After working remotely for almost a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merchants Insurance Group offered colleagues the opportunity to return to working at the office. The colleagues who volunteered to return to the office in a hybrid model at this time are “Stage 1” of Merchants’ ongoing, staggered return to the office for all colleagues.
At all of Merchants’ office locations, recommended COVID-19 safety precautions are in effect, such as wearing a mask.
We’re so excited to be reunited with some of our team members, and although no official return date for all colleagues has been determined, we look forward to the day when the entire Merchants “family” is able to reunite in person.
Below are some photos from our current volunteers’ return.
Corporate Headquarters (Buffalo, New York):
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- “Welcome Back” sign hanging above the security desk at the front entrance of Merchants’ corporate headquarters.
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- From left: Lori Ruslander, Premium Accounting Analyst; Sue Bass, Collector II; Lisa Grajeda, Executive Administrative Assistant; Marcia Burkard, Sr. Accountant; Lisa Turner, Financial Services Manager; Bob Perno, Corporate Sales Manager; Dawn Malek, Benefits Manager; Janice Wojtanik, Executive Assistant to the President; Judy Birke, Payroll/Human Resource Assistant
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- From left: Ray Guagliardi, Property Claim Adjuster II; Jocelyn Pitillo, PIP Claim Adjuster II; Jennifer Short, APD Claim Adjuster Trainee; Ken Carter, Vice President of Claims Operations; Matt Sedita, Facilities Supervisor; Derek Guarino, Customer Experience Supervisor, Claims
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- From left: Stephen Cross, Vice President & Chief Information Officer; Jennifer Farrell, Technology Engineer III; Jason Gallo, Manager of Technology Services
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- From left: Audrey Carlson, Supervisor, Support Center; Rachel Reid, Lead Corporate Services Support Technician
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- From left: John Bodensteiner, Corporate Business Analytics Specialist; Lisa Grejeda, Executive Administrative Assistant; Judy Birke, Payroll/Human Resource Assistant; Dawn Malek, Benefits Manager
Midlantic Regional Office (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey):
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- From left: Bill Wolfe, Claims Manager; Stephanie Krauss, Commercial Lines Underwriter; Caroline McMahon, Sr. Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant; Donna Costello, Sr. Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant; Beth Kern, Commercial Lines Underwriter III
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- Lindsay Cotter, Reginoal Operations Coordinator
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- Mary Corvaia, Commercial Lines Underwriter III
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- Beth Kern, Commercial Lines Underwriter III
New England Regional Office (Bedford, New Hampshire):
Kevin Lasante, Regional Vice President, New England Regional Office; Jeff Benjamin, Underwriting Supervisor; Janie Ladd, Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant III; Sarah Lawrence, Territory Manager; Lisa Coulombe, Regional Claims Supervisor; Kathy Landrigan, Commercial Lines Underwriter III; Stacie Lazure, Territory Manager; Ward Emanuelson, Commercial Lines Underwriter III
