Founded in 1918, the Merchants Insurance Group serves several homeowners, businesses and contractors in the commercial and residential sectors. It maintains locations in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. The group offers a range of property and casualty insurance services. The Merchants Insurance Group provides wholesale, office, retail, food service, workers compensation, and automobile and collision repair insurance solutions. It also offers personal insurance coverage for condominium owners, apartment tenants and automobile damages. The group operates Merchants Mutual Insurance Company and Merchants Preferred Insurance Company. The Merchants Insurance Group sells products through a network of more than 650 independent insurance agents. The group provides loss prevention and claims surveying services.