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Don Devitte (April 17, 1925 - ), founded SAV-ON Insurance Agencies in Seattle in 1964 with Tom Bolster. The two men combined their insurance experiences with a desire to offer inexpensive auto insurance to high-risk drivers, and formed their new agency on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle. But, they needed a name for it, and were having trouble coming up with one when Don's wife, Jeanne, suggested "SAV-ON". They agreed, and SAV-ON Insurance Agencies was born. The men contined to build their agency, until, after 14 years together, Tom decided to leave the agency to pursue other interests.

Don continued to grow the agency, opening a Burien office, then a Sea-Tac office in the 1970s. In 1984, Don opened the Des Moines, Wash. SAV-ON Insurance Agencies office, which is now the company's headquarters.

After Mr. Devitte's retirement, his children, Stephenie, Phil and Rick became the co-owners of SAV-ON Insurance Agencies. There are now six offices in the Seattle metropolitan market: Seattle, Lynnwood, Bellevue, Kent, Des Moines and Tacoma. SAV-ON is a locally-owned company, and remains active in the community, sponsoring numerous festivals and contributing time and money to nonprofits such as Northwest Harvest.

SAV-ON is unique among insurance companies in that their priority is actually contacting the customer before their renewal date in an effort to review their driving record and, if possible, lower their premiums. They have instituted a "Smart Driver" program with a goal to move high-risk drivers to preferred rates, saving them money on their auto insurance.

SAV-ON is a broker for PEMCO, Progressive and Safeco insurance companies, as well as a growing number of smaller companies, and each office employs at least one Spanish-speaking person, allowing them to better serve their growing Latino customer base.