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As Featured in The Standard: Why Carrier/Agency Partnerships Matter More Than Ever in Today’s Insurance Landscape Screenshot of newsmagazine reads "As seen in... The Standard" Title of article is "Why Carrier/Agency Partnerships Matter More Than Ever in Today’s Insurance Landscape" by Katherine Trautwein

As Featured in The Standard: Why Carrier/Agency Partnerships Matter More Than Ever in Today’s Insurance Landscape

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Source: Press Release by Merchants Insurance Group published to Business Wire, 1/26/2026 Merchants Insurance Group…
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Colstan & Associates, Inc., Named Merchants Insurance Group’s 2024 Agent of the Year

Colstan & Associates, Inc., Named Merchants Insurance Group’s 2024 Agent of the Year

Photos courtesy of Colstan & Associates, Inc. Merchants Insurance Group has named Colstan & Associates,…
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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 Fourth Consecutive Year

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Merchants Insurance Group Identified Among America’s Most Reliable Companies, According to Newsweek and Statista

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Cassetta Agency Completes First Quote & Issue on Merchants’ Newly Enhanced Workers’ Compensation Online Quoting Platform

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Robert Zak, Merchants’ President and CEO, Named as NAMIC Chair Robert Zac, Merchants' President and CEO headshot

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Merchants Insurance Group named “Fast Track” Company

Buffalo, N.Y., September 24, 2020 – We are proud to be named a “Fast Track”…
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  • Merchants Insurance Group President & CEO Charles E. Makey III Honored with 2026 NYIA Chair’s Distinguished Service Award June 9, 2026
  • As Featured in The Standard: Why Carrier/Agency Partnerships Matter More Than Ever in Today’s Insurance Landscape May 21, 2026
  • Merchants President & CEO Charles Makey III Receives Thom McDaniel Exemplar Award From Big I New York May 13, 2026
  • Merchants Insurance Group Named 2026 Commercial Lines Carrier of the Year by Big I New York May 13, 2026

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