Our History

In 1966, Frank Reis founded The Reis Group while writing policies out of his parents' home. Focused on providing a better product, his hard work and dedication soon led to the agency's growth and success. Through numerous mergers and acquisitions, the company added new clients, and more importantly, new talented employees.

In 1999, Frank began discussions of a possible merger with Casciaro Insurance Agency, a family-run local company. A solid fit, the two agencies joined forces — establishing an employee stock ownership plan that made all agency employees owners.

1956 Frank Casciaro Sr. begins his insurance career at the Augustine Agency in Kingston
1966 Frank Reis establishes The Reis Group in Kingston, New York
1977 Casciaro Sr. purchases the Flisser-DeGroff Agency and renames it the N.E. Agency
1983 Casciaro is joined by his son, Frank Jr.
1985 Louis Casciaro enters the family business
1989 Paul Casciaro enters the family business
1991 Frank Reis acquires Hanstein, Berardi and Lawlis; Ron Sleight, Senior Vice President and Sales Manager, joins the team
1996 Casciaro Sr. retires; his sons rename the business as Casciaro Insurance Agency
Steve Thornton, Vice President of Insurance Operations, joins The Reis Group team
1999 The Reis Group merges with the Casciaro Insurance Agency
Employee stock ownership established, making all agency employees owners
2004 Frank Reis retires and Paul Casciaro is named President and Chief Executive Officer; Louis Casciaro, Executive Vice President; and Frank Casciaro, Jr. Chief Financial Officer