OVIA is the umbrella organization for companies that have included: Streeter & Van Sanford, Dowd & Harrington, The Barrett Agency, and Whorrall Agency.
            The new office is managed by Licensed Insurance Agent Jim Poindexter.

            “We’re looking forward to the growth opportunities that the Brewerton location will provide OVIA,” said Poindexter. “There is strong commitment on the part of this community’s elected officials and developers to revitalize the Greater Brewerton-Area, and we’re excited to be a part of the renaissance.”

            Shown pictured at the grand opening are from left to right: Chuck Harrington, Vice President of OVIA; Ray Brooks, OVIA Brewerton Office Building Owner and President of RB WoodCraft; Jim Poindexter, Licensed Insurance Agent and Manager of the OVIA Brewerton Office; Ann Meyer, Customer Service Representative of the OVIA Brewerton Office; Verner Drohan, President of OVIA; Sheila Fiumara, Marketing Manager at Kemper Insurance; Chet Dudzinski, Jr., Town of Cicero Supervisor; Charles Hinman, Oswego County Mutual Insurance Company; and Fred Gentz of Security Mutual Insurance Company.
          OVIA was founded in 1997 upon the merger of two longstanding local insurance agencies that provided service to the community since the late 1800s. Dowd & Harrington, Inc. and Streeter & VanSanford, Inc. merged to form OVIA, and today operate four offices in Oswego and Onondaga Counties including Oswego, Fulton, Phoenix, and now in Brewerton. Their offices service over 10,000 clients.

            In addition to their niche markets that include campgrounds, various products of the marine and hospitality industry, and home and leisure stores, OVIA offers customers a broad range of business and personal insurance, including property, liability, automobile, health and financial products.  For more information call Jim Poindexter at the Brewerton Office at (315) 668-2233, or visit www.insureit.com.