• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Contact Us
  • Post A Job

Agency Checklists

Massachusetts Insurance News & Job Opportunities

  • AC Interviews
  • Agency M&A
  • Career News
  • CAR News
  • DOI News
  • Coverage Cases
  • Innovation
  • InsurOp-Eds
  • AC Podcast
You are here: Home / Agency Perpetuations, Valuations & Sales / Agency Mergers & Acquisitions / Another North Shore Agency Acquisition for Duffy Insurance

Another North Shore Agency Acquisition for Duffy Insurance

October 30, 2023 by Owen Gallagher

This is the second-agency acquisition for Duffy in 2023

Duffy Insurance Agency has acquired the assets of the Lauranzano Insurance Agency.

“I am happy to welcome Lauranzano Insurance Agency, its staff and customers into the Duffy Family of Insurance Agencies,” said Marc Duffy, President of Duffy Insurance Agency. “Renee and The Lauranzano Team have done a great job in recent years of growing the business and maintaining a personal connection with their customers, local community and insurance company partners.”

Based in Beverly, Lauranzano Insurance has served the insurance needs of individuals, families and businesses across Massachusetts for over 40 years. Renee Lauranzano, who took over the family insurance agency in 2015, is the current owner and President. According to the terms of the agreement, the Lauranzano Insurance Agency along with its long-time staff members will merge into the Duffy Insurance Gloucester Office.

“The customers of Lauranzano Insurance Agency will continue to enjoy in-house customer service with a strong emphasis on the personal relationship,” noted Duffy in the company’s acquisition announcement. “In addition, customers will enjoy additional product offerings and insurance company options at Duffy Insurance. I couldn’t be more excited to partner with The Lauranzano Team.”

More about the Duffy Family of Insurance Agencies

Agency Checklists, MA Insurance News, Mass. Insurance News

Founded in Lynn, MA in 1996 by the late Paul Duffy, Duffy Insurance Agency is a family insurance agency that services personal and commercial insurance customers throughout Massachusetts. Duffy Insurance prides itself in offering a flexible customer experience that can be appreciated by both modern and more traditional customers. Duffy strives to maintain strong, personal relationships with its customers and local communities.

In recent years Duffy has grown in part through the acquisition of other Massachusetts independent insurance agents. The property and casualty insurance agency has office locations in Lynn, Gloucester, Peabody, Chelmsford, Georgetown, and Marblehead, Massachusetts. The following is a list of Duffy Insurance’s acquisitions that have been announced on Agency Checklists:

  • Boyd Neelon Insurance Agency Sudbury, MA (April 2023)
  • Duffy Insurance Agency Acquires B&M Insurance Agency In Wakefield (2023)
  • Duffy Insurance Acquires Allan Insurance Agency (2022)
  • Duffy Acquires A.J. George Insurance in Peabody MA (2021)
  • Duffy Acquires Charles A. Slee Agency in Marblehead MA (2021)
  • Duffy Acquires Barry and O’Connor Insurance in Lynn, MA (2021)
  • Duffy Acquires N. Pingree Insurance in Georgetown, MA (2020)


For those interested in learning more about Duffy Insurance, please refer to Agency Checklists December 12, 2022 profile of Duffy Insurance’s Marc Duffy entitled, “A North Shore Success Story: The $40 Million And Growing Duffy Family Of Insurance Agencies.”

Primary Sidebar

  • NEW! DEDHAM: Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter (N&D)
  • NEW! BOSTON: Product Management Analyst (Safety)
  • WOBURN: Director of Finance – Insurance Services (Salem Five)
  • SOUTHBOROUGH: Agency Development Representative (HMIC)
  • YARMOUTH: Employee Benefits Producer – Division Manager (Pioneer Insurance Partners)

Career News

Chris Taylor, President and CEO of Plymouth Rock’s Independent Agency Group

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation names Chris Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer 

Ellen Mann, Vice President of Human Resources at Arbella Insurance Group

Arbella Insurance Group Promotes Ellen Mann to Vice President of Human Resources

After Sixty-Plus Years in “the Best Job in the World”, Warren Buffet Becomes Chairman Emeritus

View All

Interviews

From Nuptials, Tickets, and Taxes to Trusted Advisor: One Agency’s Unique Path to P&C Success

A Conversation with Evan Silverio, President & CEO of Silverio Insurance Group

Deland, Gibson Celebrates 125 Years: A Conversation with CEO Chip Gibson

The Fourth-Generation Family-Owned Agency is Based in Wellesley

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual | Agency Checklists

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual

Mr. Welch is CEO of Massachusetts-based Hospitality Insurance Group

Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story

Our Latest Agency Interview is with the Founder & President of Special Agent

A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year

Daniel Bridge is Board Chair, President, and CEO of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Our latest Agency Interview is with Nadeen Vella, the founder and owner of a virtual scratch independent agency.

View All

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Stephen Joel Paris, 1938-2026

Jean E. Petersen worked more than 30 years at Kirby Insurance Agency in Whitman, Massachusetts.

In Memoriam: Jean E. Petersen, 1939-2026

Gordon Elliott Taylor, longtime owner of the Blackmer Insurance Agency in Shelburne, Massachusetts, who served the local insurance community for decades.

In Memoriam: Gordon Elliott Taylor

MA Division of Insurance Announcements

InsurOp-Eds

Insurance coverage regarding Cape Cod Tornado

InsurOp-Ed: Lessons Learned From Living Through The Cape Cod Tornado

By AC Editor

How Agents Can Ensure Home Improvement Projects Are Reflected Properly Within Their Clients’ Homeowners Policies

By Jim Hyatt

InSurOp-Ed: In Claim Disputes, Disregard Case Law At Your Own Risk

InSurOp-Ed: In Claim Disputes, Disregard Case Law At Your Own Risk

By Bill Wilson

Agency Checklists oped on atten

InsurOp-Ed: Observations And Insights For Insurance Agency Owners About IAOA’s INNOVAT19N

By David Siekman

View All

Footer

Contact us

We offer a variety of ways to get help promote your company or product.

Announcements
Email Sponsorships
Partnerships
Custom Collaborations

*Affiliate Disclosure

Please note that any of Agency Checklists’ articles might contain one or more affiliate links. This means that any subsequent purchase resulting from these links may result in a commission for us, but at no additional cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate, Agency Checklists earns a commission from all qualifying purchases. By working with affiliates we can continue to keep Agency Checklists subscription free. Thank you for your support.

Explore Our Archives

Copyright © 2026 · Agency Checklists · All rights reserved.

Loading Comments...