Smith Brothers Insurance acquires Massachusetts firm

Smith Brothers Insurance, which has New York offices in Vestal, Owego, Waverly, and Rensselaer, says it has acquired an independent insurance agency located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The Glastonbury, Connecticut–based firm says the acquisition of Rawson & Sons Insurance Group expands its footprint in Massachusetts where it already operates offices in Milford, Northampton, and Oxford.

“Rawson & Sons brings us continued expansion in Massachusetts and allows clients of Rawson & Sons to gain access to additional carriers, coverages, and risk management services,” Joe B. Smith, president & CEO of Smith Brothers Insurance, said in a news release. “Rawson & Sons team members and their Worcester location are great additions, our combined company will best serve our clients and community. We look forward to working together and also expanding on what Rich Rawson has built, in servicing the Mortgage Broker and Real Estate community, to provide responsive services to help them do their business easier and faster.”

Rich Rawson, founder of Rawson & Sons, will stay “fully engaged” in business development, sales, and client service, Smith Brothers said. All Rawson & Sons employees will be joining Smith Brothers.

“As I have come to know Joe and members of the Smith Brothers team, it is clear we share the same values,” Rawson said. “Their commitment to exceptional client service, continued growth, and being a great place to work is exciting to our team and aligns with our commitment to be the best we can be for our clients, partners, and the community. I look forward to working with the Smith Brothers team to continue to build what we have here at Rawson & Sons and do what we do even better.”

Founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1971, Smith Brothers Insurance has more than 200 employees in locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.