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You are here: Home / New England Insurance Newswire / Davis & Towle Insurance Group Announces Acquisition of Tobey & Merrill Insurance 

Davis & Towle Insurance Group Announces Acquisition of Tobey & Merrill Insurance 

May 16, 2025 by AC Editor


Announced Merger of Tobey & Merrill and D.B. Warlick & Co agencies as well

Concord, New Hampshire’s Davis & Towle Insurance Group has announced its acquisition of the Tobey & Merrill Insurance in Hampton, N.H.

“Davis & Towle is proud to be a 3rd generation family-owned, independent insurance agency, so it’s important to us that other independent agencies continue to thrive,” says Davis & Towle’s Vice President, Ryan Towle. “We are excited to welcome Tobey & Merrill Insurance to the Davis & Towle Group family.”

Like other Davis & Towle Group agencies, Tobey & Merrill will continue to provide the same exceptional service they’ve offered their clients since 1920 but now backed by Davis & Towle’s vast network of coverage options and expanded team collaboration.

Dean Merrill of Tobey & Merrill states, “Davis & Towle values all the things that we do: local service you can trust with community at the heart of it all. We are thrilled to continue to serve our clients with the solid backing of such a well-respected, and well-intentioned agency like Davis & Towle.”

According to the terms of the transaction, while the agency will operate under Davis & Towle’s ownership, the trusted Tobey & Merrill name remains, as does its staff. In addition, Davis & Towle will merge D.B Warlick & Co, currently in North Hampton, with Tobey & Merrill. Davis & Towle acquired D.B Warlick in 2024. 

As a result of the merger, effective May 27, the D.B Warlick & Co name will sunset as they assume the Tobey & Merrill Insurance Agency name and move to a new location just a short drive from North Hampton. As of May 27, D.B Warlick & Co clients can find their same knowledgeable agents and staff at Tobey & Merrill Insurance Agency located at 20 High Street in Hampton.

Edward Young of D.B. Warlick comments, “we’re excited to join forces with our friends at Tobey & Merrill.  Bringing our two agencies together will only make us stronger for our clients and the community.”

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