Starkweather & Shepley Acquires Ned Miller Associates Of Ansonia

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. has acquired the independent insurance agency of Ned Miller Associates of Ansonia.

Ned Miller Associates is a personal and commercial insurance agency with an office in the building at 158 Main St.

The company specializes in business insurance serving municipalities, fast food restaurants, auto dealers and service operations. 

The Ansonia agency will operate as Ned Miller Agency, a division of Starkweather & Shepley. 

The entire staff will continue to work out of Ansonia and Ned Miller will continue to lead the agency as president.

Miller established The Ned Miller Agency in 2005, but his family’s lineage in the insurance business can be traced as far back as 1950.

“We are thrilled to become part of the Starkweather & Shepley family,” Miller said. ​“This endeavor will enable us to give our clients more choices in their insurance programs with the backing of a professional claims staff. And we will be better positioned to service their needs when they need us most.”

“The acquisition of the Ned Miller Agency helps us to continue our growth strategy in the Connecticut marketplace. Led by Ned Miller, this agency brings to Starkweather & Shepley a talented and experienced professional organization, which will strengthen our service and sales capabilities,” states Nat Calamis, President and CEO of Starkweather & Shepley.

This purchase of Ned Miller Associates by Starkweather & Shepley’s is the company’s second acquisition in Connecticut and its fourth overall this year. 

Starkweather & Shepley purchased the Fradette/Carlson agency of Bristol in June 2012.

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