Northwest Bancshares' Savings Bank to Buy The Bert Insurance Group

Northwest Savings Bank announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Bert Company, doing business as The Bert Insurance Group, an employee benefits and property and casualty insurance firm. The Bert Insurance Group specializes in commercial and personal insurance planning as well as retirement benefit plans. The Bert Insurance Group serves all of northwestern Pennsylvania from its location in Erie, PA. The company has an extensive list of manufacturing, nonprofit, education, municipality, service industry, construction, and professional clients.