Berry Insurance and Surround Insurance Announce Agency Appointment
Berry Insurance and Surround Insurance are pleased to announce a distribution partnership to sell insurance starter packs designed for Millennial and Gen Z consumers.
Berry Insurance has selected Surround Insurance to offer its innovative insurance product that fills the gap for consumers between college graduation and a first major purchase like a car or home. The Surround Insurance Starter Pack covers common risks faced by asset-lite consumers in their 20s and 30s. The first product includes coverage for driving rented or borrowed cars, biking, renting an apartment, and freelancing for 1099 income.
Kaitlyn Pintarich, President, comments, “We’re excited to be working with an innovative company that offers insurance products designed for the modern consumer. Surround has identified a growing trend with a need in the market, and has created a unique package of coverages to fit that need.”
Jay Grayson, Surround’s CEO further states, “Berry Insurance is a digital-first agency with a 100-year heritage of service in the local community. Kaitlyn and Chris Pintarich and their entire team embody the kind of growth-oriented agency that our products are made to serve. We’re excited to help Berry Insurance reach new customers who will be with the agency for life.”
Surround Starter Packs represent a new category of lifestyle-based insurance. The coverages are matched to the types of activities that today’s consumers are doing and offered in a fast, simple, and accessible subscription-like product. In return, consumers save time, hassle, and money versus the competition.
About Berry Insurance: Berry Insurance is an independent insurance agency offering customized personal and commercial insurance in Massachusetts and New England. Since 1922, Berry Insurance has been blending personalization, consultation and education, to offer the best possible insurance solutions paired with an honest and attentive customer service experience.
About Surround Insurance: Surround Insurance is the first insurtech startup redesigning insurance products for modern lifestyles. The Company’s initial product is an insurance starter pack that fills the gap between college graduation and the first major purchase of a car or home. Surround distributes products exclusively through a network of independent agents. Surround Insurance is a managing general insurance agency based in Cambridge, MA.
