What is the Difference Between Collision and Comprehensive Auto Insurance? All automotive insurance policies are not created equal, and unlike liability coverage, both collision and comprehensive insurance are intended to pay for damage to your own vehicle. While all types of auto insurance are important, as a driver it is imperative to know how your policy protects your car. What
Read More
Throughout the past 10 years there has been a steady evolution of technology, with these technological advances has come an entirely new area of crime and risk. In the United States alone there were 781 data breaches in 2015, this number has increased from 324 in 2014. With each data leak there are thousands of personal and business files that
Read More
The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for more than 118 years, today announced Jack Dowd will be joining the agency as an Account Executive. The addition of Jack Dowd represents the fifth generation of family to be employed at The Dowd Insurance Agencies. “It’s a real sense of pride that I feel welcoming my son,
Read More
Michael G. Rzepka joined The Dowd Insurance Agencies in 1991 The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for more than 118 years, today announced Michael G. Rzepka is celebrating his 25th anniversary as part of the firm. Rzepka joined The Dowd Insurance Agencies in 1991 with a concentration on commercial sales and has provided a quarter
Read MoreBy: John E. Dowd, Jr In the world of insurance everyone knows that driving history can impact your insurance rates. What most people do not realize is that your insurance rates can go up because you decided to buy a new pair of shoes or a nice new grill for the summer months. This emerging tactic is called price optimization
Read More
The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, today announced the appointment of Chief Financial Officer, Jon D. Lumbra. A resident of Holyoke, Lumbra will be responsible for directing the fiscal operations of the business and supervising the accounting department. In addition, he will assist in the planning, establishing and maintaining of current
Read More
The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for 118 years, today announced it will enter into a strategic alliance with a subsidiary of The Quincy Mutual Group. Through Quincy Perpetuation Partners (QPP), the new subsidiary, Quincy Mutual will invest in a 20 percent ownership position in The Dowd Insurance Agencies. A full-service agency, The Dowd Insurance
Read MoreBy: John E. Dowd, Jr. With families preparing to host barbecues this summer or gearing up to take a weekend trip, it is important to understand that many insurance policies provide for liability coverage, even for certain accidents outside the home. Liability coverage is a typical component of a homeowner’s insurance policy. While no one expects to be held liable
Read More
Pictured from left to right: David Griffin Jr., John E. Dowd, Jr., and Melissa Salois-Blood. by Mark Roessler The Dowd Insurance Agency first started working with the United Way 40 years ago when both organizations had offices in downtown Holyoke. “When I started with the agency in the early 1980s, it was a different time back then,” said John E.
Read More
The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dowd Insurance Agencies, John E. Dowd Jr., was selected to serve on the board of directors for the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). Membership in the MAIA is open to independent, licensed insurance agencies
Read More