Meet The Team

Ted Branch - Managing Partner

Ted Branch joined Iroquois Group in 1985 as a marketing representative for New York and Pennsylvania.  At the time Iroquois was actively buying agencies and Ted negotiated all aspects of agency acquisitions. Ted helped spin off Databranch, a company specializing in agency automation and eventually general business automation.  He sold his interest in Databranch in 2003 and rejoined Iroquois as President of Iroquois Buckeye Group.  Ted represents the fourth generation of the Branch family's insurance business. Ted and his wife Darcy have two daughters, Riley and Kelsey.  They enjoy skiing, kayaking, hiking and other outdoor activities.  Ted is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 603

Olean, NY 14760

Art Taibe - Regional Manager

Art joined Iroquois of New York after spending more than thirty years in the property and casualty business on the company side. He has held sales, marketing and branch management positions in New York with St. Paul Travelers, Hanover, One Beacon and Commercial Union. Art also serves as Coordinator of Insurance Licensing Education for Westchester and Dutchess Community Colleges. Iroquois is delighted to have Art as part of the Iroquois team because he is so well known and respected throughout the property and casualty business in New York State. Art will serve agents in central and eastern New York. He is the father of three grown children and lives with his wife Pat, in Danbury, CT.

Mailing Address

130 Federal Road Suite 32

Danbury, CT 06811

Jim Cohen - Regional Manager

Jim Cohen joined Iroquois in April of 2010, bringing more than 30 years of insurance industry experience. He has worked as an underwriter, marketing manager and regional vice president, among other titles. Just before joining Iroquois, he worked for Main Street America Group, as Business Development Executive, Territory Manager and Regional Marketing Manager.

A native of Garwood, N.J., Jim earned degrees in political science and economics at Kean College in New Jersey.

With Iroquois, his main area of focus is in upstate New York, an area west of Albany.

Jim has three children between the ages of 28 and 30. He and his wife live in Camillus, N.Y.

Mailing Address

Camillus, NY 13031

 

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This video will give you more details about the Iroquois Group. It will also explain how an independent insurance agent can grow due to our marketing expertise and profit sharing.