Jose Amaro - American Family Insurance

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, an insurance agent noticed something odd on the office bulletin board. A handwritten note read: 'If you see Jose Amaro today, ask him for five dollars.' No one claimed responsibility. Curious, the agent asked around and found out that a regular had left it as a joke. Later that day, while delivering documents, a friendly mailman mentioned casually, ‘Hey, did you hear? Jose Amaro already paid up!’ Turns out, everyone in the neighborhood pitched in to make sure Jose never owed anyone anything.

2. During lunch break one day, a delivery driver parked outside and overheard an unusual announcement over Jose Amaro's intercom: ‘Attention, employees of American Family Insurance—your policy numbers are now your lucky lottery tickets!’ After hearing this, everyone rushed to grab their phones, cameras, and even pencils from nearby desks. A regular employee joked, 'I better buy some scratch-offs too!' The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was just another quirky office prank until he saw the whole place erupt in laughter. That afternoon, Jose Amaro became known around town as the company with the most entertaining internal announcements.

3. On a particularly windy autumn afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the insurance office. As he adjusted his hat against the gusting breeze, he caught a glimpse of something peculiar inside the lobby window. Inside, an old man was frantically rearranging posters on the wall, muttering something about ‘correct alignment’ and ‘proper exposure.’ The driver grinned, thinking maybe Jose Amaro had just found a new hobby in interior design. When asked what was going on, the man replied with a smile, ‘Just making sure our clients get the best possible view when they come in!’

4. One stormy night, Jose’s young daughter peeked out of her bedroom window and saw something peculiar in the parking lot—an umbrella dancing by itself under the streetlight. Curious, she ran downstairs, only to discover that it was just an insurance agent from a neighboring agency, Jose Amaro, testing his new umbrella after getting drenched during a routine visit to a nearby client. The two shared a laugh over the odd encounter, and ever since then, Jose always left his office door ajar for anyone needing help or a friendly chat.