Glastonbury, CT – Smith Brothers Insurance LLC has announced the acquisition of Charter Oak Agency, effective July 1, 2025. Charter Oak Agency, an independent insurance agency with offices in Westport and Derby, CT, will retain these locations, further strengthening Smith Brothers footprint in Southern Connecticut. With its headquarters at 68 National Drive, Glastonbury, CT, Smith Brothers Insurance also has office locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
Marissa Barbera and her team will join Smith Brothers Insurance, a Top 100 Risk Management and Insurance broker.
“We are excited to welcome Marissa and her team to Smith Brothers Insurance. Charter Oak brings a history of serving the insurance needs of families and businesses and their presence in Southern Connecticut expands our reach, while their clients gain access to a broader range of carriers, coverages, and risk management services. Both agencies share a strong commitment to serving our clients and giving back to the communities where we live and work,” says Joe B. Smith, President & CEO of Smith Brothers Insurance.
Marissa Barbera states, “We are thrilled to join Smith Brothers Insurance, a team that shares our values and commitment to helping clients plan for and protect against risk. This move brings added expertise, expanded options, and the same dedicated service for the people and businesses we are proud to serve.”
ABOUT SMITH BROTHERS INSURANCE, LLC
Smith Brothers Insurance is an independently operated, Top 100 Risk Management and Insurance broker in the United States. As family confidant and outsourced risk manager, we help families and businesses manage risk, protect assets, and grow.
Founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1971 by brothers, Bob and Brian Smith, Smith Brothers Insurance has expanded to more than 250 professionals to help protect clients from risk and uncertainty.
Smith Brothers is licensed in every state in the U.S. and protects risk all over the world. Our offices are throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.