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    Business ProfileforThe Andover Companies

    Insurance Companies
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    This business has 0 reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/11/2020

    Years in Business: 196

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    The Andover Companies is one of the largest and longest-standing property and casualty mutual insurance groups in the Northeast. We are made up of three distinct subsidiaries, Merrimack Mutual Fire, Cambridge Mutual Fire, and Bay State, enabling us to provide a wide range of coverage solutions and services that shield personal and commercial properties and their owners from risk.

    This business is being included as part of Better Business Bureau’s “BBB4Good” listing because a digital search indicates the organization claims to incorporate environmental or social impact as part of their business model. BBB has not verified these claims. For more information about our BBB4Good “Verified” and “self-identified” program for purpose-driven businesses,[click here].

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    95 Old River Rd, Andover, MA 01810-1000
    BBB File Opened:
    12/31/1987
    Years in Business:
    196
    Business Started:
    2/11/1828
    Business Incorporated:
    2/11/1828
    Accredited Since:
    5/11/2020
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    284
    Alternate Business Name
    • Andover Companies
    • Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company
    • Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company
    • Bay State Insurance Company
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
    T:
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
    W:
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
    Th:
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
    F:
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
    Business Management
    • Ms. Emma Lewis, Marketing Specialist
    • Mr. Joseph Cataldo, Vice President
    • Mr. Charles DiGrande, President/CEO
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Emma Lewis, Marketing Specialist

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Rebecca Green, Marketing Manager
    • Ms. Emma Lewis, Marketing Specialist
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    04/22/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I am writing to you to complain about Andover Insurance Company. I represent the association who was insured with Andover. The policy number is SBP37055112. Andover posted a claim under our policy and record, on 5-6-2022, claim number ******** in the amount of $17,317.76. The story one condo owner from insured property raised a case against the association. At that time, we asked our attorney for advice. Our attorney recommended that we send our papers to Andover to see if we are covered for that case. The response from Andover was that we do not have any insurance coverage, and they sent us a note denying the claim.On 12/27/2023, we received a notice of nonrenewal from Andover. Since, that day, we have been working with our agent, ************************* and ***** Insurance Agency to obtain another insurance company who can insure our property. After four months, our agent could not provide a decent insurance policy for the property. Time has passed, and we tried to do business with three different agents to obtain insurance for the property. All agents told us there is a block on our association to obtain insurance, because Andover listed our property as high risk.This became high risk after Andover put their own expense of $17,317.76 as a paid claim from our policy. This was an additional claim done in error by Andover. This error caused our claims to increase. This error has caused us to work very hard to obtain insurance for the past five months. Till this day, we have contacted Andover by email and asked them to correct their mistake or to admit their error, in writing, so that we can have documentation to provide other insurance companies when the underwriters ask about our loss run.We have asked if they can continue insurance coverage until we are able to obtain insurance with another insurance company. According to our agent, *************************, they refused to do so. Today, we still have been without insurance for our property, which consists of 31 units in *******.
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