Meet the Team

Ken Kirkland is a partner in Premier Insurance Consultants. He graduated in 1985 from USC-Aiken with a degree in Business Administration and was a four year letterman for the baseball team. His past employment includes a commercial banking position with Bank of America, a regional executive position with NBSC and an insurance agent with Allstate. He has 8 years of experience as an insurance agent and owner prior to starting Premier Insurance. He is married to Jennifer Kirkland and has two children, Brittany and Michael. The Kirkland family currently resides in Stonehaven subdivision in Simpsonville, SC. Family activities include golfing, cheering, band/music and traveling.

Kevin Sims is a partner in Premier Insurance Consultants. He graduated in 1984 from The Citadel with a degree in Business Administration and was a four year letterman for the golf team. His past employment includes a commercial banking position with SCN/Wachovia and an insurance agent with Allstate. He has 13 years of experience as an insurance agent and owner prior to starting Premier Insurance. He is married to Donita Sims and has two children, Sally and Caroline. The Sims family currently resides in Riverwalk subdivision in Simpsonville, SC. Family activities include golfing, swimming, tennis and farming.

Deidra Shelton is the office manager for Premier Insurance Consultants, She has 10 years experience in the insurance industry prior to coming to Premier in 2001. She is married to Jeff Shelton and has two children, Haleigh and Caleb, and currently resides in Lyman, SC.

Nancy Sue Martin is a Sales Associate and Producer for Premier Insurance Consultants. She has over 30 years experience in the insurance industry. She joined the agency in July 2018 after moving from Tennessee and currently resides in Simpsonville, S.C.

Robin Murphy is a personal lines sales associate with Premier Insurance Consultants. She has over 15 years of insurance experience. Robin first came to Premier in 2006 and stayed with us until moving to Minnesota in 2014. Her family moved back to Greenville in 2016 and came back to work with us in 2019. She is married to Mike Murphy and has a daughter, Ella, and currently resides in Greer, SC. Family activities include traveling, spending time at the lake and with their boxers.

Kim Templeton is a licensed agent for Premier Insurance Consultants. She has over 37 years of experience in the insurance industry with State Farm prior to joining our agency team in February of 2021. Kim lives in Simpsonville with her husband Spencer. Kim has two children, Chance and Cameron Morgan and two grandchildren, Easton and Mac Morgan.