Brothers Bring Family Business Sense to Greylock Insurance Agency
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Caseys to Manage County-Wide Insurance Network
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock has named two insurance industry veterans to manage its insurance division county-wide. David and Chris Casey have been named Vice Presidents and Managers of Greylock Insurance Agency and will take on agency management duties throughout Berkshire County.
Photos courtesy of Greylock Federal Credit Union
Captions: David Casey, Vice President and Manager of Greylock Insurance Agency
The Caseys joined Greylock’s management team in 2007 when Greylock purchased their insurance business, Gallup & Casey, and announced plans to expand the agency to all areas of Berkshire County. With the transition of Gallup & Casey’s locations in North Adams, Adams and Williamstown, combined with Greylock’s existing insurance operations in Pittsfield and a new office in Great Barrington, the county-wide expansion is now complete.
“When we first met David and Chris Casey, I knew that their family business philosophy was a perfect match for the way Greylock treats our customers and our employees,” said Greylock President Angelo Stracuzzi. “Now that we have completed our network of insurance agency locations county-wide, we are pleased to have David and Chris taking on wider responsibilities. With their insurance expertise, they can help make sure our customers are getting all the advantages of the new discounts that are available.”
David and Chris Casey – each with more than 25 years of insurance experience – took ownership of their family business in 1992 and operated the north county agency successfully before selling to Greylock in 2007. “The business had been in our family since 1891, so we chose our partner very carefully in deciding to go with Greylock,” said David Casey. “It has been a very successful partnership because we share the same vision with regard to customer service, employee relationships, and longevity in the community.”
Since the acquisition of Gallup & Casey, Greylock has taken a number of steps to fully integrate its insurance and banking operations by: Adding a 24/7 claims service hotline number for customers to reach immediate assistance even during off hours Upgrading computer systems so that insurance and banking representatives can provide seamless delivery of referrals and services from any Greylock location Co-locating two insurance representatives in Greylock Federal’s Adams branch at 2 Park Street
Expanding insurance operations within Greylock’s Pittsfield headquarters at 150 West Street to offer all personal and commercial insurance lines Opening a new office in Great Barrington at 325 Stockbridge Road Rebranding all six locations to provide clear identity in the community and providing consistent training to all front line representatives Launching QuickLife, a new life insurance product compatible with Greylock’s role as the #1 mortgage lender in Berkshire County “We recognize that families are extremely busy these days and that convenience is king,” said Stracuzzi. “Whenever possible, we want insurance reps on hand or very close by in our branches when we complete an auto or home loan, so the customer can take care of their insurance needs at the same time. We also have more total insurance locations than any other agency throughout the Berkshires, making us convenient to people no matter where they live or work.”
About Greylock Insurance Agency:
Greylock Insurance has agency locations at 150 West Street and 128 South Street, both in Pittsfield; 552 Main Street in Williamstown; 325 Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington; 40 Main Street in North Adams; and 2 Park Street in Adams. The agency now fields 30 insurance professionals and handles commercial and personal lines sales, group life, group dental, group disability insurance as well as claims service and premium payments. More information is available at www.greylockinsuranceagency.com.
About Greylock Federal Credit Union:
Greylock Federal Credit Union was recently rated the top credit union in the United States for total value returned to Members/Owners according to Callahan & Associates, a national credit union research and consulting firm. Greylock Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school, worships or regularly conducts business in Berkshire County. Greylock Federal is wholly owned by its more than 68,000 members and offers full-service branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown and coming soon to Lanesborough. More information is available at www.greylock.org.
About Greylock’s Family of Businesses:
* Greylock Investment Group in Pittsfield and North Adams offers access to a full array of services including financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, mutual funds, annuities and portfolio management.
* Greylock Marketing Group in Pittsfield is a full-service advertising agency dedicated to helping other credit unions, businesses and not-for-profit organizations meet their communications and marketing objectives.
