Insuror Chapman’s ‘handshake is his bond’

LONGMONT — Tom Chapman is one of those people who evokes heads shaken in wonder.

How does this one man run a successful insurance business, serve on numerous community boards and charities and always stand ready for the next challenge — while still making sure he has time for his wife, son and daughter and two grandchildren?

“I’m fortunate in that I’ve always been self-employed,” said Chapman, managing partner of First MainStreet Insurance LLC in Longmont. “As a result, I don’t view my business hours to be 9 to 5, and I’ve never had an eight-hour mentality. That gives me flexibility to…