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Merchants Insurance Group

Merchants Insurance Group’s “A- (Excellent)” Rating Affirmed by AM Best

April 28, 2023 by AC Editor

Outlook Revised from “Stable” to “Positive”

Merchants Insurance Group Receives Ward’s 50® Designation for Second Consecutive Year

July 22, 2022 by AC Editor

This is the second consecutive year that Merchants Insurance Group has received this award.

Eric Stoeckel Joins Merchants Insurance Group

April 15, 2022 by AC Editor

Eric Stoeckel Joins Merchants Insurance Group

Mr. Stoeckel is the insurer’s new Territory Manager for Massachusetts.

David E. Ourlicht Named to Merchants Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors

September 9, 2021 by AC Editor

David E. Ourlicht Named to Merchants Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors

Mr. Ourlicht is a former Commissioner of the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) and was Chairman of the Investment Committee and Member of the Budget and Audit Committee.

Merchants Insurance Group Named to Ward’s Top-50 Insurance Companies for First Time

July 23, 2021 by AC Editor

Each year, Ward’s names 50 companies to its list each year from nearly 2,900 P&C insurance companies domiciled in the United States.

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Interviews

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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

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

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

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MA Division of Insurance Announcements

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

InsurOp-Eds

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InsurOp-Ed: My First Auto Claim In 50 Years

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Passing of the Torch: Becoming Arbella’s Next CEO

Passing of the Torch: Becoming Arbella’s Next CEO

By Paul Brady

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InsurOp-Ed: Biden Tax Plan’s Impact on Insurance Agencies

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