Dickstein Associates joins Boston insurance firm

Dawn Furnas//August 24, 2022

Risk Strategies — a Boston-based insurance firm — announced Aug. 24 that it acquired Dickstein Associates Agency, based in Tinton Falls.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1965, Dickstein is a full-service retail insurance agency, and its offerings include property and casualty insurance coverage for individuals and businesses. Its top 10 clients average 22 years with the firm, according to the announcement.

John Scroope, Risk Strategies national director of retail operations, called Dickstein “a great fit for us.”

Dickstein’s core customers are real estate and technology companies as well as coastal condominium associations. The firm also offers clients life and health insurance, focusing on companies in the private and public sector.

“Responsiveness to clients’ needs built our business and reputation,” said Kevin McDonough, Dickstein’s principal and executive vice president. “Joining Risk Strategies ensures our clients will continue to receive that same level of service while expanding the resources we can provide.”