Insurance Center of New England forms alliance with Premier Source Credit Union

Date: 5/10/2010

GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- The Insurance Center of New England, headquartered in West Springfield, recently announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Premier Source Credit Union, which will make Premier Source members eligible for additional discounts on auto and homeowners' insurance.

Premier Source Credit Union, with headquarters in East Longmeadow and a branch location in Springfield, will now be able to offer its members a 4 percent discount on auto insurance, or up to 8 percent off on auto insurance and up to 20 percent off on homeowners' insurance with a combined policy from the Insurance Center of New England, underwritten by the Commerce Insurance Company. PSCU members will also get the unmatched convenience of being able to transact their insurance business inside the Premier Source locations.

"This is a wonderful benefit for our members," said Premier Source Credit Union CEO Bonnie J. Raymond. "Our members save money on their auto and homeowners insurance and they also get the unsurpassed personal service of one of the most highly regarded local insurance agencies in Western Massachusetts."

Dean M. Florian, President of ICNE, commented on the new alliance: "We're proud and excited to have a partnership like this with one of the great credit unions in the area. They're genuinely concerned for the financial welfare of their members, just as we are dedicated to providing the best insurance products and the lowest cost for our customers.

"We look forward to having a presence in Premier Source's locations," Florian said.

Insurance Center of New England is a regional insurance agency for commercial group employee benefits and personal insurance based in West Springfield. Insurance Center of New England also operates offices in Gardner, Orange, Danvers, Fitchburg, Lowell and Winchendon, Mass.