
Business / commercial insurance
- Business insurance
- General liability insurance
- Commercial auto insurance
- Workers compensation insurance
- Commercial property insurance
- Business insurance by industry
Review your business property, operations, employees and contract requirements.
Auto
Household vehicles
Review your vehicles, drivers and personal or work use.
Available options depend on your location, property and activities.
Meet your insurance team
Get help comparing quotes, understanding your coverage and requesting policy changes.
- Craig StoverAgency president helping families, landowners and businesses
- Steven StoverCommercial insurance · IIAT Board of Directors
- Tammy DriskellMore than 40 years of service with Stover & Crouch
- Sheila PiercePersonal auto specialist with 25 years at the agency
- Erin FergusonPersonal, business and farm & ranch insurance
- Tyler StoverCommercial insurance and operations with catastrophe claims experience
What our clients say
“They are great at walking me through the process and help with coverages. They take the guess work out of the insurance process.”
“Stover and Crouch have been our insurance partners for both our business and personal insurance needs since our arrival to Madisonville.”
Your local Madisonville, TX agency since 1920.

Our office at 716 S Madison St was built in 1979. It remains home to our team and a place where you can sit down with us to talk about your insurance.
Whether you live in Madisonville, Midway, North Zulch, Normangee, or a surrounding rural community, you can work with us in person, by phone, or online. Bring us a renewal, a question about your property, or a claim you need help with. We’ll help you understand the next step.
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Madisonville, TX and Madison County insurance questions
Can you compare insurance companies in Madisonville, TX?
Yes. As a local, independent agency, we compare options from more than one insurance company for home, auto, farm and ranch, and business coverage. Our office is at 716 S Madison St, Madisonville, TX 77864, and you can also work with us by phone or online from Midway, North Zulch, Normangee or anywhere in Madison County, TX. We also serve nearby Bedias in Grimes County.
What affects home insurance rates in Madisonville, TX?
TDI’s home insurance guide says most companies look at the home’s age and condition, its replacement cost, construction materials, where it sits, how close it is to a fire station and your claims history. Tell us about updates to the roof, wiring, plumbing or heating, and we can compare home insurance options and explain the limits and deductibles before you choose.
The median Madison County home was built in 1985, and the median Madisonville home in 1973 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024), so roof age, wiring and plumbing updates come up on most reviews.
What affects auto insurance rates in Madisonville, TX?
TDI’s auto insurance guide says most companies look at your driving record and claims history, where you keep the car, the kind of car you have, how you use it and, at some companies, your credit score. Rates can vary between ZIP codes in the same town. Local roads are part of the picture: TxDOT counted 285 crashes in Madison County in 2025, 61 of them in Madisonville, and the state’s TexasSure system could not match 9.3 percent of the county’s liability-required vehicle registrations to an insurance policy as of August 2026, against 12.1 percent statewide. Tell us about your drivers and vehicles, and we can compare auto insurance options from more than one company.
Can you help insure a business in Madisonville, TX?
Yes. Tell us what your business does, where it operates, how many people work for you, the vehicles you use and any lease or contract requirements. We can compare business insurance options, including general liability, commercial property, commercial auto, workers compensation and business owners policies, and explain what each one covers. If you run it from home, TDI explains what insurance you may need to run a business from home.
Do I need farm insurance for my land near North Zulch, TX?
It depends on how you use the land, not the number of acres. TDI’s home insurance guide describes farm and ranch insurance as coverage for homes outside city limits on land used for farming and raising livestock. Tell us about the home, animals, equipment, hay, leases, sales and visitors, and we can compare farm and ranch insurance options, including farm liability. North Zulch sits where State Highway 21 meets U.S. 190, 13 miles west of Madisonville; when you buy land out that way, share the physical address and how you plan to use it. If a rural property needs an assigned or verified address, Madison County’s 9-1-1 Addressing office can help.
Does homeowners insurance cover a barn in Madison County?
Usually, up to a limit. Most home policies cover other structures, such as a barn, at 10 percent of the house’s insured value, according to TDI. A barn’s use still matters. Tell us if it stores farm equipment, houses livestock, is rented out or is used for a business, and we can review whether added coverage or a different policy fits.
Farms in Madison County hold machinery and equipment valued at $94.2 million (2022 Census of Agriculture); a barn's contents can be worth more than the building.
How does the fire protection class affect insurance in Normangee, TX?
It can raise or lower your premium. TDI says home insurance rates are driven mainly by claims in your community, but the local fire protection score is also a factor. TDI calls it the Public Protection Classification and scores communities from 1 to 10, and a building more than five road miles from a fire station, or outside a fire department’s service area, generally gets a 10 unless an automatic aid agreement applies. Normangee sits on the Leon and Madison county line, so share the property’s address and how far it sits from the nearest station, and we can explain how that may affect your options.
Where can I check flood information for a Madison County property?
Use the property’s exact address in FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. Madison County also provides floodplain information and development-permit resources. Ask the county or relevant city which requirements apply to your address. Homeowners insurance generally does not cover flood damage; ask us about flood insurance separately.
Who should I contact if a storm damages my property after hours?
Make sure everyone is safe, then use the claims number on your policy or your insurer’s website to report the damage. Take photos and keep receipts for temporary repairs when it is safe to prevent further damage. Use our existing-client support page for help with follow-up and questions about the process.
Do I need flood insurance near Midway, TX?
It is worth asking about. FEMA’s records show 20 flood claims since 1978 in the Midway ZIP code, nearly three times as many as in Madisonville’s, yet only one flood policy was in force there in September 2026. Homeowners policies generally don’t cover flood, and a new flood policy usually takes effect 30 days after you buy it. Bring the address and we can go over your flood options.
Madison County
Local research & insurance insights
Explore countywide records, local examples and checks for your property.
Across Madison County
These totals and weather records describe the county as a whole.
Homeowners claims paid in 2025
$1,425,514
Paid losses reported for Madison County in the Texas Department of Insurance county data.
This is the county total paid during 2025 and may include payments for earlier losses. It is not a claim count or an estimate for your property. It excludes renters, condo, dwelling and TWIA policies.
Flood insurance in the county
OpenFEMA records indicate about 41 National Flood Insurance Program policies in force in Madison County as of September 8, 2026, covering about $12.9 million. The county has 26 claim records since 1978, with about $452,000 paid through that data date.
The policy and coverage totals are estimates derived from redacted records and may undercount the county total. They are not a measure of how many properties need flood insurance.
County storm history
National Weather Service records for 2016 to 2025 list 3 tornadoes in Madison County (strongest EF1), hail of 1.75 inches or larger on 3 days, a peak thunderstorm gust of 94 mph, 11 flash floods and 4 winter or ice storms.
During Hurricane Beryl on July 8, 2024, NWS recorded 50 to 60 mph gusts that uprooted or snapped trees in the county. Madison County is a Secondary MID county under the Texas GLO’s 2024 Disasters program.
FEMA's National Risk Index, a model rather than a claims record, puts Madison County's largest expected building losses on hurricane (relatively low) and tornado (relatively low); it rates hail very low and wildfire very low.
City and ZIP insights
Local storm examples and ZIP-wide records have different boundaries.
Madisonville and nearby areas
NWS Storm Data lists baseball-sized hail on US 190 west of Madisonville on April 6, 2019, hail near town again on April 30, 2022, and thunderstorm winds on June 21, 2023 that downed trees across the Madisonville area and broke windows at a local business.
A National Weather Service survey documented damage to homes and businesses in Madisonville during the March 21, 2022 tornado.
The March 21, 2022 tornado is a separate historical event. It does not explain the 2025 county payment total or predict future losses.
Midway area
The Midway ZIP code has 20 NFIP claim records since 1978 and 1 policy in force as of September 8, 2026.
These records use the ZIP reported on each policy or claim, without a county boundary restriction. ZIP totals are not city totals. Historical claims and policies in force cover different time periods and should not be read as a claim rate.
Check your property address
Use your street address and explain how each building is used when reviewing coverage.
Flood maps and your address
FEMA’s community status book dated October 28, 2026 lists September 27, 1991 as the current effective flood map date for unincorporated Madison County and March 5, 1990 for the City of Madisonville, and the October 29, 2026 source check found no Madison County panels in FEMA’s digital flood hazard layer. The county’s 2022 development guide says not all areas of Madison County have been studied for flooding.
FEMA's flood take-up data has no mapped high-risk zone count for the county, so check a property's zone by address.
Our county graphic is a community locator. Flood zones alone do not establish coverage or premium.
PPC fire rating & territory
PPC (Public Protection Classification) can affect home and business insurance prices.
- Territory
- Rated fire-service boundary and recognized automatic aid.
- Station
- Road miles to a recognized fire station.
- Water supply
- Distance to a creditable hydrant or other water supply.
Response areas are approximate, not verified PPC territories. Ask us to confirm your property’s PPC and territory; premium impact varies by insurer.
Explain how each building is used
If your home, shop or another building supports your work, tell us what happens there. Ask which buildings and equipment are insured, and whether business income coverage applies when covered damage interrupts operations.
After repairs, share work dates, invoices, unfinished work and changes in occupancy or building use.
Coverage depends on the policy and the circumstances of a loss.
Madison County emergency resources
Local research and figure sources checked . TDI loss data, the tornado example and building-use guidance checked .
Local businesses in Madisonville, TX
Businesses you may need after a claim, a move, a purchase or a repair, by category.
For the county tax office, appraisal district, sheriff and police records, see Madison County offices.
Next step
Let’s talk about your insurance in Madisonville, TX
Start with what you need to insure and how to reach you. You don’t need every checklist item to begin.
What to have ready
Gather the items that apply to your situation.
- Your current policies or renewal offer
- The address, vehicles and property to review
- Any changes in drivers, buildings or business use
- Your main question or concern
716 S Madison St, Madisonville, TX 77864
(936) 348-2688
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