Mohawk Insurance Services

What Mohawk Insurance Services does

Mohawk Insurance Services, LLC is an independent insurance agency founded in 2022 in Albany, New York, operating as a subsidiary within the Hotaling Insurance Services national platform. The firm delivers commercial property & casualty, employee benefits, private client (homeowners, renters, personal liability), and a broad set of industry-specific insurance programs spanning construction, real estate, non-profits, manufacturing, healthcare, private equity, financial institutions, technology, and trade credit/political risk/terrorism. It represents more than 20 regional and national carriers — including Chubb, Travelers, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual, Amtrust, Amwins, and Progressive — and accesses international placement capability in 150+ countries through its TRC (The Risk Management Alliance) membership. The company positions itself as a boutique provider with global reach, combining local Albany-based service with the back-office scale of the Hotaling platform.

The business model is a traditional insurance brokerage: revenue is generated primarily through carrier commissions on placed coverage, supplemented by fees for risk management consulting, claims advocacy, and specialized coverage design. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on a small team (1-10 employees, with 7 named leaders/producers) and direct outreach to mid-market and enterprise clients across New York and the broader United States. The team advertises 100+ years of combined industry experience, with leadership pedigrees from AIG, Chubb, Travelers, The Hartford, Alliant, JLT Specialty, and Arthur J. Gallagher. Core technology consists of industry-standard agency platforms for policy management, risk assessment, and claims processing, augmented by domain-specialized analytics for political risk, trade credit, and terrorism exposure quantification — no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or technology products are disclosed.

The firm was co-founded by Thomas D. O'Connor III and Justin R. Riccio (Managing Partner, National Leader of Property & Casualty). Mohawk operates as a privately held LLC with no external funding rounds, no public listing, and no institutional or PE backing disclosed in the source data. The Hotaling affiliation is a strategic operating partnership that supplies national platform capabilities, while Mohawk retains local identity, community focus, and an 'Mohawk Insurance powered by Hotaling' brand expression. Customer concentration, revenue, and growth metrics are not publicly disclosed, and the firm appears to be in an early build phase of its book of business.

Name

Mohawk Insurance Services

Legal name

Mohawk Insurance Services, LLC.

Website

https://mohawkinsurance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mohawk Insurance Services is an Albany, NY-based independent insurance agency offering commercial P&C, employee benefits, private client, and nine industry-specific insurance programs (construction, healthcare, private equity, technology, etc.) across the U.S. and 150+ countries via its Hotaling and TRC affiliations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Insurance Brokerage and Risk Management

NAICS

Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Standalone Umbrella Liability (FSAJANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology / IT Services BOP (FSAJAFAK), Nonprofit / Social Services BOP (FSAJAFAM)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance agency
• Employee benefits brokerage
• Property and casualty insurance
• Risk management consulting
• Industry-specific insurance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Commissions: Revenue generated through commissions from insurance carriers for placing coverage on behalf of clients. As an independent insurance agency, they earn commissions from multiple insurance companies they represent.
2. Insurance Fees and Service Charges: Fees charged for specialized insurance services including risk management consulting, claims advocacy, and customized coverage placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mohawk Insurance Services is an independent insurance agency that places commercial, personal, and specialty insurance coverage through its team of professionals representing 20+ regional and national carriers. The firm delivers property & casualty, employee benefits, private client lines, and industry-specific programs for sectors including construction, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, private equity, financial institutions, and non-profits. It also places specialty coverage for trade credit, political risk, and terrorism exposures with global capabilities across 150+ countries.

Product overview

Mohawk Insurance Services is an independent insurance agency that operates as a platform offering multiple insurance products and services. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of insurance solutions organized into core lines (Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, Private Client) and industry-specific offerings (Construction, Real Estate, Non-Profit, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Private Equity, Financial Institutions, Technology, Trade Credit/Political Risk/Terrorism). The products work together as a unified offering where agents can provide holistic risk management solutions across commercial and personal lines, with access to a network of 20+ national and regional insurance carriers. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Albany, NY, the agency serves clients throughout New York and across the nation, backed by over 100 years of combined insurance experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property & Casualty Insurance Comprehensive commercial insurance covering commercial property, general liability, commercial auto, workers' compensation, commercial umbrella, cyber liability, transactional insurance, and management liability for businesses.
• Employee Benefits Group benefits program offering medical/health coverage, dental plans (PPO, HMO, Indemnity), vision coverage, and family leave coverage for employees.
• Private Client Insurance Personal insurance coverage protecting homes, properties, and valuables including homeowners insurance, renters insurance, property damage insurance, and personal liability insurance for affluent individuals.
• Construction Insurance Comprehensive construction industry solutions including property & casualty, captive insurance, claims handling, environmental, loss control and safety, surety bonds, and wrap-ups (OCIP, CCIP) for construction companies and project owners.
• Real Estate Insurance Flexible solutions for complex property insurance requirements in the real estate industry, covering property policies, casualty products, excess insurance, cyber liability, management liability, and claims advocacy.
• Non-Profit Insurance Comprehensive insurance and risk management for non-profit organizations covering general liability, property, professional liability, abuse & molestation liability, automobile, umbrella, workers' compensation, and cyber liability.
• Manufacturing Insurance Risk management, insurance, and consulting services for manufacturing industry needs, covering supply chain protection, cyber attacks, workers' compensation, and business disruption.
• Healthcare Insurance Comprehensive solutions for healthcare organizations including hospital professional P&C, mergers and acquisitions advisory, captive/LPT/alternative risk strategies, physician medical professional liability, cyber/privacy insurance, and human resource services.
• Private Equity Insurance Expertise for private equity firms including pre-close due diligence, transactional risk solutions (Representations & Warranty Insurance, Tax Liability, Environmental Liability), and post-acquisition account management.
• Financial Institutions Insurance Bespoke insurance and risk management solutions for financial institutions covering collateral protection, mortgage impairment, transactional liabilities, FI bond/crime, employment practices liability, D&O liability, fiduciary liability, and cyber risk due diligence.
• Technology Insurance Insurance solutions for technology companies covering cyber liability, errors and omissions/professional liability, management liability, and core property and casualty.
• Trade Credit, Political Risk and Terrorism Insurance Specialized coverage evaluating political risks, trade credit, and terrorism exposures with services including policy design, country intelligence, claims management, and global capabilities across 150+ countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of combined insurance experience available to clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles10 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hotaling Insurance ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohawk Insurance Services is part of Hotaling Insurance Services' national platform. Founded in 2022, this partnership provides Mohawk with enhanced capabilities in complex policy design, global partnerships, and boutique service delivery while maintaining their local identity and community focus.
• TRC (The Risk Management Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohawk is a proud TRC Member, enabling coverage placement in over 150 different countries globally. This membership provides access to international insurance marketplace and broker partners in key global hubs.
• AmtrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• AmwinsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• ChubbminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor insurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• Liberty MutualminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor insurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• TravelersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor insurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• The HartfordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor insurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• Cincinnati InsuranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.
• Great American Insurance GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance carrier partner represented by Mohawk Insurance Services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cool Insuring Agency: Albany, NY-based independent insurance agency offering commercial and personal lines. Several Mohawk leaders (Sinnott, Buchar) previously worked at Cool Insuring before its Gallagher acquisition; directly comparable in geography, client base, and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Acrisure: Fast-growing insurance brokerage platform built through acquisitions. Mohawk team members previously worked at Acrisure, and the platform competes across the same verticals (commercial P&C, personal lines, benefits) using a partnership-with-local-agencies model.
• Brown & Brown: National insurance brokerage operating through decentralized regional offices. Closely comparable operating model—local offices with national platform support—offering P&C, employee benefits, and specialty programs to mid-market commercial clients.
• Alliant Insurance Services: Large national specialty insurance brokerage. Mohawk Managing Partner Justin Riccio was previously EVP at Alliant, and the firm shares a similar client mix across construction, real estate, healthcare, and financial institutions with multi-carrier placement.
• Hub International: North American insurance brokerage built through regional acquisitions. Highly comparable go-to-market: regional offices, multi-vertical specialization, broad carrier representation, and emphasis on mid-market commercial accounts.
• Aon: Global professional services firm with a major insurance brokerage arm. Competes with Mohawk across commercial P&C, cyber, and trade credit/political risk, particularly for clients with international footprints.
• Arthur J. Gallagher: Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm. Several Mohawk leaders previously worked at Gallagher, and the firm competes directly across commercial P&C, employee benefits, and specialty lines with comparable carrier-agnostic placement models.
• Marsh McLennan: Global insurance broker and risk advisor. Dominates the large-account P&C, political risk, and trade credit markets where Mohawk positions its specialty practice; relevant as the upper-bound competitive benchmark for Mohawk's ambitions.
• Hotaling Insurance Services: Mohawk's parent platform and affiliated national insurance organization. Directly comparable as an independent insurance agency group offering P&C, employee benefits, and specialty coverage through shared carrier relationships and producer teams.

Regional players

• Loomis & Sayles (specialty broker peers: RPS / Risk Placement Services): Wholesale insurance distributor and specialty brokerage. Comparable for Mohawk's specialty and excess/surplus lines placements and access to non-admitted markets for harder-to-place risks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/insurancemohawk
• Facebookfacebook.com/Mohawkinsurance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mohawk-insurance-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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