Gunn-Mowery

What Gunn-Mowery does

Gunn-Mowery, LLC is an independent insurance agency headquartered in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, founded in 1985. The firm operates across three core lines: personal insurance (home, auto, life, umbrella, valuables), commercial insurance (property, liability, workers compensation, cyber, professional liability, D&O), and employee benefits (group health, life, disability, dental, vision, retirement). As an independent agency rather than a captive carrier, Gunn-Mowery distributes products from dozens of A-rated insurance carriers, earning brokerage commissions on placed policies. The technology stack is largely workflow-and-portal based rather than proprietary: CSR24 client portal, Consumer and Employer portals hosted on lh1ondemand.com, a dedicated COBRA portal, and integrations with Employee Navigator, Maxwell Health, Wex Health Cloud, and HR360 for benefits administration. A mobile home inventory app and a captive insurance program (NorthStar) round out the offering.

The go-to-market is sales-led and regionally focused on Central Pennsylvania. Distribution runs through 7 physical office locations (Lemoyne, Lititz, York, Erie, Loysville, State College, Tyrone), phone-based quote channels, and website quote forms. Customers are split between individual consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, and employer groups purchasing benefits. Revenue mechanics are commission-based on placed and renewing policies, supplemented by professional services fees for benefits administration. The firm's differentiators include in-house claims advocacy, multi-carrier comparison shopping, captive program administration (NorthStar, the largest Central PA-based captive), and surety bond capability.

Gunn-Mowery has executed an aggressive acquisition-led growth strategy, completing or announcing six acquisitions between March 2024 and February 2026: Wagner-Giblin Insurance (March 2024, Fairview, PA), Central Penn Benefits (May 2024), Wevodau Insurance and Benefits Strategies (July 2024), Stone & Edwards Insurance Agency (September 2024, Camp Hill), Wasson Insurance Agency (November 2025, State College and Tyrone), and Ray M. Bitting Insurance Agency (February 2026, Loysville). Several acquired-agency founders have converted to Gunn-Mowery shareholders (Gerry Wevodau, Jen Geesey), aligning long-term incentives. The firm is privately held, GLBA- and HIPAA-compliant, and has been recognized as a Best Places to Work in PA for 17 consecutive years and a Harrisburg Magazine Simply the Best Insurance Agency 8 times.

Name

Gunn-Mowery

Legal name

Gunn-Mowery, LLC

Website

https://gunnmowery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gunn-Mowery is a Central Pennsylvania independent insurance agency distributing personal, commercial, and employee benefits coverage from multiple A-rated carriers across 7 offices, serving individuals, SMBs, and employer groups through brokerage commissions and benefits administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Brokerage Services

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Surety Insurance (6351)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeowners Insurance (FSAJACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Liability Insurance (FSAJAMAE), Standalone Cyber Liability Insurance (FSAJAOAA), Standalone Umbrella Liability (FSAJANAE)

Keywords

• Personal insurance services
• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Employee benefits administration
• Independent insurance agency
• Insurance claims advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemoyne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: As an independent insurance agency, Gunn-Mowery earns commissions from insurance carriers for placing and maintaining client policies across personal, commercial, and employee benefits lines
2. Employee Benefits Administration: Provides group benefits services including health, life, disability, dental, and vision plans for small and mid-market clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gunn-Mowery is an independent insurance agency that places personal insurance (home, auto, life, umbrella), commercial insurance (property, liability, workers compensation, cyber, professional liability, D&O), and employee benefits (group health, life, disability, dental, vision, retirement) policies from dozens of A-rated carriers on behalf of clients. The agency differentiates through in-house dedicated claims advocacy, a captive insurance program (NorthStar), and surety bond offerings. The portfolio has expanded materially via acquisitions of six Pennsylvania agencies between 2024 and 2026.

Product overview

Gunn-Mowery is an independent insurance agency offering a comprehensive insurance portfolio organized around three core product lines: Personal Insurance (auto, homeowners, life, umbrella), Commercial Insurance (property, liability, workers compensation, cyber, professional liability, D&O), and Employee Benefits (group health, life, disability, dental, vision, retirement). The agency differentiates through in-house claims advocacy, captive insurance programs (NorthStar), and surety bonds. The product portfolio has been significantly expanded through multiple acquisitions including Stone & Edwards, Wevodau Insurance, Central Penn Benefits, Wagner-Giblin, Wasson Agency, and Ray M. Bitting. Employee benefits administration is supported through integrations with platforms including Wex Health Cloud, Maxwell Health, Employee Navigator, HR360, and Genesis Healthcare Consortium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 consecutive years named Best Places to Work in PA
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ray M. Bitting Insurance AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Acquisition effective February 1, 2026. Founded March 15, 1963 by William Bitting in Loysville, PA. Trusted insurance provider in Perry County for more than six decades. Greg Bitting and Steve Orris joined in 1980. Provides comprehensive general insurance products.
• Wasson Insurance AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Acquisition effective November 1, 2025. Locations in State College and Tyrone, PA. Trusted provider of personal, commercial, and employee benefits insurance services for three generations under Dave and Melissa Wasson leadership.
• Stone & Edwards Insurance AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Acquisition effective September 1, 2024. Located in Camp Hill, PA. Second-generation agency owned and operated by Terri Edwards. Personal lines-oriented agency with strong local reputation in Central PA.
• Wevodau Insurance and Benefits StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Acquisition effective July 1, 2024. Provides comprehensive employee benefit services to small and mid-market clients including group health, life, disability, dental, and vision plans. Gerry Wevodau becomes shareholder at Gunn-Mowery. Emily Thoman and team join.
• Central Penn Benefits InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Acquisition effective May 1, 2024. Specializes in providing group health, life, disability, and voluntary benefits to small and medium size groups. Founder Jen Geesey joins as Vice President and principal. Mission of offering benefits with integrity.
• Wagner-Giblin InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Acquisition effective March 1, 2024. Located in Fairview, PA. Traces roots back to 1870. 8 employees focus on commercial insurance, personal insurance, and employee benefits. All employees except one retirement agreed to stay.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub International: Global insurance brokerage offering the same personal, commercial, and employee-benefits lines Gunn-Mowery brokers, competing on carrier access and acquiring regional agencies.
• Alera Group: National independent firm combining employee benefits, P&C, and retirement services via agency acquisitions, overlapping heavily with Gunn-Mowery's benefits-plus-P&C offering.
• Risk Strategies: National specialty insurance brokerage and risk-management firm offering commercial, personal, and benefits coverage, a scaled competitor across Gunn-Mowery's product lines.
• Acrisure: Fast-growing acquisitive brokerage that aggressively buys independent agencies nationally, competing for the same regional M&A pipeline and producer talent Gunn-Mowery relies on.
• AssuredPartners: Large national independent brokerage built through hundreds of agency acquisitions across personal, commercial, and benefits lines; a scaled version of Gunn-Mowery's strategy and a bidder for the same targets.

Direct peers

• Hilb Group: Mid-Atlantic-focused independent insurance brokerage that grows via acquiring regional agencies across personal, commercial, and benefits lines, mirroring Gunn-Mowery's roll-up model and product mix.
• World Insurance Associates: Acquisitive independent agency rolling up local P&C and benefits agencies across the Northeast, directly competing for the same regional acquisition targets and clients as Gunn-Mowery.
• Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Pennsylvania-headquartered partnership of independent agencies offering P&C and employee benefits, competing directly in Gunn-Mowery's home market for agencies and accounts.

Regional players

• Leavitt Group: Independent agency network operating a partner-agency model across personal, commercial, and benefits lines, comparable to Gunn-Mowery but concentrated in different U.S. regions.
• Higginbotham: Employee-owned independent agency offering P&C, benefits, and risk management through acquisitions, similar in model to Gunn-Mowery but centered in the South-Central U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GunnMowery
• Facebookfacebook.com/gunnmowery
• Instagraminstagram.com/gunnmoweryinsurance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gunn-mowery-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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