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Agencie Name Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip License Massachusettes Division of Insurance Massachusetts Licensed Property and Casualty Agencies 9/1/2011 Agencie Name Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip License 12 Interactive, LLC 224 West Huron Suite 6E Chicago IL 60654 1880124 20th Century Insurance Services,Inc 3 Beaver Valley Rd Wilmington DE 19803 1846952 21st Century Benefit & Insurance Brokerage, Inc. 888 Worcester St Ste 80 Wellesley MA 02482 1782664 21st Century Insurance And Financial Services, Inc. 3 Beaver Valley Rd Wilmington DE 19803 1805771 21st Insurance Agency P.O. Box 477 Knoxville TN 37901 1878897 A & K Fowler Insurance,LLC 200 Park Street North Reading MA 01864 1805577 A & P Insurance Agency,Inc. 273 Southwest Cutoff Worcester MA 01604 1780999 A .James Lynch Insurance Agency,Inc. 297 Broadway Lynn MA 019041857 1781698 A Plus Blue Lion Insurance Agency, LLC. 1324 Belmont Street Suite Brockton MA 02301 1887320 A&B Insurance Group, LLC 239 Littleton Road Suite 4B Westford MA 01886 1856659 A&R Associates, Ltd. 6379 Little River Tnpk Alexandria VA 22312 1847232 A. Action Insurance Agency Inc 173 West Center Street West Bridgewater MA 02379 1898416 A. B. Gile, Inc. P.O. Box 66 Hanover NH 03755 1842909 A. F. Macedo Insurance Agency, Inc. 646 Broadway P. O. Box C Raynham MA 02767 1781769 A. Gange & Sons, Inc. P.O. Box 301 Medford MA 02155 1780731 A. M. Franklin Insurance Agency, Inc. 300 Congress Street Ste. 308 Quincy MA 02169 1878527 A. Regan Insurance Agency, Inc. 213 Broadway Street (Rear) Methuen MA 01844 1872103 A. W. G. Dewar, Inc. 4 Batterymarch Park Ste 320 Quincy MA 021697468 1780211 A.A.Dority Company, Inc. 262 Washington Street, Su Boston MA 021084607 1890488 A.B. Gile Financial Services, Inc. Po Box 66 Hanover NH 03755 1903839 A.B.G. Insurance Agency,Inc. 78 Pleasant Street Worcester MA 01609 1782979 A.C. Edwards,Inc. 140 Greene Avenue Sayville NY 11782 1867074 A.E.Barnes & Co Insurance Agency Inc 141 Pleasant St P.O.Box 85 Weymouth MA 02190 1780399 A.J. Benet, Inc. 430 Center Ave Mamaroneck NY 10543 1861913 A.J. Pijar Insurance, Inc. 1793 Northampton Street Holyoke MA 01040 1780851 A.J. Williams Insurance Agency, Inc. 220 Broadway Taunton MA 02780 1782319 A.M. Johnson & Son Insurance Agency, Inc., 594 E BROADWAY BOSTON MA 02127 1781971 A.M. Skier Insurance 209 Main Avenue Hawley PA 18428 1793747 A.N. Nunes Agency, Inc PO Box 627 Bristol RI 028090627 1782824 A.R. Bucci Insurance Agency, Inc 1900 Mineral Spring Ave North Providence RI 02904 1844344 A.W. Bucci Associates Insurance 1350 Division Rd-Ste 101 West Warwick RI 02893 1783176 A+ Insurance Agency, LLC 251 Swanton Street Winchester MA 01890 1864371 AAA Ace Insurance Agency, LLC 1065 Tremont Street Boston MA 02120 1867683 AAA Allied Insurance Services, Inc. 15 W. Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45202 1882692 AAA Insurance Agency, Inc. 110 Royal Little Dr Providence RI 02904 1782610 A-Affordable Insurance Agency Inc 114 Concord Street Framingham MA 01702 1781265 AANA Association Management Services, Inc. 116 S Prospect Avenue Park Ridge IL 60068 1855869 AAO Services, Inc. 401 N. Lindbergh Blvd Creve Coeur MO 63141 1844197 Aaron Insurance Agency, Inc. 20 West Hill Road Mattapoisett MA 02739 1807389 AAS Insurance Brokerage of New York, Inc. 350 Fifth Avenue 59th Floor New York NY 10118 1895050 AAW Insurance Agency,Inc. 373 Cambridge Street Allston MA 02134 1783209 Aaxia Chemcial Insurance Services, LLC PO Box 1205 Powell OH 43065 1880081 ABA Insurance Services Inc. 5910 Landerbrook Dr Ste. 100 Mayfield Heights OH 44124 1867379 Abacus Insurance Brokers,Inc 12300 Wilshire Blvd Suite #400 Los Angeles CA 90025 1795094 Abbate Insurance Associates, Inc. 671 State Street New Haven CT 065116509 1852334 Page 1 of 99 Massachusettes Division of Insurance Massachusetts Licensed Property and Casualty Agencies 9/1/2011 Agencie Name Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip License ABC Group, LLC 855 Reservoir Avenue Cranston RI 02910 1887031 Abercrombie,Burns,McKiernan & Co.Ins. Inc. 581 Boston Post Road Darien CT 06820 1800539 Abington Insurance Agency, Inc Po Box 2001 Abington MA 02351 1857978 Abodeely Insurance Agency Inc., G.M. PO Box 870 Webster MA 01570 1780461 Abromson Tiews Mckenna Insurance Agency Inc. 15 Church Street 2nd Floor Canton MA 020212901 1791041 Academic Risk Resources & Insurance ,LLC. 930 Commonwealth Ave Ste Rear Entr, 2nd Fl Boston MA 02215 1803325 Accent Insurance Agency,Inc 8 Old Harry Road Southborough MA 01772 1783004 Access General Agency, Inc. 365 Crossways Park Dr Woodbury NY 11797 1853180 Acclaim Insurance Agency Inc 3 Hudson St 1ST FL Boston MA 02111 1781622 Accredited Bond Agencies, Inc. 4798 New Broad St Suite 200 Orlando FL 32814 1868297 Accredited Group Agency,Inc. 4798 New Broad St Suite 200 Orlando FL 32814 1798594 Ace Insurance Agency, Inc. 2200 Kensington Ct Oak Brook IL 60523 1831107 ACE Insurance Services, Inc. 675 Warren Ave Brockton MA 02301 1837092 ACIG Insurance Agency, Inc. 12222 Merit Drive Suite 1660 Dallas TX 72551 1783492 ACORA Surety & Insurance Services, LLC PO Box 506 Montevideo MN 56265 1879110 Acorn Insurance Agency, Inc. 55 Walkers Brook Dr25 Suite 100 Reading MA 01867 1889887 A-Costa Insurance Agency, LLC 2 Franklin Commons Framingham MA 01702 1869137 Acrisure, LLC P.O. 1788 Grand Rapids MI 49501 1868255 Action Auto Insurance Agency Inc 355 MIDDLESEX AVE UNIT 5A WILMINGTON MA 01887 1781610 Action Immigration Bonds and Insurance Services, Inc. 1133 SE 3rd Avenue Ft Lauderdale FL 33316 1888232 Action Insurance Agency of Southcoast, Inc. 701 Dartmouth Street Dartmouth MA 02748 1898790 Acton Insurance Agency, LLC 498D Great Road Acton MA 01720 1846341 Acu-Rate Insurance Agency, LLC 25 Fairway Street Nashua NH 03060 1901698 Adams and Son, Inc PO Box 460 Auburn NY 130210460 1782565 Adams Village Insurance Agency 520 Gallivan Blvd Dorchester MA 02124 1782245 Adco General Corp. PO Box 40007 Denver CO 802040007 1802314 Adirondack Trust Company Finanical Services Inc 31 Church STreet P.O. Box 336 Saratoga Springs NY 12866 1825475 ADM Crop Risk Services 2525 E Federal Drive Decatur IL 62526 1844766 Administrators For The Professions Of DE Ins Agcy One Hollow Lane Ste 204 Lake Success NY 11042 1795767 Admiral Insurance Agency,Inc. PO Box 71 Lynn MA 01903 1782827 Admiralty Insurance Agency, Inc 2 Central Street Winchester MA 01890 1781331 Advance Insurance Agency, Inc. 5241 Viking Dr Edina MN 55435 1901807 Advanced American Financial, LLC P.O. Box 4047 Wallingford CT 06492 1844900 Advanced Insurance Coverages,Inc. 455 Fairway DR, Ste 102 Deerfield Beach FL 33441 1805437 Advanced Insurance Underwriters, LLC 3250 N 29th Ave Hollywood FL 33020 1870435 Advantage Insurance Agency Network LLC Po Box 250 Medfield MA 02052 1782660 Advantage Insurance Agency, Inc. 184 Pleasant Valley St Methuen MA 01844 1781553 AdvanTech Solutions Insurance, Inc. 4890 W Kennedy Blvd Suite 500 Tampa FL 33609 1866082 Advisors Choice Insurance Agency, Inc 300 Brickstone Square Unit 201 Andover MA 01810 1902779 Advocate Brokerage Corp 820 Scarsdale Avenue Scarsdale Ave NY 10583 1806511 Aegis Communications Group, Inc. 8201 Ridgepoint Dr Irving TX 75036 1881967 Aegis Insurance Agency 405 Washington Street Braintree MA 02184 1781608 Aegis Insurance Services, Inc. 260 Cotton Field Court Alpharetta GA 30022 1852700 Aerospace Insurance Managers, Inc. 15280 Addison Rd Suite 250 Addison TX 750014501 1885969 AFC Insurance, Inc. 95 Highland Avenue Suite 150 Bethlehem PA 18017 1836454 Page 2 of 99 Massachusettes Division of Insurance Massachusetts Licensed Property and Casualty Agencies 9/1/2011 Agencie Name Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip License Affiliated Agency Operations Co. 16 South River Street Wilkes Barre PA 18703 1836264 Affiliated Agency, Inc. 255 Executive Drive Suite 308 Plainview NY 11803 1892020 Affiliated Financial Services, Inc 7840 E. Berry Pl, #200 Greenwood Village CO 80111 1848428 Affiliated Insurance Managers ,Inc. 935 Jefferson Blvd, 2001 Warwick RI 02886 1862576 Affiliated Insurance Service Corporation P.O. Box 428 Conshohcken PA 194280428 1814262 Affiliated Risk Management Inc Po Box 241448 Charlotte NC 28224 1901306 Affinion Benefits Group, LLC 400 Duke Drive Franklin TN 37067 1846882 Affinity Agency Group, LLC 163 Madison Avenue Suite 310 Morristown NJ 07960 1838086 Affinity Insurance Agency,LLC. 12 Michigan Dr Natick MA 01760 1782663 Affinity Insurance Services,Inc 159 East County Line Rd Hatboro PA 09040 1888229 Affluent Insurance Program, LLC 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite 305 Palm Beach FL 33480 1836669 Affordable Insurance Agency Inc 54 Broadway Norwood MA 02062 1781445 AFG Partners 111 John Street Suite 700 New York NY 10038 1884127 AG Financial Insurance Solution, LLC 1661 N. Boonville Ave Suite B Springfield MO 65803 1799820 Agency Acquisition Corporation 664 Armistice Boulevard Pawtucket RI 02861 1813649 Agency Resource Group, LLC 25 Newport Avenue Extension North Quincy MA 02171 1867609 Agents' Advantage Inc. 27 Cleveland Street Valhalla NY 10595 1888032 Aggressive Insurance Services, LLC 4500 Fuller Drive Suite 400 Irving TX 75038 1901564 AGI, Inc. 194 Worcester Court Falmouth MA 02540 1812343 Agnitti Insurance Agency Inc 21 Franklin St Suite 6 Quincy MA 02169 1781506 Agostinelli And Teller Insurance Agency, Inc 972 Waverly Street Framingham MA 01702 1780935 Agricultural Insurance Mgm't Servcies,LLC. 722 Route 3 A Suite 10 Bow NH 03304 1783115 Agri-Services Agency, LLC P. O. Box 4910 Syracuse NY 13221 1817967 Agro National, Inc. 300 West Broadway Suite 500 Council Bluffs IA 51503 1849140 AGS Talcott Insurance Agency 135 W Tradewinds Rd Winter Springs FL 32708 1783254 AH & T Northeast, Inc 60 Park Place Suite 402 Newark NJ 07102 1900602 AHA Solutions, Inc. 155 North Wacker Dr. Suite 400 Chicago IL 60606 1785943 Ahearn Equipment, Inc. 460 Main Street Spencer MA 01562 1867468 Ahearn Insurance Agency Inc., R.P. 134 Franklin St Framingham MA 017026638 1780701 AHM Financial Group, LLC 11975 Westline Industrial Drive St. Louis MO 63146 1845161 AHM Insurance Agency Inc.
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