The short answer: As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has read the license record of every insurance agent ranked below at Texas Department of Insurance and found each license Active. 27 insurance agents on the Dallas service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 7 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Dallas insurance agent has claimed a Registry profile yet, so every name below sits in the License-Checked tier — licenses verified at the authority, profiles not yet maintained by the pros. The first Dallas insurance agent to claim and verify a profile takes the top tier in the next edition, under the same published rules. Until then, this page is the only Dallas insurance agent ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.
The ranking — October 2026 edition
1. Matthew Pemberton
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #852012 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
2. Sheila Soukup
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #949933 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
3. Daniel Levin
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #780753 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
4. Elgin B Allen Jr
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #638989 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
5. George Looney
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #1017928 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
6. Harry Wilkins
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #824869 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
7. James Cahoon
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3445354 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile
Also license-checked in Dallas, not ranked in this edition: 20 more insurance agents on the Dallas service roster hold licenses we read and found Active in October 2026 — John Hatfield, John Lewis Haenel Jr, Julie Schatz, Laneisa Jackson, Mark Dewitt, Michael Mcintyre, Paula Dixon, Philip Crew, Randall Allan Gowdy Jr, Robert Lynn Taylor Jr, Robert Spurgin, Ronald Bradshaw, plus 8 more.
How this ranking works
Most “best insurance agents in Dallas” lists are assembled from advertising placements and review counts copied from other websites. This ranking is assembled from exactly one thing: the license record at the issuing authority, read directly by Neighborhood Registry.
- Eligibility. An insurance agent is eligible only if we have read their record in the authority’s own system and found the license Active. No one can pay to be listed, apply for a rank, or be added by request.
- Tier A — Verified & Claimed. The license is verified at the authority and the pro has claimed their Registry profile, confirmed their details, and maintains it. Tier A always ranks above Tier B.
- Tier B — License-Checked. We have read the license at the authority and found it Active, but the pro has not yet claimed their profile.
- Order inside a tier is mechanical and published: (1) neighborhood seats held in Dallas; (2) most recent authority check; (3) time on the Registry (first-verified date); (4) alphabetical. Every input to every score is printed in the entries above.
- Freshness. Licenses are re-checked weekly and formally re-verified every 12 months. A license that lapses or is suspended removes the pro from this ranking at the next re-check — not at the next edition. This page is re-issued monthly; this is the October 2026 edition, built from checks dated October 2026.
Full method: How We Verify — Every check is written to the public verification ledger.
How to verify a Texas insurance agent’s license
Use the Texas Department of Insurance license search at tdi.texas.gov: search by name or license number and confirm the license is Active and appointed for the lines being sold. TDI licenses agents by qualification — general lines (property and casualty), general lines (life, accident and health), personal lines, and others — and the agent must hold the qualification for the policy in front of you.
Dallas, in numbers
- Population: 1,329,491 estimated July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025). Median value of owner-occupied homes: $320,700 (Census QuickFacts, 2020-2024). Owner-occupied rate: 42.4% — Dallas is a renter-majority city.
- Schools: there is no single district for Dallas. Dallas ISD serves most of the city and earned a B (83) in TEA’s 2025 accountability ratings; at the edges, Highland Park ISD earned an A (96), Garland ISD a B (84), Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD a B (82), Mesquite ISD a B (80), and Richardson ISD a C (79) in 2025. Verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TEA’s TXschools.gov.
- Taxes (Tax Year 2026): a city-limits parcel in Dallas County in Dallas ISD stacks Dallas County $0.248650 + Parkland Hospital District $0.212000 + Dallas College $0.106575 + City of Dallas $0.697800 + Dallas ISD $0.985735 = $2.250760 per $100 of taxable value, before any special district. Election caveat: the Dallas County component ($0.248650) exceeds the county’s voter-approval rate, so it is subject to a voter-approval tax rate election on November 3, 2026; if voters reject it, the county component falls to $0.224650 and the same stack totals $2.226760 per $100. DCAD labels its rate table “estimated” — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) or the Dallas County Tax Office.
- On this Registry: 27 insurance agents serving Dallas hold licenses read at the authority in October 2026; the insurance agent seat is unclaimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best license-verified insurance agent in Dallas, Texas?
As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 27 insurance agents serving Dallas at Texas Department of Insurance, all Active. The top-ranked are Matthew Pemberton (TDI #852012), Sheila Soukup (TDI #949933), Daniel Levin (TDI #780753). No Dallas insurance agent has claimed a Registry profile yet, so all are ranked in the License-Checked tier under a published methodology.
How do I verify a Texas insurance agent’s license?
Use the Texas Department of Insurance license search at tdi.texas.gov: search by name or license number and confirm the license is Active and appointed for the lines being sold. TDI licenses agents by qualification — general lines (property and casualty), general lines (life, accident and health), personal lines, and others — and the agent must hold the qualification for the policy in front of you. Neighborhood Registry reads the same record and writes every check to its public verification ledger.
What does a Texas insurance agent’s license actually cover?
TDI licenses agents by qualification — for example general lines property and casualty, general lines life accident and health, or personal lines — and an agent may only sell the lines their license covers, for insurers that have appointed them. License-Checked on this page means Neighborhood Registry read the agent’s TDI record and found it Active in October 2026; it is a statement about the license, not about price or service quality.
What should a Dallas homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?
Dallas has no single school district or tax rate. Dallas ISD serves most of the city and earned a B (83) in TEA’s 2025 ratings, with Highland Park ISD (A, 96), Garland ISD (B, 84), Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (B, 82), Mesquite ISD (B, 80) and Richardson ISD (C, 79) at the edges — verify the district for a specific address on TXschools.gov. For Tax Year 2026, a Dallas County parcel in Dallas ISD inside city limits stacks to $2.250760 per $100, with the Dallas County component subject to the November 3, 2026 voter-approval election (if rejected, the stack is $2.226760) — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
Sources
- Texas Department of Insurance license records for every ranked insurance agent (license numbers and check dates printed above), read October 2026; Neighborhood Registry verification ledger.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025, Dallas city, Texas (population estimate July 1, 2025; housing values 2020-2024).
- Texas Education Agency 2025 accountability ratings, via Dallas ISD, Garland ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Richardson ISD district releases and the TEA 2025 Accountability Rating System (Highland Park ISD, Mesquite ISD).
- Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Rates for Dallas County (revised March 4, 2026); Dallas County TY2026 tax-rate adoption and voter-approval election notices; City of Dallas FY2026-27 tax notice; Dallas ISD tax-rate table.
- Neighborhood Registry Dallas fact build, October 2026.