Tomlinson & O'Neil Insurance Agency

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency of New Bedford, MA is pleased to announce that the agency has signed an agreement to represent The Norfolk & Dedham Group.  The Norfolk & Dedham Group has been serving insurance policyholders since 1825 and includes The Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the Fitchburg and Dorchester Mutual Insurance Companies. 

O’Neil states “N&D consists of financially strong A Rated carriers that we have added to our agency in order to write quality personal and commercial lines business. They put our agency in a very competitive position going forward. N&D is proving to be a very significant appointment for our agency.”

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency Inc. is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956.  For more information please visit their website at www.toinsurance.com or call 508-994-5678. 

Mark and Christopher J. O’Neil of the Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency are pleased to announce that Thomas E. Bosworth, CIC  has joined the agency as an Account Executive.  Tom brings over 27 years of sales and service experience to the firm.  He will continue a focus on personal and commercial business development including marine and yacht product lines throughout New England.

Prior to joining Tomlinson & O’Neil, Tom served hundreds of families and businesses throughout the Southcoast with their insurance protection needs.  Bosworth graduated from Roanoke College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and is a licensed insurance broker.  He has held the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) for 19 years and has served on the Boards of The Lloyd Center and The New Bedford Yacht Club. Tom is currently a Dartmouth Youth Lacrosse coach and lives in South Dartmouth with his wife Julie and children Logan and Hadley.

Tom can be reached at 508-994-5678 or at tbosworth@toinsurance.com.  Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout New England.  For more information please visit www.toinsurance.com.

Mark A. O’Neil, President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Kiley Insurance in Holliston, Ma. “Since 1984, Mary and Jerry Kiley have operated a first rate insurance agency,’ O’Neil states,  “everyone at Tomlinson & O'Neil are thrilled to welcome the Kiley staff and clients to our family. We will continue business as usual at 838 Washington Street in Holliston and are very pleased to continue in the Kiley tradition of offering an array of great products and services.”  Clients at Kiley Insurance will soon enjoy the addition of several new and competitive products and companies along with a new interactive website and Facebook page.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc. is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of families and businesses throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956.  The agency is located at 271 Union Street, New Bedford, Ma 02740. They can be reached in New Bedford at 508-994-5678 or at Kiley Insurance, 838 Washington Street, Holliston, MA 01746 at 508-429-8411. 

Mark O’Neil, President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc of New Bedford is pleased to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the agency’s relationship with The Commerce Insurance Company.

In a brief ceremony following the Commerce annual golf outing, agency principals Mark and Christopher O’Neil were both honored with a crystal award presented by Patrick McDonald and Gregory Leonard of the MAPFRE/ Commerce Insurance Company in recognition of their 25th year together.

Mark O’Neil stated” We are extremely thankful to our clients and Mapfre/Commerce Insurance for so many wonderful years of friendship and loyalty. Our entire staff looks forward to many more!”

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency of New Bedford, MA is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to represent The Hartford Insurance Company.

O’Neil states “The Hartford is a leading provider of insurance and wealth management services for millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. They bring with them, integrity, brand value and incredible innovation. We also like the Hartford for three simple reasons; product, price and the way that they treat our mutual client.”

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency Inc. is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956. For more information please visit their website at www.toinsurance.com or call 508-994-5678.

Effective immediately, Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance will insure vacant homes even longer in Massachusetts

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President states that, “In this real estate market, property owners may have a dwelling that remains vacant longer than they’d intended, and we want to make sure they’re with a company that can accommodate that. Effective immediately, Tomlinson & O’Neil will insure vacant properties for up to four years in Massachusetts.”

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency of New Bedford, MA is pleased to announce that the agency has signed an agreement to represent The Main Street America Group. MSA offers property and casualty insurance in 27 states, surety bonds in 44 states and annually writes nearly $900 million in premium.

O’Neil states “MSA is a financially strong A Rated carrier that we have added to our agency in order to aggressively write quality commercial lines business. They put forward a great combination of coverage that other carriers cannot or will not and that puts T&O in a very competitive position going forward. MSA is proving to be a very significant appointment for our agency.”

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency Inc. is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956. For more information please visit their website at www.toinsurance.com or call 508-994-5678.

For immediate release: Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency of New Bedford, MA is pleased to announce that the agency has signed an agreement to represent The United Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a Florida domiciled company. UPC has contracted with the agency to provide another alternative to the high rates and inadequate coverage currently offered to coastal property owners. Tomlinson and O’Neil is now writing home and dwelling fire insurance products along with flood insurance through UPC.

O’Neil states “We are excited to partner with yet another carrier that understands how to underwrite coastal property and has weathered some of the worst hurricane seasons in a State like Florida.”

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency Inc. is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956. For more information please visit their website at www.toinsurance.com or call 508-994-5678.

The Southcoast Insurance Agents’ Association will award a $1000 scholarship annually to the child or grandchild entering college of a member agency employee. The Southcoast Insurance Agents’ Association Inc. is made up of over forty local independent insurance agencies dedicated to the service of clients and communities throughout Bristol County Massachusetts.

New Bedford, MA – Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc ., is pleased to announce that Joanne Pilling has joined the agency as a Commercial Lines Client Service Representative.

Joanne brings over twenty five years of insurance sales and service experience to the agency. O’Neil states,“ I couldn’t be more pleased to have someone with Joanne’s knowledge and experience to assist our commercial clients.” A licensed insurance agent in Massachusetts, Ms. Pilling will be responsible for helping current commercial clients with policy and claim service requests along with the establishment of new client relationships. Joanne can be reached at Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance, 271 Union Street, New Bedford, Ma 02740, 508-994-5678 or jpilling@toinsurance.com.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc., is a progressive insurance agency serving thousands of clients throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1956. The agency can also be reached at www.toinsurance.com.

Christopher J O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency is pleased to announce the additional of Patrice A. Depin as an Account Executive. Patrice brings over 25 years of sales and service experience to the agency and is focusing on personal and commercial business development in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Prior to joining Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance, Patrice managed the B. McDermott Insurance Agency in Fall River for 20 years and after the sale of that agency moved into production with a firm in Middletown, Rhode Island.

Patrice can be reached at 508-994-5678 or at pdepin@toinsurance.com. Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency is a progressive agency serving the needs of thousands of individuals and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more information please visit www.toinsurance.com.

Christopher J. O’Neil, VP of the Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, is pleased to announce his company’s attendance at the 2011 New England Food Show being held March 20-22nd at the Boston Convention and Expo Center. Zurich Small Business, an agency carrier and leader in small business insurance, will be there to introduce a new restaurant insurance program.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance will be at Booth 3206

The Zurich Restaurant Program is a new and very competitive product which bases the rating on public square footage of the restaurant. Clients enjoy the elimination of audits on receipts and also the inclusion of coverage such as liquor liability, food borne illness and food spoilage and others.

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency recently announced his election to the Board of Directors at the Greater New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce.

The vote was taken at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting held recently at the Century House in Acushnet. Chris also serves as Vice President of the South Coast Insurance Agents Association and as Chair of the Business Development Committee for the Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance has provided insurance protection for thousands of families and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts since 1956. Chris can be reached at 508-994-5678 or at WWW.TOINSURANCE.COM.

Sheryl Getchell has returned to the Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency after a few years at home with her two young children. She returns to her position of Personal Lines Client Service Representative. Mark and Chris O’Neil are thrilled to have Sheryl back at the agency. She is concentrating on keeping clients up to date on the latest products in the auto and home insurance marketplace. Sheryl can be reached at 508-994-5678 or at Sheryl@toinsurance.com.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance is located at 271 Union Street, New Bedford, Ma or on the web at WWW.TOINSURANCE.COM. Their products include personal, commercial and employee benefits.

The Official 2009 Hurricane Season began June 1st and runs until November 30th. The “normal” Atlantic season has 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that four to seven hurricanes are likely for 2009. Let’s hope they are wrong and we enjoy a quiet summer in New England with no threat of storms.

November 19, 2008 New Bedford, Ma. — Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency has joined the Trusted Choice® brand movement, a national consumer brand that educates consumers about the benefits of using independent insurance agencies and brokerage firms for their insurance and financial services needs, announces Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President.

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance in New Bedford was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the South Coast Insurance Agents Association. 

The Association membership consists of over 40 of the area’s leading independent insurance agencies.

Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance is a full service broker offering personal, commercial and employee benefits through many of the largest and most financially sound insurance carriers.  Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance is located at 271 Union Street, New Bedford and can be reached at 508-994-5678 or on the web at www.toinsurance.com.

The firm is licensed in the states of Massachusetts, South Carolina, California, Georgia, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance, is pleased to announce the agency’s appointment as a representative of the Travelers Insurance Company of Massachusetts. 

Christopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of the Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, Inc, is very pleased to announce that Kelly Andrade has been promoted

tChristopher J. O'Neil, Vice President of the Tomlinson & O'Neil Insurance Agency of New Bedford is very pleased to announce the installation of the latest in barcode scanning software from Apres Systems. 

tFairhaven, MA – August 02, 2007 --- First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union has sold the building housing its downtown branch at 271 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, to the Tomlinson & O’ Neil Insurance Agency, according to an announcement today by Charles R. Simpson, Jr, First Citizens’ President and CEO.

ttChristopher J. O’Neil, Vice President of Tomlinson & O’Neil Insurance Agency, New Bedford, is pleased to announce that Holly Joslin has joined the agency’s Employee Benefits Department. Holly is responsible for the development and service of benefit plans for current and prospective small business clients.