Our Agency |
A Little History...Gerard Insurance Services (GIS) was
established in 1983 by Fred Gerard. Fred
had some negative experiences with insurance agents not
servicing his accounts properly and not being in the office
during business hours. Complaining didn’t
seem to help so he finally decided to become an agent
himself. One of Fred’s main goals was to
ensure that clients received quick, efficient service, that
someone was always available during business hours and that
they were treated like family. At the
present time, over 70% of new business comes from referrals
which testify that GIS is adhering to his mission statement.
GIS is the largest insurance agency in Calaveras
County with five employees to ensure that your needs are
met. When Fred got into the business, his
office was in a converted garage apartment in San Andreas.
Due to needed expansion, GIS became the first tenant
in the Plaza at 314 W. St Charles Street in 1990.
The office moved again to a larger office with better
parking located at 107 E. St. Charles Street.
In 2011, GIS moved across the street to its current
location at 96 E. St Charles Street (Hwy 49).
GIS recently purchased the building so we are here to
stay! No more moves! No matter what your insurance
needs, Gerard Insurance Services will be happy to help
you achieve you insurance coverage goals.
If you want a friendly person to talk to, someone
that is local and in the United States, visit us on the
web, give us a call, or come on in to the office.
There is always a good cup of coffee waiting for
you. Trivia…Peter Snyder Insurance
originally built the current building in the mid-50’s when
the new Hwy 49 was built. He moved his
office to this location from Main Street.
He operated his agency into the 80’s until he passed away.
Several businesses have used the building
since. So now the building has come full
circle and is an insurance office once again. |
Fred W. Gerard 
The GIS Team |