West Islip's Anthony Gerrato Joins 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, originally from West Islip, 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 enhance The Whitmore Group’s insurance underwriting and management programs for companies in the New York area and nationwide. 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.

Gerrato attended Bayview Elementary School and he is a 1983 graduate of West Islip High School, where he played lacrosse and football. Twelve years ago, Gerrato established the Glenn Gerrato Memorial Scholarship at West Islip High School to honor his brother, a star lacrosse player at the school. The award, in the form of a $2,500 annual scholarship that is provided to a student for each of his four years in college, is presented annually to a graduating senior boy’s lacrosse player. Recipient athletes have furthered their educations at such schools as Brown, C.W. Post, Duke, North Carolina, Quinnipiac, Stony Brook and Towson.

After high school, 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.

Among the many charities supported by Gerrato are Friends of 9/11, Futures Organization, American Cancer Society, Rockville Centre Community Fund, NY Community Trust Fund and the Make It Count Foundation. He also has conducted more than 150 auctions to raise funds for these organizations and many additional charities in the New York metropolitan area. In addition, Gerrato remains involved with Penn State, serving as a student-athlete mentor through the Varsity S Club.

Gerrato’s professional 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.

Tony Gerrato resides in Rockville Centre with his wife, Lisa, and three children, Bryan, Olivia and Sofia.

“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.