2017/ May 29/ Past Issues

Merchants Awarded “Brand Champion” by IIABNY

Gina Marie Balog-Sartario In The News

BUFFALO, NY—Merchants Insurance Group is proud to announce they have been named the 2017 Independent Agents Brand Champion by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY).

L-R: MERCHANTS’ REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT GREGORY ROBINSON, OF THE COMPANY’S WESTERN STRATEGIC BUSINESS CENTER, BUFFALO; JOHN SMITH, JR., IIABNY CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2016-17; AND MERCHANTS’ REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT ANDREW MEEHAN, OF THE COMPANY’S EASTERN STRATEGIC BUSINESS CENTER, HAUPPAUGE.

The award was given to Merchants “for excellence in the support and promotion of the Independent Agent brand.” Merchants was chosen for this award by a group of local association leaders and IIABNY staff.

The award was presented May 11, 2017, at the IIABNY’s installation dinner at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown,
Syracuse, NY.

Merchants Insurance Group offers personal and commercial insurance through a network of more than 1,000 independent insurance agents throughout the Northeast and North Central United States. With corporate headquarters and regional operations located in Buffalo, NY, Merchants also operates offices in Hauppauge, NY; Mount Laurel, NJ; and Bedford, NH.

Gina Marie Balog-Sartario

Gina Marie Balog-Sartario is Creative Director of the Insurance Advocate® magazine and is Director of Operations and Creative Services for CINN Media, Inc. Mrs. Sartario began her career with CINN in 1998 as a junior graphic artist. Within a short period of time, she was promoted to production manager overseeing the entire print and production portion of the company which included packaging and direct mail pieces. Mrs. Sartario continues her creative development and oversight within the company to this day but also adds to her responsibilities management of the daily operation of CINN Media, Inc. which includes network and IT support, subscriptions and marketing development, web development and vendor communications. Mrs. Sartario is also the Executive Administrator for the Insurance Federation of New York, Inc., a not-for-profit association serving professionals in the insurance industry by providing forums for discussion of legislative and regulatory matters in the City and State of New York.

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