OUR AGENCY’S HISTORY – ESTABLISHED 1893

Our agency was formed in 1893. We are one of the oldest businesses in Great Falls, and take pride in our longevity and service to the Great Falls area. Listed below are the various operating names of our agency, as well as policies of the era.


Agency Name ~ Year Established

insurance_policyWebster, Mc,Nair & Skinner
1893 – 1901
Underwritten by the Norwich Union Fire Society in August 1897, this is a fire policy with a limit of $500 and an annual premium of $9.05
insurance_policyMc,Nair & Skinner
1901 – 1921
Underwritten by the Aetna Insurance Company in May 1905, this is a fire policy with a limit of $700 and an annual premium of $14
insurance_policyB.P McNair Company
1921 – 1949
Underwritten by the Northwestern Fire Insurance Company in February 1922, this is a fire policy with a limit of $500 and an annual premium of $9.07
insurance_policyMc,Nair & Roberts
1949 – 1966
Underwritten by the London Assurance Company in June 1959, this is a fire policy with a limit of $20,000 and an annual premium of $209
insurance_policyMc,Nair, Roberts & Erwin, Inc.
1966 – 1969
Underwritten by the Phoenix Insurance Company
Roberts & Erwin, Inc.
1969 – 2000
Erwin Insurance, Inc.
2000 – Present

Company Signs

Insurance companies still provide signs to their agents, but these days they are made of plastic or metal. Our office has a number of signs from companies we’ve represented over the years that are made of neither. Take a look below, or stop by and see them in our office.

company_signAetna Insurance Company
Established 1894

 company_signThe Liverpool and London and Globe
Established 1848

company_signNorth British Mercantile Insurance Company
Established 1809

company_signNiagara Fire Insurance Company
Established 1850