ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany. The deal closed on Aug. 1, Smith Brothers said in its Aug. 4 announcement. Moscato & Associates — an independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits, […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany.
The deal closed on Aug. 1, Smith Brothers said in its Aug. 4 announcement.
Moscato & Associates — an independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits, individual health, and Medicare policies — will maintain its location in Ithaca, per the Smith Brothers announcement.
The acquisition of Edward Moscato’s agency will add to Smith Brothers’ employee-benefits practice and expand its New York region further in the Southern Tier and into Central New York.
Smith Brothers Insurance has offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
“Ed and his team bring us great experience with small business and family health benefits and enhances our New York region,” Joe Smith, president and CEO of Smith Brothers Insurance, said in the announcement. “This geography is a desirable area for us to bring our Help Others purpose with its academic, agricultural, and manufacturing growth, and vibrant communities. The Moscato clients will now have access to all areas of insurance and risk management for their businesses and households in our Enterprise Risk Management and Family Confidant philosophy,”
Besides the Ithaca acquisition, Smith Brothers Insurance in 2025 has also added three additional insurance agencies to its company. They include The Reardon Agency of Waterford, Connecticut on April 1; J.A. Mariano Agency in Rosenhayn, New Jersey on May 1; and Charter Oak Agency in Westport and Derby, Connecticut on July 1, per the announcement.
About Smith Brothers Insurance
Founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1971 by brothers Bob and Brian Smith, Smith Brothers Insurance has expanded to more than 250 employees. Smith Brothers is licensed in every state in the U.S. It has offices throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
