Cross Insurance Agency

Who We Are

Founded in 1921, Knapp Schenck Insurance Services is a full service agency with over 30 employees. Our numerous long-term relationships are a testament to our success. 

We provide services to both commercial and personal clientele. Our commercial clients range in size from large well known publicly traded corporations to small commercial enterprises. 

Knapp Schenck Insurance Services

1 India Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02109

Phone: 617-742-3366

Fax: 617-742-2832

We’re directly across from the Custom House, close to the Financial District and Faneuil Hall.

Knapp Schenck Insurance Services

100 Grossman Drive, Suite 208, Braintree, MA 02184

Phone: 781-767-3300

Fax: 781-767-2201

Personal Insurance 

  • Auto
  • Home
  • Umbrella 
  • Valuables
  • Watercraft

Business Insurance 

  • Property
  • Casualty 
  • Executive Risk Management
  • International 
  • Ocean Marine

Benefit Solutions

  • Disability Income Insurance
  • Life Insurance 
  • Long-Term Care Insurance 
  • Executive Benefits

Pay Bills

To pay bills and access your insurance carrier’s website, simply locate your carrier under the Find Your Company list to the right. Direct access to payment information of some carriers can be found on our Pay Bills page.

Claims

  • To Report the Claim directly to your insurance company, find the proper link here.
  • To report a claim by telephone: 617-742-3366
  • To report a claim by facsimile: 617-742-2832
  • To report a claim by mail: One India Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02109
  • To reach the claims department by email: [email protected]

Industry Experience

Knapp Schenck has broad experience in a number of industry sectors and has identified these strengths to form teams within our organization. Lending this experience to our clients enables them to improve their risk management practices and procedures that ultimately will have a direct influence on premium and lowering their total cost of risk.

Public Entity

Education 

Residential Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate

Technology

Have questions? Reach out today to get started. 

Our History

1921

The firm was founded in Boston in by H. vann. Schenck of Boston, and Joseph W. Knapp of Newburyport. The firm operated for the next several years as insurance advisors to the Great Northern Paper Company.

1958

After graduating in from The University of Virginia Law School, Garret Schenck entered the firm. During that period, the firm sold off its consulting interest in the Great Northern Paper Company to Obrion, Russell and Co. and, subsequently, Edward H. Mank joined the firm as a partner.

1972

Knapp, Schenck moved its offices from Boston’s Financial District to historic Lewis Wharf on Boston’s North End waterfront.  After 40 years we have just recently moved back closer to the Financial District, located at One India Street.

1979

The owners of Knapp Schenck & Company purchased the South Shore Insurance Agency in Weymouth, Mass. In 2004, South Shore became a 100% owned subsidiary of Knapp, Schenck & Company.

2008

Full ownership of Knapp, Schenck & Company was conveyed to David E. Winship and Christopher F. Schenck. David and Christopher have been with the firm since 1980 and 1986 respectively.

2011

 Knapp, Schenck & Company purchased Suburban Insurance Agency located in Holbrook MA.  In 2012 we moved our south shore branch office to 100 Grossman Drive in Braintree MA.

2015

Knapp, Schenck & Company announced its affiliation with Cross Insurance. Headquartered in Bangor, Maine, Cross Insurance is the largest independent agency in New England.