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Merchants Insurance Group, with its headquarters in Buffalo, New York, is comprised of Merchants Mutual Insurance Company and Merchants Preferred Insurance Company. Our companies provide a variety of property and casualty insurance products for commercial and personal lines.
Merchants provides high-quality and affordable insurance for home owners, automobile owners, and many businesses, such as contractors and business owners. Merchants operates in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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John Iannello, Regional Underwriting Manager for MRO, Named “Company Person of the Year” by PIANJ
Merchants Insurance Group is proud to announce that John Iannello, Regional Underwriting Manager of the company’s Midtlantic Regional Office in Mount Laurel, N.J., has been.. Read More →
John Iannello, Regional Underwriting Manager for MRO, Named “Company Person of the Year” by PIANJ
Merchants Insurance Group is proud to announce that John Iannello, Regional Underwriting Manager of the company’s Midtlantic Regional Office in... read more →
June 11, 2018
Lessors Risk
If you own a building and lease space to office, retail or service-based tenants, lessors risk, or building owner’s insurance,... read more →
May 24, 2018
Safe Bike Riding Tips
Wear a Properly Fitted Bicycle Helmet. Protect your brain, save your life. Adjust Your Bicycle to Fit. Stand over your... read more →
May 18, 2018
Bike to Work Week: Safety Tips for Motorists
Watch for Bicyclists at all Times. Bicycles are vehicles and bicyclists may take the entire lane. Scan for bicyclists in... read more →
May 15, 2018
The Hard Facts About Bike Safety
There are so many great reasons to ride your bike: It offers fun, freedom and exercise, and it's good for... read more →
May 14, 2018
Merchants Insurance Group Receives “Outstanding Company Partner” Award from Big I of New York
Left to right, back row: Lisa Lounsbury, President and CEO, Big I-New York; Tom Tempeny, Director... read more →
May 11, 2018
Merchants New England “Colleagues in Action” at Camp Allen
Thank you! On May 2, 2018, NERO Colleagues Sarah Lawrence, Annette Krochmal, Rose Mason, Valerie Senatore, Janie Ladd, Lisa Coulombe,... read more →
May 7, 2018
Merchants Insurance Group Colleagues Participate in National Walk @ Lunch Day
Colleagues from Merchants Insurance Group participated in the annual BlueCross BlueShield National Walk@Lunch Day. The walk brought out 61 of... read more →
May 2, 2018
Spring Cleaning for Your Small Business Marketing
Springtime is the perfect time of year to refresh and renew your business marketing skills. A few simple updates now... read more →
April 27, 2018
Merchants Insurance Group Donates Nearly $25,000 to Charities to Commemorate 100th Anniversary Year
As part of Merchants Insurance Group’s recent 100th anniversary celebration, $24,500 from the company was contributed to various charities. The... read more →
April 20, 2018
Any Business can be a Target of Cyber Criminals …And Cyber Liability Insurance Can Help!
What is cyber liability insurance, and how can it help my business? CovCyberliability insurance is insurance coverage all businesses should... read more →
April 20, 2018
Merchants Insurance Group Recognizes Scirocco Group as 2017 Agent of the Year
Scirocco Group, headquartered in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, has been named the 2017 Agent of the Year by Merchants Insurance... read more →
April 17, 2018
Tips for Drinking Water if Flooding Occurs
Use bottled water that has not been exposed to flood waters if it is available. If you don't have bottled... read more →
April 16, 2018
What Are You Doing to Safeguard and Protect Your Small Business Data?
Are you doing enough to safeguard and protect your small business data? Small businesses are widely adopting data backup practices... read more →
April 16, 2018
Greening Your Small Business: Reduce Travel with Virtual Meetings
Being “green” or environmentally friendly is probably not a new idea to you as a small business owner. In the... read more →
April 16, 2018
5 Pillars of Small Businesses Success
What does it take for a small business to achieve success? Whether you’re already in business or preparing to start... read more →
April 16, 2018
Laying a Foundation for Small Business Crime Prevention
Crime—burglary, robbery, vandalism, shoplifting, employee theft, and fraud—costs businesses billions of dollars each year. Crime can be particularly devastating to... read more →
April 16, 2018
Spotting The Signs of a B2B Scam
A small business or nonprofit gets what appears to be an invoice for a listing in an online yellow pages... read more →
April 16, 2018
Small Business Safety Q’s and A’s with OSHA
Establishing a safe and healthful working environment requires every employer – large and small – and every worker to make safety and health... read more →
April 16, 2018
Why Invest the Time? … Traffic Crashes are Costly to Employers
You may already have policies in place to reduce the human and economic toll of crashes involving company-car drivers. But... read more →
April 13, 2018
Prepare for Unpredictable Spring Weather
Spring is the time of year when many things change—including the weather. Temperatures can swing back and forth between balmy... read more →
April 12, 2018
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