Health Insurance Gastonia NC
North Carolina Health Insurance brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina® and Jerry Ballard & Associates, Inc. Jerry Ballard was the #1 Top-Producing Independent Insurance Agent1,2 in North Carolina in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in individual sales. In addition, other recent awards achieved through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina®, include PRESIDENT'S CLUB Top Agency and Charter Member designations since 2007. Cathy Ballard has been with the agency more than a decade, initially focusing on customer service before adding individual sales to her responsibilities. Among the top producers in North Carolina in both 2008 (ranked 11th) and 2009 (ranked 9th), Cathy’s expertise adds a valuable service and sales component to the agency team. Our agency offers individual product lines including Blue Advantage®, BlueOptions HSA, DentalBlue, and Small Group Health Insurance Plans.
Jerry Ballard & Associates couples outstanding individual customer service with the technological sophistication that allows customers the best of both worlds--quick and accurate information via www.nchealthplans.com and ready access to a knowledgeable agent using its toll free number 888-765-5400. Without leaving your home or office, you will be surprised how quickly and easily you can find the best North Carolina health plan for you, your family and your business. Contact Jerry Ballard and his trained and experienced staff to get all of your questions answered.
Gastonia, centered in the middle of Gaston County, began as a railroad junction settlement between the Charlotte and Atlanta Airline Railroad, now the Southern Railway, and the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge line. The location of the railroads in Gaston County moved the focus of the land from essentially agriculture to what would become one of the greatest centers for textile production in the world. By 1876 a population of a little more than 200 people made this junction crossroads, called Gastonia Station, their home. The community petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly to grant a charter of incorporation, with the increase of employment and social opportunities. On January 26, 1877, Gastonia incorporated with its limits extending 1/2 mile from the railroad junction.
Gastonia is located in the Piedmont, a region of rolling hills, frequent streams and rivers, and red clay soils. The Piedmont area of North Carolina rises out of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and follows a general northeast to southwest axis, extending from south central Virginia to northeast Georgia. To the west of the Piedmont lie the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. An oak and hickory forest once covered the region. The original virgin forest has been virtually eliminated through clearance for agriculture, pasture and urban development. Replacing the original forest in undeveloped areas is a second or later growth forest of mixed hardwoods and evergreens. Tree species cultivated today are those that provide benefit to urban areas through beauty, erosion control, privacy and shade. Such trees include oak, maple, dogwood, evergreens, and flowering trees.