About Us
Our Company History
Serving the insurance needs of residents and businesses throughout the Pioneer Valley is a long-standing tradition at Webber and Grinnell. Their roots can be traced back to 1849, when A.W. Thayer opened an insurance agency on Pleasant Street in Northampton. In 1973, after a long history of mergers and acquisitions, Fred Grinnell and Gordon Woodward combined their agencies to form Woodward and Grinnell. The agency moved to its current location on North King Street and changed its name to Webber and Grinnell when Fred's son, Bill, and Rich Webber purchased the agency in 1997.
Bill Grinnell and Mat Geffin now head the agency, serving over 5,000 households and 900 businesses throughout Western Massachusetts. While the company has grown to become one of the largest privately owned insurance agencies in the region, they remain true to their roots by providing friendly, professional service to every client they insure.