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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…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinMarch 5, 2024
Merchants Insurance Group Appoints President Charles E. Makey, III, As President and Chief Executive Officer Text reads "Charles E. Makey, III Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Merchants Insurance Group" next to a photo of Charles Makey

Merchants Insurance Group Appoints President Charles E. Makey, III, As President and Chief Executive Officer

Charles E. Makey, III Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Merchants Insurance Group  …
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinFebruary 13, 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
GALLERY: Corporate Colleague Outing at the Barrel Factory Text reads "Merchants Corporate Colleague Outing at the Barrel Factory" on group photo of Merchants colleagues

GALLERY: Corporate Colleague Outing at the Barrel Factory

Corporate Colleague Outing at the Barrel Factory https://youtube.com/shorts/7QiUCxHm2Gc?feature=shared On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Merchants Insurance…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinSeptember 22, 2023
Merchants Insurance Group Receives Ward’s 50® Designation for Second Consecutive Year Merchants Insurance Group receives Ward's 50® designation with Ward's 50® logo

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

Merchants Insurance Group Named to Ward’s 50® Top Performing Insurance Companies   Merchants Insurance Group…
Katherine Trautwein
Katherine TrautweinJuly 13, 2022
Merchants Insurance Group Names President’s Award Winners for 2020 and 2021 Merchants Insurance Group President Charles Makey with President's Award winners 2020 and 2021

Merchants Insurance Group Names President’s Award Winners for 2020 and 2021

https://youtu.be/qYxp82ejmqM   Merchants Insurance Group is proud to celebrate Lisa Turner, Financial Services Manager, and…
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Katherine TrautweinApril 18, 2022
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
Sara Hanavan Named Director, Product Management at Merchants Insurance Group Sara Hanavan Promotion 2022 Merchants Insurance Group Buffalo NY

Sara Hanavan Named Director, Product Management at Merchants Insurance Group

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Sara Hanavan to Director, Product…
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Katherine TrautweinMarch 28, 2022
Merchants Insurance Group Participates in Sunnking’s Electronic Recycling Event for Camp Good Days eScrap-for-Campers-Fundraiser

Merchants Insurance Group Participates in Sunnking’s Electronic Recycling Event for Camp Good Days

Merchants Insurance Group is pleased to report the results of their participation in “eScrap for…
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Erica KelloggSeptember 20, 2021
Celebrating 2021 Second Quarter Anniversaries with Our Agent Partners Merchants Insurance Group Agent Anniversaries 2021 Q2

Celebrating 2021 Second Quarter Anniversaries with Our Agent Partners

Congratulations to these agencies who celebrated milestone anniversaries with us during the 2nd quarter of…
Erica Kellogg
Erica KelloggJuly 14, 2021
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Merchants News

  • Merchants Insurance Group Reaffirmed A- (Excellent) Rating with Stable Outlook; AM Best Cites “Very Strong” Balance Sheet June 15, 2026
  • 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

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