HOLYOKE, MA- The Dowd Agencies, a locally owned independent insurance agency is pleased to announce the appointment of R. Kirk Mackey* as President of Dowd Financial Services LLC (DFS) and its Employee Benefits Division effective February 1, 2013. DFS is a full service financial division of The Dowd Agencies, with over 50 years of combined expertise specializing in employee benefits.
Read MoreHADLEY, MA- The Dowd Agencies, headquartered in Holyoke, MA is happy to announce they are moving their Cray-Dowd Insurance Agency office located at 101 University Drive in Amherst, MA to 226 Russell Street (Route 9) in Hadley, MA. The new Cray-Dowd office will be open for business beginning March 13, 2013 and customers can still use the same telephone number
Read MoreNew commercial featuring John Dowd [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWmfx4MZ3k4]
Read MoreFind the answers to the most commonly asked questions about new drivers here.
Read MoreR.Kirk Mackey recently wrote an article which appeared in Business West. The article is entitled “Know the Numbers”, and in it Kirk reviews some of the recent changes that affect Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Read the full article here.
Read MoreThe following article was provided by Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents in their February 2012 Registry News: Massachusetts car buyers are being charged so-called “documentation preparation” fees that can range as high as $400 supposedly for processing paperwork and storage of documents,according to a state-wide survey by the Office of Consumer Affairs. The Office of Consumer Affairs surveyed almost 190
Read MoreJohn E. Dowd, Jr. was recently interviewed on ABC 40 to discuss how the recent wild weather could affect home insurance rates. Click here for the full story
Read MoreHurricane Irene left hundreds of homeowners with flooding damange. WWLP recently interviewd John Dowd on what homeowners need to know about flood insurance. Click here to view the story.
Read MoreWESTFIELD, Mass. — Residents of Hampden and Worcester Counties who stayed at hotels, motels or other short-term lodging at their own expense because their homes were damaged in the June 1 severe storms and tornadoes may be eligible for reimbursement of those expenses. Survivors must have had damage to their homes or loss of utilities on or after the June
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