Merchants’ Corporate Colleague Social at Other Half Brewing

Merchants corporate colleagues gathered on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Other Half Brewing in downtown Buffalo, New York, for the annual Colleague Social. This event is a summer highlight at the company, bringing colleagues together to connect, enjoy good food and drinks, and build stronger relationships across departments and company leadership!

Food, Drinks, & Conversation

Attendees received two drink tickets to select beverages of their choice from Other Half Brewing’s rotating menu and enjoyed pizza and wings for dinner.

Building Camaraderie

The Colleague Social is one of several Colleague Appreciation events hosted each summer, and many colleagues say it’s their favorite! This event provides colleagues and senior leadership to socialize outside of the office and strengthen connections in a fun setting.

Merchants Insurance Group’s Regional Vice Presidents. From left: Kevin Lasante, New England Regional Office; Frank Simpson, Western Strategic Business Center; Jessica Driscoll, Eastern Strategic Business Center; Rich Chichester, Midlantic Regional Office

Raffle Prizes & Merchants-Dise!

As always, raffles added extra fun to the evening’s activities. Colleagues had the chance to win tickets to upcoming NFL and NHL preseason events and a variety of Merchants branded merchandise (or, as we like to call it: MERCHANTS-Dise).