AUBURN — As business leaders and involved citizens throughout the Auburn and Lewiston areas, Allstate exclusive agency owners Dave Bochtler of David Welch Bochtler Agency, Richard Moylan of Richard J. Moylan Agency and Jon Knowlton of Jonathan W. Knowlton Agency have been designated Allstate Premier Agencies for 2014.

The Allstate Premier Agency designation is bestowed on less than 48 percent of Allstate’s nearly 10,000 agency owners across the country. This designation is being presented to Bochtler, Moylan and Knowlton for their outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of their agency’s work.

Knowlton and Moylan also achieved the distinctive Honor Ring award in 2013. The honor is Allstate’s symbol of outstanding business achievement and honorees have proven to be champions in growing their agencies and serving Allstate customers.

The David Welch Bochtler Agency is located at 250 Center St., Auburn, and can be reached at (207) 783-0766. The Richard J. Moylan Agency is located at 791 Kittyhawk Ave., Suite 5, in Auburn and can be reached at (207) 777-0050. The Jonathan W. Knowlton Agency is located at 400 Sabattus St., Lewiston, and can be reached at (207) 783-7555.