Short Insurance Associates is a local business owned by Bob Short, a Charlottesville native, with roots going back over 100 years. Short Insurance Associates has retained its status as part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the US participating in the Indepdendent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) "Best Practices" study group and has been awarded the "Best Practices Award for 2011" for the fifth consecutive year.