About Trausch Insurance
Our History
George Seidl founded what is now called Trausch Insurance Agency after WWI. It offered a service to the legal profession on all court-related bonds with a concentration in the field of Probate.
As the business flourished, Charles Novak was added as a junior partner after WWII. Upon George Seidl’s retirement in 1967, Lawrence F. Trausch was added to the business. Lawrence Trausch then passed on the company to his son-in-law, Stephen Conlon.
Meet Stephen Conlon
I am an Insurance agent and the owner and operator of Trausch Insurance Agency. I have worked with the legal community since 1997 and have experience issuing all types of surety bonds, especially court-related bonds. Trausch Insurance Agency prides itself on providing information and service for all surety bond-related needs throughout the state of Illinois.
I was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1967. When I was 14 years old, I moved to the United States with my family and have lived in the Chicagoland area ever since. I enjoy spending time with my wife, two daughters, and son, who has now joined me in the family business.
Meet Patrick Conlon
I joined the family business in 2022 after graduating from Drake University, where I studied Economics, Mathematics, and Insurance. Since my start, I have been learning the ins and outs of running a business and taking on new responsibilities in the operations of Trausch Insurance Agency. Working with my dad and helping continue the company has been a privilege. My grand uncle, George Seidl, founded Trausch Insurance, which was then continued by my grandfather, Larry Trausch, and my father, Stephen Conlon. I am excited to be the next in 4 generations of bondsmen and pledge to carry on Trausch Insurance’s standard of excellent service.
I was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am an avid sports fan and even played a little D1 football at my alma mater, Drake University.
Go bulldogs!
