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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 23 P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O C U S Largest insurance agencies Ranked by number of local producers, then local staff Insurance lines & practice areas Agency Local producers/ local staff/ local offices Total producers/ total staff/ total offices Personal Business Reinsurance Auto Life Renters Homeowners Flood Liability Workers Comp Umbrella Malpractice Employee benefits Investment advisory Top executive(s)/ year founded 1 Marsh McLennan Agency 100 Front St., Suite 800, Worcester 01608 508-852-8500 • marshmma.com 150 670 1 2,800 15,000 14 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jerry Alderman CEO, Northeast region Mike Flaherty president, Northeast region 1928 2 Murphy Insurance Agency 50 Main St., Hudson 01749 800-222-8711 • dfmurphy.com 39 62 6 42 66 6 • • • • • • • • • • • Michael D. Murphy (1) president 1937 3 Sullivan Insurance Group 1 Mercantile St., Suite 710, Worcester 01608 508-791-2241 • sullivangroup.com 21 46 3 27 55 3 • • • • • • • • • • • John T. Andreoli president & CEO 1957 4 Gallant Insurance Agency Inc. 199 Great Road, P.O. Box 975, Acton 01720 978-263-3500 • gallantins.com 16 26 3 16 26 3 • • • • • • • • • • • Ray Gallant president 1927 5 Insurance Marketing Agencies Inc. 306 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-753-7233 • imaagency.com 14 46 1 17 58 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Peter H. Herman president 1924 6 Gaudette Insurance Agency Inc. 1 Plummers Corner, Whitinsville 01588 508-234-6333 • gaudette-insurance.com 12 50 5 12 50 5 • • • • • • • • • • • Lee Gaudette president 1926 7 Hilb Group (2) 120 Turnpike Road, Suite 300, Southborough 01772 508-366-6161 • hilbgroup.com 8 50 1 400 2,500 65 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ricky Spiro CEO 1983 8 Zawada Insurance Agency Inc. 52 Highland St., Worcester 01609 508-831-0133 • zawadagroup.com 6 10 1 6 10 1 • • • • • • • • • • Andrew Zawada president 1989 9 Braley Wellington Insurance Agency 44 Park Ave., P.O. Box 15127, Worcester 01615 508-754-7255 • braleywellingtongroup.com 5 (3) 30 (3) 3 5 (3) 30 (3) 3 • • • • • • • • • Parker Wellington Jr. president & CEO 1972 10 Herlihy Insurance Group 51 Pullman St., Worcester 01606 508-756-5159 • herlihygroup.com 5 (3) 27 (3) 1 5 (3) 27 (3) 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • James J. Herlihy III president 1927 11 Knight-Dik Insurance Agency 120 Front St., Worcester 01608 508-753-6353 • knightdik.com 5 22 1 5 22 1 • • • • • • • • • • Ross Dik president 1917 12 Choice Insurance Agency Inc. (4) 376 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420 978-343-4853 • choice-insurance.com 4 22 3 4 22 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • Brian Allain president 1992 13 AXiA Insurance Services Inc. 409 Fortune Blvd., Milford 01757 508-651-2100 • axiagroup.net 4 5 1 15 50 7 • • • • • • • • • • • • Michael R. Long CEO 2001 14 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. 258 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-6850 • starshep.com 3 19 1 51 370 14 • • • • • • • • • • • • Andrew J. Fotopulos chairman & CEO 1927 (5) 15 Safety Northeast Insurance Agency Inc. 567 Southbridge St., Auburn 01501 508-832-0404 • neinsure.com 2 19 2 9 44 4 • • • • • • • • • • • Karen Avedian agency manager 1989 16 Halstead Insurance Agency Inc. 11 Electric Ave., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-2505 • halsteadinsurance.com 2 16 2 2 16 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • Anthony P. Trapasso Jr. president Anthony P. Trapasso III vice president 1966 17 New Harbor Financial Group 146 Main St., Suite 302, Worcester 01608 978-537-7701 • newharborfinancial.com 2 9 1 2 9 1 • John C. Llodra Michael R. Preston partners 2005 18 Coonan Insurance Agency Inc. 267 Main St., Oxford 01540 508-987-7122 • coonaninsurance.com 2 8 1 2 8 1 • • • • • • • • • • • Thomas Coonan president Linda Coonan vice president 2001 19 The McCurdy Group 212 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-9343 • mccurdyinsurance.com 2 2 1 2 2 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • Dennis McCurdy president 1975 20 Wiersma Insurance Agency LLC 781 Main St., Suite 2, Whitinsville 01588 508-234-6800 • wiersmainsurance.com 1 4 1 1 4 1 • • • • • • • • • • Wayne Wiersma owner 1975 Source: Each agency via survey as of Q2 2026. Notes: Worcester's Risk Strategies Co. and One80 Intermediaries, with 31 local producers and 157 local employees in 2025, was acquired by Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO) in August 2025; the company declined to participate in WBJ's 2026 survey. Unable to confirm data by press time for Worcester's Corporate Benefit Plans or FMG Financial Services. Milford's Foy Insurance and Worcester's O'Brien and Gibbons Insurance, T.J. Woods Insurance Agency and Wolpert Insurance Agency are now divisions of New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates, which did not respond to WBJ's survey requests by press time. (1) Dennis F. Murphy III, treasurer (2) Formed through mergers of DBR Group, G&N Insurance, Mackintire Insurance, Marsh-Kemp Insurance and Mid-State Insurance (3) From WBJ's 2025 survey (4) Acquired Leicester's George E. McKenna Insurance Agency Inc. (5) Year the McGrath Insurance Group Inc. was founded. -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com