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Honig Conte Porrino Insurance Agency Inc.
Address:129 West 27th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.777.7113 http://www.honigconte.com Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm* (Will accommodate their customers schedules)
Member since: Chamber Champion since 2007
Type of Business: Full Service Independent Insurance Agency with Old World Values
Who is Honig Conte Porrino?
Honig Conte Porrino Insurance Agency is a family owned and operated business that offers personalized insurance services. They operate as generalists who are hands on and invested in the satisfaction of their customer. From Mom & Pop's to Fortune 500 companies, they treat each client with the same attention and respect for their needs. Honig Conte Porrino helps people make decisions based on realistic expectations for their life circumstances, their comfort level and their budgets.
Honig Conte Porrino a Neighborhood Business
Greenwich Village and Chelsea feel like small towns in a big city, where neighborhood and community are essential to how businesses operate, and this is at the core of how Honig Conte Porrino business model.F. Michael Conte's family has been in Greenwich Village for over 100 years He asks, "Why would we want to be anywhere else? The Village, Chelsea, it's our home, and our business is these neighborhoods. People still say hello and know each other; families like my own and my partners can really thrive and develop roots here. We make it a point to patronize our customers and give them business in turn for theirs." In 2005 Honig Conte Porrino began their search for a new office space, finally settling at 129 W. 27th Street. "We didn't bother looking anywhere else."
Honig Conte Porrino and the GVCCC
Michael Conte's father was appointed President of the GVCCC in the 1977, so their agency has been membe ever since. Four years ago they decided to make the jump to Chamber Champions to "take a more active role in the community." The agency also sponsors the Pirates, a team in the junior minors division of the Greenwich Village Little League. And co-founder Michael Honig is treasurer of the PS3 School Community Council.
Unique Customer Service in Insurance
"We still try to give that old world service that people deserve. We believe this is what truly drives customers to our firm over others." Their corporate culture is one of community and personal service; they encourage their staff to create a bond with their clients. Both Michael Honig and Michael Conte readily admit that insurance is a boring business, "No one wants insurance, it's a need. The difference here is that we're a lot of fun."
They still file by name, and work collaboratively; the owners themselves work on 90% of the files. They believe in the added value of personal consideration and care. "You don't simply purchase the policy but the quality time and attention." They don't want their customers to feel blind in the process. It's about a deep understanding of the services they're paying for and walking the clients through each step, helping identify customer needs and finding them the best fit.
How Honig Conte Porrino Stands Out
"At our agency we try to make the process as simple and painless as possible. And live up to what is promised. We do not have the marketing budget of a large company. We cannot just say we are better, we have to actually be better by providing better service and better coverage options. The insurance industry is so maligned because it makes the process of buying insurance a nightmare."
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