Gunn Mowery Gives Clients and Employees the Upside of Insurance

By Andrea Wells

For nearly 40 years, Gunn Mowery Insurance has delivered what the agency terms as the “Upside of Insurance” to their personal, business, and employee benefits customers. It’s also given its dedicated employees an “upside” to working at the firm by providing a supportive and positive environment where employees feel valued and recognized for their hard work.

With more than 70 employees, Gunn Mowery LLC, based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, has received numerous best places to work for awards, including winning the 2025 Best Agency to Work For in the East region by Insurance Journal.

Employees of the agency call their firm a “big family” where everyone cares about each other.

“Our team is comprised of ethical, intelligent, and enjoyable people. Every one of us works very hard to do what is best for all our customers and puts in the hard work to get there. And when support is needed, we get it,” one employee said when nominating the firm.

Another employee said: “No employee is ever treated like just a number; we all have our important roles, and everyone feels valued.”

Greg Gunn, president and CEO, believes his agency is a great place to work because everyone works together on the most important things, including “integrity, transparency, a desire to help others, and a consistent focus on improving the firm.”

“We could always be better, but I think listening and trying to improve where we can is helpful,” he said. That effort has helped build a great agency culture, he added. “I am very proud of our firm and happy that our employees feel the same,” he said. “We work hard to provide the best working environment and work-life [balance] possible, and it’s good to know some of it is working.”

Employees also cited the agency’s commitment to its clients as a reason why they love working at the firm. One employee said what makes Gunn Mowery stand out is the “top notch customer service” the team provides to its clients, adding that the agency has risk and claim managers as well.

“We have our own captive (commercial) and consortium (health insurance),” a nominating employee said. “We also have a personal lines unit that focuses on select accounts.”

When nominating the agency, one employee said the firm’s support for professional development made it the best agency to work for. “Our agency pays in full for all classes and encourages everyone to work toward designations and overall education to help us be better agents,” they said.

“We work hard to attract and retain the best employees on the planet so they can attract and retain the best clients on the planet,” Gunn said. “Our commitment to education is never ending.”

Many employees also cited their appreciation of the agency’s positive culture and its leadership. “Greg Gunn, the owner of our company, is such a kindhearted man who works hard and does right by his community,” one employee said. “I think his morals and values trickle down through the company and it makes us want to be the best versions of ourselves and do a great job at work.”

Gunn admits that being an agency leader is not easy. In fact, it’s hard. “Not hard work so much as hard to quantify,” he explained. To be a great leader he recommends a few things. “I think great leaders are those that lead by showing impeccable integrity, empathy for employees and clients, a never-ending desire to improve and innovate, and energy to take the organization to the next level,” he said.

His advice to other agency owners: “Be up front with your people, your clients, and your carrier partners.” And always view business decisions with four constituencies in mind, he said: “your family, your employees, your clients, and your communities…in that order.”