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. 13 insurance agents on the Conroe service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 7 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Conroe 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 Conroe 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 Conroe insurance agent ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.
The ranking — October 2026 edition
1. Karen Torres
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3542629 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
2. Priti Bhakta
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3458398 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
3. Charles Ohaeri
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3388384 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
4. Lindsay Jarrett
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3308321 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
5. Keith Jefferson
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3188649 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
6. Pinky Batchar
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #3025394 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
7. Maritza Ramos
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Conroe service roster (Conroe); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Insurance #2779017 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Conroe (Conroe service roster).
Registry profile
Also license-checked in Conroe, not ranked in this edition: 6 more insurance agents on the Conroe service roster hold licenses we read and found Active in October 2026 — Matthew Burghardt, Duro Majstorovic, Robin Wakefield, Mickey Randolph, Frank Julian Turney Jr, Vanessa Labarca.
How this ranking works
Most “best insurance agents in Conroe” 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 Conroe; (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.
Conroe, in numbers
- Population and housing: Conroe counted an estimated 119,564 people on July 1, 2025, up 33.0% from the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 89,899 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Conroe city, Texas, V2025). Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024: $309,600; owner-occupied rate 54.5% — the housing stock splits almost evenly between owner-occupied and renter-occupied homes.
- Schools: Conroe Independent School District serves the City of Conroe and earned a B in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 accountability ratings (TEA 2025-2026 accreditation status table, checked October 2026). Conroe ISD is a large multi-feeder district extending well beyond the city limits, so a Conroe mailing address does not by itself settle a campus assignment — verify the campus for a specific address with the district.
- Taxes: for tax year 2026, a City of Conroe parcel in Conroe ISD with no MUD and no ESD stacks City of Conroe $0.4272 (M&O $0.3022 + debt service $0.1250, adopted by city ordinance for 2026) + Montgomery County $0.3860 + Conroe ISD $0.9471 + Lone Star College $0.1058 + Montgomery County Hospital District $0.0479 = $1.9140 per $100 of taxable value. Most parcels in newer subdivisions also pay a MUD rate, and some pay an ESD rate, each per-parcel on top of this total — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Montgomery Central Appraisal District.
- Lake Conroe: the city sits just southeast of Lake Conroe, a 20,118-acre reservoir on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River built in 1973 (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Lake Conroe Survey Report); private and commercial development surrounds the lower two-thirds of the lake, so waterfront and near-lake exposure is address-specific on the city’s northwest side. At a 54.5% owner-occupied rate (Census QuickFacts, 2020-2024), insurance demand splits between homeowner and landlord/rental stock.
- On this Registry: 13 insurance agents serving Conroe 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 Conroe, Texas?
As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 13 insurance agents serving Conroe at Texas Department of Insurance, all Active. The top-ranked are Karen Torres (TDI #3542629), Priti Bhakta (TDI #3458398), Charles Ohaeri (TDI #3388384). No Conroe 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 Conroe homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?
Conroe ISD serves the city and earned a B in TEA’s 2025 accountability ratings; the district extends well beyond the city limits, so verify the campus for a specific address with the district. For tax year 2026, a City of Conroe home in Conroe ISD with no MUD and no ESD stacks to $1.9140 per $100 of taxable value (City of Conroe $0.4272 + Montgomery County $0.3860 + Conroe ISD $0.9471 + Lone Star College $0.1058 + Montgomery County Hospital District $0.0479), and many parcels also pay a per-parcel MUD or ESD rate on top — confirm a specific parcel with the Montgomery 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.
- City of Conroe — ordinance setting the TY2026 ad valorem tax rate at $0.4272 (City Council agenda packet, Sept. 10, 2026).
- Wave F1 Montgomery County component library (facts/the-woodlands.md) — Montgomery County $0.3860, Conroe ISD $0.9471, Lone Star College $0.1058, Montgomery County Hospital District $0.0479, with per-component grades (checked October 2026).
- Texas Education Agency — 2025-2026 Accreditation Statuses (Conroe ISD: 2025 rating B).
- U.S. Census Bureau — QuickFacts, Conroe city, Texas (V2025).
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Lake Conroe Survey Report (reservoir description).
- Neighborhood Registry Conroe fact build, October 2026.