Providing insurance services since 1938. ZINN is a firm dedicated to helping people and organizations protect, secure, and restore their assets and economic quality of life; and being an advocate for their success. The genuine care and well-being of our clients is our highest mission. Our goal is to provide peace of mind, instill hope and gain the loyalty of those we serve and to be considered both a friend and an advocate.

Our History:

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.

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 at 761 Poplar Street, Lebanon, PA.

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 Christopher and Earl Wenger. The Wengers are authorized brokers of First Financial Group and sell 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.