Avon-based firm brings nearly 30 years of construction and commercial surety expertise and long-standing relationships with 18 leading bond companies to Marshall+Sterling.
Marshall+Sterling, a top 50 U.S. insurance brokerage and 100% employee-owned risk solutions partner, today announced the acquisition of Metayer Bonding Associates of Avon, Connecticut, effective June 1, 2026. The addition deepens Marshall+Sterling’s surety capabilities for contractors, developers, and commercial clients across the region.
Clients will continue to benefit from the personalized expertise they have come to expect from Metayer Bonding Associates, now backed by the expanded resources and national capabilities of Marshall+Sterling.
Since its founding in1996 by President and CEO Michael Metayer, Metayer Bonding Associates has earned a reputation for trusted relationships, market access, and surety expertise that delivers results for contractors and developers. The firm maintains long-standing relationships with 18 of the nation’s leading surety companies, giving clients meaningful market access and advocacy when they need it most.
“Surety bonding is a relationship business, and Metayer Bonding Associates has spent nearly 30 years building the kind of trust and market access that translates directly into results for their clients,” said Eric Diamond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marshall+Sterling. “We’re proud to welcome Michael and his team to Marshall+Sterling.”
“I never imagined the relationships we’d build over the past three decades,” said Metayer. “I’m incredibly grateful to our clients, employees and our surety companies for making our success possible. Joining Marshall+Sterling ensures those relationships will continue to thrive.”
The acquisition reflects Marshall+Sterling’s continued commitment to strategic, specialty-driven growth — expanding the firm’s ability to serve contractors, developers, and commercial clients with deep surety expertise and strong carrier relationships.
About Marshall+Sterling
Founded in 1864, Marshall+Sterling is a 100% employee-owned, national independent risk solutions partner, helping clients protect what they’ve built and what comes next by empowering them to predict, prepare for, and preempt risk. Headquartered in New York and licensed in all states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Marshall+Sterling is committed to creating a future that’s safer and more secure through business and personal insurance, employee benefits, and wealth management solutions. The firm is consistently recognized by Business Insurance as one of the top 50 insurance brokers in the United States. Follow @marshallsterling on social media.
