Anthony Gerrato Joins James C. Metzger's Whitmore Group

The Whitmore Group, Ltd., a leading insurance services and estate planning company in the New York metropolitan area, has announced that Anthony G. Gerrato has joined the business to support the company’s cost-effective solutions for business, education, healthcare and other organizations. Gerrato provides more than 30 years of business and management expertise that will support The Whitmore Group’s insurance underwriting and management programs for companies in the New York area and nationwide.

Tony Gerrato’s background includes developing specialty programs at Johnson & Higgins in New York City and overseeing the commercial and corporate programs group at Alliant Insurance Services in New York. His expertise includes equipment maintenance and product warranty programs along with property and casualty products. Gerrato has managed a multi-line nursing home program and has served in a variety of other sectors, including school districts and universities, government institutions, banks and credit unions, research institutes and leading businesses.

Gerrato earned his bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed property and casualty broker in the State of New York. Along with many Whitmore Group employees, he is active in the community, serving in board positions for multiple charitable organizations. He also remains involved with Penn State, serving as a student-athlete mentor through the Varsity S Club.

Among the many charities that Gerrato supports are Friends of 9/11, Futures Organization, American Cancer Society, Rockville Centre Community Fund, NY Community Trust Fund, Make It Count Foundation and the West Islip Lacrosse Scholarship Fund. He also has conducted more than 150 auctions to raise funds for these organizations and many additional charities in the New York metropolitan area.

Raised in West Islip, Gerrato currently resides in Rockville Centre with his wife, Lisa, and three children, Bryan, Olivia and Sofia.

The Whitmore Group provides insurance products that meet the needs and concerns of clients and builds relationships that stand the test of time in a number of industries.

“It is great to welcome Tony to the Whitmore team,” said James C. Metzger, founder, chairman and CEO, The Whitmore Group. “He shares our business philosophy to develop programs that deliver solutions for our clients. He shares our philanthropic commitment to our community and he continues to be involved in athletics to help our student-athletes from grade school through college.”

Founded during 1989 and located in Garden City, New York, The Whitmore Group, Ltd. has steadily built its business beyond insurance brokering to include benefits consulting, financial and estate planning, management and sales consulting, business development, operations review, senior management and board consulting, and commercial private lending services.