1938
Clifford R. Zinn started the agency in his home in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.
1963
Clifford’s son, Joel H. Zinn, joined the agency. The agency was incorporated as Clifford R. Zinn & Son, Inc. and the office was moved to 13 W. Main Avenue in Myerstown.
1968
Clifford Zinn retired from the family business and Joel became owner.
1970
The agency made its first business acquisition. Others would follow over the years.
1972
The office moved to its present location at 16 E. Main Avenue in Myerstown.
1985
Joel’s son, Greg Zinn, joined the family business.
1986
Zinn Insurance acquired Klotz Insurance located in Womelsdorf in Berks County, PA. At that time it became a division of Zinn Insurance.
1987
Joel’s second son, Jonathan Zinn, joined the family business.
1988
Clifford R. Zinn & Son, Inc. began doing business as Zinn Insurance.
1997
Joel retired from the family business and sold it to his two sons. Zinn Insurance became one of the founding members of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, a collective group of leading independent insurance agencies located in Central Pennsylvania formed to expand markets and services to their local communities.
1998
Zinn acquired the Samuel G. Kurtz Agency in Lebanon, Pennsylvania; and kept its Lebanon office, creating a second location for Zinn Insurance.
2000
A managing agency relationship was formed with the Lebanon-based Samuel F. Light Agency. The Light Agency moved into Zinn’s Lebanon office. Zinn Insurance provides all in-office and back-office functions for the Light Agency which in turn is responsible for all sales and growth related activities.
2004
Zinn Insurance expanded its life insurance and related services by forming a service alliance with a local partner who is an authorized broker of personal life, health and disability products.
2006
Zinn Advisers was formed – through an alliance with Northeast Advisers of Malvern, Pennsylvania – to offer fee-based investment advisory services to its customers.
2007
Zinn Insurance formed a similar alliance with Shalters Insurance of Lebanon, which provides group life and health products and services.
2010
Zinn expanded its Benefits services with InGroup Associates of Lancaster, PA
2018
Zinn becomes part of the Alera Group Company
2021
Zinn consolidates services and staff with move to a new, larger location on Russell Drive in Lebanon.