Bringing it Home with Bob Fitch Insurance Agency

“In a world where people change jobs so rapidly, calling State Farm home for so many years has been a privilege. I get to do what I love every day; what’s better than that?” 

Home. It’s a concept that has played a leading role in many of life’s biggest decisions for local insurance agent and business owner, Bob Fitch. 

For the last 23 years, Fitch has called State Farm home. And, despite a few detours, he’s been calling the Capital Region home even longer. So as of January 2023, he was ecstatic that both of those homes were, at long last, going to be sharing the same zip code: Saratoga Springs. 

Fitch originally got his start with State Farm back in college. After a season of coaching a youth basketball team in the local community, Fitch was approached by the father of one of his players. Along with offering thanks for a great season, he also proposed an important question to consider. 

Fitch recalls the memory fondly. “So the dad asked, ‘What are you looking for when it comes to your career after college?’ As a 21 year old I wasn’t totally sure. So when he went on to tell his own story of working at a local State Farm Agency, and all of the opportunities it afforded him over the years, I was hooked,” said Fitch. 

Fitch would go on to begin an internship at that same local State Farm Agency, and it made a strong impression on him. Looking back, it’s clear to see that as the first step in a lifelong career. “The culture, the local aspect, the ability to help people at times that really mattered, made it all a great fit. I had that gut feeling that I belonged there you know?” recalled Fitch. 

After finishing college with a B.S. in Business Management at Green Mountain College, Fitch moved down to Florida and started a full time role with a State Farm Agency in that area. While it was an amazing place to start, Fitch and his wife knew that when they started a family, they wanted to do so in the place they once called home. So back to Upstate New York they came and they haven’t looked back. Officially opening his own agency in 2011, Fitch set up shop in Moreau off of exit 17 of the Northway. 

Once again, it was an amazing place to begin, but for Fitch it just wasn’t as close to home as he’d like. He and his wife, Mena, and his 3 children were firmly rooted in Saratoga Springs. And, after all, even just a few exits on the highway can start to feel like a long commute over the years. But more than that, Fitch wanted his business to more directly serve and give back to the community that was helping to raise his family.

This past January, Fitch was able to make his goal come true when the doors opened to the Bob Fitch Insurance Agency on Maple Ave. The agency– home to Fitch and 4 staff members, all with their own ties to the local Saratoga community– seeks to not only help provide insurance solutions but to educate their clients as well. 

“The first step in our process is always to ask thorough discovery questions,” said Fitch. He described how asking these questions allows him and his team to get a true feel for the client, their stage of life, and their needs. At that point, Fitch and his team can determine not just what kind of plan makes the most sense for them but it also affords Fitch and his team the opportunity to educate the client on why these plans are important. “It’s a personal motto of mine that ‘you don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan,’” said Fitch. It’s a valuable piece of education that he hopes all his clients can benefit from. 

Fitch continued on to highlight how clients will come to him and his team looking for all kinds of plans. For some, it’s a more typical home or automobile policy. For others, the plans cover various assets like high-value personal items or family antiques. “We even have people who use us to insure their pets too!” added Fitch. 

When not assisting the community through his work at the office, Fitch can be found doing much the same out in the community itself. Thoroughly believing in the spirit of giving back, the long list of Fitch’s philanthropic endeavors includes (but certainly isn’t limited to): coaching and donating to local Saratoga youth sports programs, contributing to Snack Pack Programs at schools, donating to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and providing and operating a Golf Cannon at local charity tournaments.

Bob Fitch’s journey shows us the profound significance of home—not just as a place, but as a foundation for community, career, and growth at many different levels. His journey from an intern at State Farm during his college days to the proud owner of his own insurance agency in Saratoga Springs is a testament to his commitment to the local community. This narrative isn’t just about climbing the corporate ladder; it’s a story of how dedication, coupled with a deep sense of belonging, can lead to both personal fulfillment and professional success.