ORISKANY, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Co. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 8, at noon, to formally mark the opening of the new addition at its headquarters at 5981 Airport Road in Oriskany.
The company added 6,600 square feet to the structure to accommodate its growing staff. Employees began working in the new space on Feb. 23, the firm said in an email.
Several local dignitaries, as well as Utica First’s entire staff and board of directors are expected to be at the event.
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Utica First Insurance has 92 total employees, 83 of which work at the Oriskany site. The firm says it recently added one new job.
The company used Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corp. on the $2 million addition project.
Utica First Insurance, whose president and CEO is Richard J. Zick, was founded in 1903 as Utica Fire Insurance Co. of Oneida County. It is a regional property and casualty insurance carrier specializing in serving small contractors, restaurants, retail stores, offices, and homeowners. The company says it sells policies in the states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
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