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In Memoriam – Paul Robert Olshen
Paul Robert Olshen – JUNE 4, 1938 – MARCH 1, 2018 Paul was a native of Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School and NYU “in the heights” and a proud member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. Paul worked as an insurance broker for 57 years. He started his career working […]
Vincent A. Alba, 1925 – 2017
by Jeanne Abatelli, TriCounty IIAA Recently, we lost one of our most beloved and dedicated professionals of all times. After serving in the US Marine Corps during WW ll, Vinny Alba spent his entire career in the insurance industry including many years doing volunteer work for the Big ‘I’ associations. His biography would go on […]
Merchants Awarded “Brand Champion” by IIABNY
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). 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 […]
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Commercial Auto Insurance in New York
WILKES-BARRE, PA—Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently began offering Commercial Auto coverage in New York. The product can be written on a stand-alone basis or together with other complementary lines. The policy is aimed at accommodating the needs of a broad audience, including artisan contractors, repair and service operations, delivery and distributor classes, vehicles associated […]