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Three generations of insuring our neighbors

Founded on Exchange Street in 1952, on Fore Street since 1978, and still owned by the family that started it.

An agent reviewing documents with a couple

An agency that works for you, not one company

As an independent agency we represent fourteen carriers. When one raises rates or tightens underwriting, we move you, not the other way around.

  • One conversation, many carriers compared
  • Policies reviewed every renewal
  • Claims advocacy included, never an add-on
Our carriers
Volunteers loading food donations

Rooted in the Portland waterfront

Fishing families, Old Port restaurants and three generations of homeowners still walk through the same Fore Street door.

  • Over 1,900 staff volunteer hours in 2025
  • Casco Bay fishing families fund since 1988
  • Teen driver nights in local high schools
Community involvement
  • 74

    years on the Portland waterfront

  • 9,200

    households and businesses insured

  • 14

    carriers compared for every client

  • 4.9

    average rating from 612 reviews (sample)

Since 1952

Seventy-four years, told in seven moments

From two desks on Exchange Street to a team of fourteen serving more than 9,000 households and businesses.

  1. 1952

    Two desks on Exchange Street

    Arthur Cedar, a returning Navy officer, and Eleanor Stone, a bookkeeper for a Portland mill, open an agency to insure the homes and fishing boats of their neighbors.

  2. 1964

    The first marine policies

    Cedar & Stone begins writing hull coverage for Casco Bay lobstermen when few agencies in Maine would.

  3. 1978

    A move to Fore Street

    The agency buys the brick building at 212 Fore Street, where it still operates today.

  4. 1991

    Second generation, commercial lines

    Margaret Stone-Pelletier becomes principal and builds out coverage for Old Port restaurants and local trades.

  5. 1998

    The Ice Storm

    Staff work seven-day weeks for a month to handle more than 1,400 claims across southern Maine.

  6. 2012

    Farm and rural program

    A dedicated program for barns, equipment and hobby farms inland from the coast.

  7. 2026

    Third generation, 74 years

    Daniel Pelletier leads a team of fourteen serving more than 9,000 households and businesses.

My grandmother kept a list of every family that had a claim during the Ice Storm. We still call a few of them at renewal.

Daniel PelletierPrincipal agent, third generation

Four habits we will not give up

  1. Tell people the exclusions first

    Flood, gradual leaks, business use. The awkward parts of a policy get explained before anything is signed.

  2. Price the rebuild, not the sale

    Every home we insure gets a replacement cost estimate, reviewed again at renewal.

  3. Answer our own phones

    A licensed person picks up during business hours, and the claims line routes to one after hours.

  4. Stay through the claim

    Our job is not done at the sale. We sit in on adjuster visits when an estimate looks short.

The agents

Licensed agents who answer their own phones

Six of our fourteen staff. Call (207) 555-0139 and ask for any of them by name.

  • Portrait of Daniel Pelletier

    Daniel Pelletier

    Principal agent, third generation

    Grandson of co-founder Eleanor Stone. Daniel reviews every replacement cost estimate the agency writes and still takes the Saturday claims shift in storm season.

    Home, umbrella and high-value properties. Licensed since 2004.

  • Portrait of Katherine Oduya

    Katherine Oduya

    Claims advocate

    Kate calls clients in the hardest-hit towns after every major storm and meets adjusters on site when an estimate looks short.

    Property and auto claims. Licensed since 2011.

  • Portrait of Robert Lachance

    Robert Lachance

    Commercial lines agent

    Bob has insured Portland restaurants and trades for more than 25 years and knows the plow endorsement wording by heart.

    Contractors, restaurants and fleets. Licensed since 1998.

  • Portrait of Michael Sorensen

    Michael Sorensen

    Marine and farm specialist

    Mike keeps his own boat on a Falmouth mooring and grew up haying on a farm in New Gloucester.

    Boats, fishing vessels and rural property. Licensed since 2009.

  • Portrait of Adaeze Nwosu

    Adaeze Nwosu

    Personal lines agent

    Ada handles first apartments, first cars and first homes, and runs the agency's teen driver planning sessions.

    Auto, renters and young families. Licensed since 2017.

  • Portrait of James Whitcomb

    James Whitcomb

    Life and benefits agent

    James helps families and business owners size life coverage with a written needs worksheet, never a script.

    Term life and business succession. Licensed since 2013.

Licenses and credentials

  • Maine Bureau of Insurance

    Licensed agency, property and casualty, life and health (demo license #AGN-000000).

  • Independent Insurance Agents of Maine

    Member agency since 1961 and past board representation.

  • Certified Insurance Counselors

    Four agents hold the CIC designation; two hold CPCU.

  • Flood certified

    Every property agent completes NFIP flood insurance training.

Compare a dozen carriers in one call

Tell us what you need to protect. A licensed agent on Fore Street shops it, explains it, and sends a clear side-by-side, usually within one business day.

No obligation. Licensed agents. Coverage subject to policy terms.

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