Alera Group is a growing leader, reimagining the complex risk management, insurance and financial services delivery experience through intentional collaboration connecting clients to holistic solutions that protect and grow all they value most. Working collaboratively across specialties and across the country, Alera Group’s team of more than 4,400 colleagues offer unique solutions, personalized services and proactive insights to help ensure each client’s business and personal success. By harnessing the power of purposeful collaboration, our colleagues deliver clear, holistic solutions to the most complex business and personal challenges.

Cross Insurance is a family owned insurance agency with over 40 branches throughout the Northeast. Established at the kitchen table of Woodrow Cross in 1954, today we have become one of New England’s largest independent insurance intermediaries. In 2023 and 2024 we were named the 2nd Largest Insurance Broker in Massachusetts. Since our founding, we have successfully acquired over 150 operations, increasing our footprint on the Northeast. With over 1,100 employees and counting, our experienced team is ready to provide insurance options for you. - 27th Largest Broker of U. S. Business, Per Business Insurance report ’20 - 2nd Largest Insurance Broker in Massachusetts, per Boston Business Journal ’22, '23, and '24 - Official Insurance Broker of the New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, the Boston Bruins, the Boston Red Sox, and New England Revolution Four generations later, Cross Insurance is still family owned and operated. Cross Insurance is headquartered in Bangor, Maine.

MIB is the insurance industry’s most trusted and secure partner for data, insights and digital solutions that support underwriting and actuarial decision making and improve industry efficiencies. With deep connections to the life insurance companies who are its members, and a sole focus on improving the insurance industry, MIB is uniquely positioned to provide data-driven solutions that address common industry challenges and enable clients to gain efficiencies, manage their risks, and grow profitably. For more information about MIB, visit www.mibgroup.com.

Ironside Insurance Group was founded in 2012 in downtown Boston’s financial district and has grown to become an insurance industry leader. By forging strong relationships with our professional partners and clients that are rooted in honesty and integrity, we have built a reputation for providing the best service and experience available. While we continue to always hope for the best, insurance affords us with the ability to prepare for the worst. Our customer-first mentality aims to help protect our clients’ families, assets, businesses, and overall financial futures. It’s not easy to consistently exceed expectations but our team does just that, every day. The insurance industry is changing and we are constantly adapting and improving right along side to make sure we are able to offer our clients customized solutions to their individual needs. Currently serving MA, NH, RI, ME, CT, NJ & PA, our agency is equipped for the modern era of all things insurance.

A repeat winner of the SouthCoast Media Group’s award for Best Insurance Agency, Sylvia Group uses SPS – the SG Protection System – to empower businesses and individuals with performance-based insurance, benefits and financial planning programs. SPS makes our clients active participants in managing risk and containing premiums, resulting in coverage that is both customized and cost-effective. Our areas of business insurance expertise include medical device and other forms of manufacturing, property management and development, municipalities and other nonprofit organizations, construction companies and contractors, and the food and hospitality industry. Our personal insurance products include the basics of home, auto and life, as well as specialty coverages such as cyber, watercraft and valuable items. In addition to making a difference for our clients, we make a difference for our community as a whole by actively supporting and serving many of southern New England’s most reputable and effective nonprofit organizations and institutions. We make a difference for our employees, too, providing competitive wages and benefits, state-of-the-art training and education, ample community service opportunities and an office environment that proves a workplace can be fun as well as professional. In 2020, Sylvia Group became an Alera Group company, enabling us to combine the local, personal service for which we're known with the scope and resources of a national firm.

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At Starkweather & Shepley, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of our clients. It is within this spirit that we can confidently facilitate an effective relationship to assist our clients in managing and reducing their ultimate cost of risk. Our teams of professionals possess the requisite intellectual capital to properly analyze operational, financial, and strategic risk – to best protect your bottom line. www.starshep.com Media/Press Inquiries - Stefan Petrella, Spetrella@starshep.com

With over four decades of experience in the industry, IMA has become a trusted leader in commercial insurance, risk management, surety, and employee benefits brokerage and consulting. Our team of knowledgeable and experienced professionals work tirelessly to develop customized solutions that meet the unique needs of each of our clients. At IMA we understand that businesses face a wide range of risks and challenges, from property damage and liability claims to employee benefits and cyber threats. That's why we offer a comprehensive suite of services that can be tailored to each client's specific needs, including risk assessments, insurance placement, claims management, and employee benefits consulting. Our goal is to help our clients mitigate risk and achieve long-term success. What sets us apart is our commitment to innovation and our ability to anticipate emerging risks and trends. We are constantly exploring new ways to help our clients protect their assets and grow their businesses. We leverage the latest technology and industry insights to provide cutting-edge solutions that deliver results. At IMA, we believe that our success is measured by the success of our clients. We strive to build strong, long-lasting relationships with each of our clients based on trust, integrity, and a deep understanding of their unique needs. We are proud to serve businesses of all sizes and industries, and we are confident that we have the expertise and resources to help your business thrive. Our more than 2,300 associates are located across offices in Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and throughout the U.S. and Canada.

At Mercer, we believe in building brighter futures. Together, our 25,000 employees in over 130 counties are helping redefine the future of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being. For over 75 years, we’ve provided trusted advice and solutions to build healthier and more sustainable futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Balancing economics and empathy in our approach, we work side by side with you to find solutions to benefit your people and your business. By turning ideas into actions that spark positive change, we help you enrich employees’ lives and careers and drive innovation, progress and performance. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan. Get to know us better: Click the “learn more” button at the top of the page to discover everything we do to help you meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Follow us on Twitter at @Mercer.

Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc. is an independent insurance agency that has been family owned and operated since 1932. Representing multiple carriers enables us to provide our customers with greater choice when it comes to products, services and price. Few of the more than 25 employees at Fitts Insurance have less than 10 years experience with Fitts and many have been with the agency for 25 years or more. Our satisfied customers provide us with a steady stream of referrals enabling us to continue to grow in an ultra-competitive insurance marketplace.

When it comes to insurance options, solutions and flexibility are key. Our agents have access to offerings from Liberty Mutual, but if that’s not the right fit they can also recommend other insurance companies. Comparion agents know the insurance world inside out and will expertly guide customers through the complex process of finding the right coverage.

At Smith Brothers Insurance we serve as your family confidant and business’s enterprise risk manager. We’ve been in business for over 50 years, as an independently operated, Top 100 Broker, working towards our purpose of Helping Others. We use our consultative approach and personalized service to understand and manage your risk, protect your assets, and help you achieve your goals.