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Merchants Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Makey, III, Named to Buffalo Business First’s Power 250 List for Third Consecutive Year Charles Makey Named on Business first's Power 250 for third consecutive year; photo of Charles Makey

Merchants Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Makey, III, Named to Buffalo Business First’s Power 250 List for Third Consecutive Year

Buffalo Business First has recognized Charles E. Makey, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of…
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Katherine TrautweinMarch 5, 2024
Merchants Insurance Group Named Among “Best Places to Work in Western New York,” for Second Consecutive Year Merchants Insurance Group earns Best Places to Work in 2024, graphic announcing this award

Merchants Insurance Group Named Among “Best Places to Work in Western New York,” for Second Consecutive Year

Merchants Insurance Group has once again been named one of Western New York's "Best Places…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinFebruary 5, 2024
Merchants Named “Fast Track” Company for Fifth Consecutive Year Merchants Insurance Group named to "Fast Track" for fifth consecutive year

Merchants Named “Fast Track” Company for Fifth Consecutive Year

Merchants Named "Fast Track" Company   Merchants Insurance Group Recognized Among Buffalo Business First's Fastest…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinAugust 28, 2023
Vanner Insurance Agency of Buffalo, N.Y. Named Merchants Insurance Group’s 2021 Agent of the Year Vanner Insurance Agency is Merchants Insurance Group's Agent of the Year

Vanner Insurance Agency of Buffalo, N.Y. Named Merchants Insurance Group’s 2021 Agent of the Year

Pictured: Members of the Vanner Insurance Agency team. From left: Kim LaVigne, Tom Vanner, Chelsa…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinApril 13, 2022
Merchants Insurance Group President Charles E. Makey, III Named on Business First’s Power 250 List for Western New York charles e makey iii power 250 buffalo ny business first 2022

Merchants Insurance Group President Charles E. Makey, III Named on Business First’s Power 250 List for Western New York

  Merchants Insurance Group is proud to share that our president Charles E. Makey, III…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMarch 21, 2022
Dan Bierbrauer, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations, Presented with Thom McDaniel Exemplar Award from IIABNY Dan Bierbrauer

Dan Bierbrauer, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations, Presented with Thom McDaniel Exemplar Award from IIABNY

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Dan Bierbrauer, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations,…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMay 25, 2021
Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Scott Behrent to Vice President, National Distribution Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Scott Behrent to Vice President, National Distribution

Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Scott Behrent to Vice President, National Distribution

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Behrent to Vice President,…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMay 20, 2021
Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Christine Schmitt to Executive Vice President & CFO Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Christine Schmitt to Executive Vice President & CFO

Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Christine Schmitt to Executive Vice President & CFO

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Christine Schmitt, CPA, CGMA, current Senior Vice…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMarch 30, 2021
Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Sam LaDuca to Executive Vice President Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Sam LaDuca to Executive Vice President

Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Sam LaDuca to Executive Vice President

Merchants Insurance Group has promoted Sam LaDuca to Executive Vice President – Underwriting, Product Development,…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMarch 30, 2021
Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Dan Bierbrauer to Senior Vice President, Regional Operations Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Dan Bierbrauer to Senior Vice President, Regional Operations

Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Dan Bierbrauer to Senior Vice President, Regional Operations

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Bierbrauer to Senior Vice…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggMarch 30, 2021
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