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 The Merriam
Insurance Agency
was started in
1895 in
Schenectady, New
York.
The agency
founder, Charles
E. Merriam began
his insurance
career as a
general agent
for the New York
Life Insurance
Company. His
son, Charles W.
Merriam, joined
him in the early
1900's and added
property and
casualty
insurance and
surety bonds in
1905. After
Charles E.
Merriam died,
the New York
Life general
agency was
discontinued,
and in 1948
Charles W.'s
son, also named
Charles, joined
the agency.
Charles Sr. died
in 1961.
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Charles Jr.'s
son, Brian
joined the
agency as a
producer. Though
we were a
general lines
agency, Brian
was responsible
for production
which was
obtained in part
through a joint
venture with
various real
estate firms.
After three
years the Agency
moved to 701
Union Street.
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Charles Jr.
retired and
Brian attained
the presidency.
He is joined by
a staff of 16,
including a
bookkeeper,
sales department
and inside
service staff.
In 1993 and in
2002 the Merriam
Agency purchased
two other
agencies and
merged the
predominantly
personal lines
book of business
into its own.
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We opened an
branch office in
North Creek NY
in an effort to
be of service to
clients in the
"north country"
of New York. From
this location we
service both
property-casualty
insurance needs
as well as life
& financial
services.
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After completion
of our first
construction
project, we
moved into our
current office
building at 376
Broadway,
Schenectady, NY.
It is a three
story brick
building
consisting of
22,500 square
feet and allows
for room for our
current staff
and for future
growth.
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While the agency
still provides
general
insurance
services it now
can more capably
handle most all
of the client's
needs, including
personal and
commercial
lines,
retirement
planning and
investments. The
agency is
enjoying good,
stable growth
and targets
middle and upper
class clients
and
professionals.
Commercially,
the agency
targets title
agents, lawyers,
social service
agencies, Bed &
Breakfasts
owner/operators,
cross-country
ski areas,
churches and
rescue missions.
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