Cross Insurance Acquires Maine’s Sargent, Tyler & West

Maine’s Cross Insurance reported it has acquired another leading Maine insurance agency, Sargent, Tyler & West in Bangor, and its Bucksport branch office, Roland Grindle Insurance Agency.

Sargent, Tyler & West has been in business for nearly 200 years. Michael Shea is president.

“The Sargent, Tyler & West office in Bangor is a well-known and long standing agency in the area,” said Alice Dyer, vice president of Cross Financial Corp. “We have enjoyed a great competitive relationship over the years and know the agency very well.”

Dyer said Cross plans to merge the accounts with its own Bangor office within the next several weeks.

The Bucksport office will continue to be managed by Terry Grindle, and remain a separate branch office.