Longstanding Newport agency to retain its name and local team as it becomes Royer Camp & Associated Insurance, A Member of The Dowd Agencies
Vermont Business Magazine The Dowd Agencies, the oldest insurance agency in Massachusetts under continuous family ownership, today announced it is acquiring Royer Camp & Associated Insurance in Newport, Vermont.
Founded more than 50 years ago, Royer Camp & Associated Insurance has earned the trust of generations of Vermont and New Hampshire families and businesses by providing highly personalized service and tailored personal and commercial coverage. In keeping with that legacy, the agency will continue to operate under the name Royer Camp & Associated Insurance, A Member of The Dowd Agencies. Local customers will work with the same staff in the same location, with no changes to day-to-day service, policies, points of contact or coverage.
“Royer Camp is exactly the kind of agency we believe in partnering with. It has deep roots, a reputation for trusted advice and service delivered by people who live in and care about the community,” said John E. Dowd Jr., president and CEO of The Dowd Agencies. “We’re here to support what they’ve built, and to help ensure that local customers can rely on this team for decades to come.”
By joining The Dowd Agencies, Royer Camp customers will gain access to broader carrier options and expanded resources, while continuing to receive the same relationship-driven service they have always known.
This marks The Dowd Agencies’ second location in Vermont, joining Lonergan & Thomas Insurance in Bennington, and complements its six offices serving communities across western Massachusetts.
Royer Camp & Associated Insurance will remain headquartered at 573 E Main St. in Newport, serving customers throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
About The Dowd Agencies
A full-service agency, The Dowd Agencies, including Dowd Financial Services and Dowd Wealth Management, has been helping people and businesses in western Massachusetts with their personal insurance, commercial insurance, employee benefits and financial needs for over 125 years. Established in Holyoke in 1898 by James J. Dowd, The Dowd Agencies is the oldest insurance agency in Massachusetts with operations and management under continuous family ownership. Today the fifth generation of Dowd provides counsel and coverage from several locations across western Massachusetts and Vermont. For more information, please visit dowd.com.
3.16.2026. HOLYOKE, Mass. – The Dowd Agencies
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