History - A Generational Background and Future

Since our founding in 1946, Pierson & Smith has been located 35 miles outside of New York City in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Samuel Pierson and Richard Smith were quick to realize the potential of their location and although our firm has always maintained close ties to the people, small businesses, and non-profit organizations in the area, corporate growth and its demand for professional insurance services increasingly dominated our clientele.

The second generation of ownership, taking over in 1979, expanded the firm's capabilities into a full range of employee benefits, emphasizing creative self-insurance arrangements, customized consulting services, and third party administration outsourcing. Also during this period, P&S grew internally as well as externally, acquiring other independent insurance agencies in Stamford, New Canaan, and Norwalk.

The third generation of ownership materialized in 2004 as the result of a merger with Darien based TLA Insurance, Inc. As a result of this recent merger, we are now one of the largest independently owned Agency and Brokerage firms in the region. We are confident that our staff of 45 insurance professionals and the long standing relationships we enjoy with both our clients and our insurance companies, places us in a strong market position for the future.