Whitmore Agency Partners With Hastava Insurance

Garden City NY

13 October, 2020

9:11 AM

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James C. Metzger of the Whitmore Agency recently announced that his company has entered into a partnership agreement with the Hastava Insurance Agency of Island Park. The south shore firm is owned by Michael Hastava and it has provided close to 100 years of service to families, businesses and communities on Long Island. The new collaboration between Whitmore, a leading insurance services and estate planning company headquartered in Garden City, and Hastava will provide clients of both organizations with access to a broader range of expertise, opportunities, services and products to support personal and commercial financial protection, growth and estate planning. Hastava’s services include the conventional home, auto, boat and umbrella insurance coverage along with unique coverage options for sports vehicles (RVs, ATVs, off-road and personal watercraft), contractors and special events. The firm also maintains automotive industry expertise. In collaboration with Whitmore, Michael Hastava is developing a comprehensive program that supports the unique insurance requirements of mechanics, body shops and gas stations. He has been named a managing director of Whitmore’s commercial lines division. Hastava Insurance also features expertise in flood insurance, which is an evolving sub-specialty that increasingly affects Long Island communities. The agency’s offices were damaged during Superstorm Sandy and the lessons learned in its aftermath ensure continuity of services for clients affected by future weather-related events. Established Business Philosophy The Hastava and Whitmore business models dovetail with commitment to personal service. Metzger established Whitemore more than 30 years ago and developed a distinctive business philosophy – “I promise to make insurance personal.” According to Michael Hastava, his family business continues to follow the service principles established by the firm’s founder, his father’s Uncle Rudolph. Hastava believes in the importance of a handshake, immediate availability when clients call and conducting business with integrity. Whitmore has simplified the insurance purchasing process while securing coverage with the most reputable insurance providers. The collaboration between the Whitmore and Hastava firms creates a new team of creative insurance and risk management advisors to provide expertise in handling the complex insurance needs of individuals, companies and nonprofits. The new partnership will stress the teamwork already entrenched within both organizations. “The proud Hastava family brand, established here on Long Island close to a century ago, will offer unique and fresh perspectives for all of us at Whitmore,” according to Metzger. “This partnership will deliver broader insurance business expertise that immediately will benefit our mutual clients. The bottom line is increased financial proficiency and services for our neighbors who turn to us to assist them with the protection they require for their personal peace of mind and business success.” Metzger is a former three-sport athlete at Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills and a lacrosse All-American at Hofstra University. In the community, he champions athletic, education and many additional Long Island, New York City and New Jersey programs. Hempstead PAL Lacrosse, Boys & Girls Club of Newark and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island are a few of the many local initiatives supported by Mr. Metzger and Whitmore. Hastava also has been involved in various community programs on Long Island, served a decade as a trustee for the Island Park School District Board of Education and will become engaged with Whitmore’s community programs throughout the New York Metropolitan Area. Photo: Michael Hastava, left, and James C. Metzger. Cassarino Studios