“Tracy Sypula has been fantastic in offering solutions to our homeowners, auto, and umbrella insurance needs.”
Kevin
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
PROPERTY & CASUALTY · SINCE 1959
Boutique insurance. Global reach. One relationship at a time.
Purmort & Martin is an independent, middle-market property and casualty agency. We bring the markets to insure your business wherever it operates, and a senior advisor who knows it by name.
OUR APPROACH
Big-firm markets. Boutique attention.
Most businesses choose between a national broker with reach and a local agency that answers the phone. Our clients don't have to. For more than 65 years, Purmort & Martin has paired the carrier relationships and program expertise of a much larger firm with something they rarely offer: the same senior advisor, every year, who knows your operations, your people and your history.
About the agencyFour things we do for every client.
- 01
Understand the risk.
We start with your operations, contracts and growth plans, not last year's renewal.
- 02
Open the right markets.
As an independent agency we represent 17+ financially stable carriers, so we can shop and structure, not just quote.
- 03
Design the program.
Property, casualty, workers' compensation and executive coverages, built to fit together without gaps or overlaps.
- 04
Stay through the claim.
When something happens, your advisor is your advocate, not a call center.
COVERAGE
Coverage for what you've built.
- Business InsuranceProperty, liability, D&O, EPLI, cyber, professional and umbrella for growing companies.
- Workers' CompensationMultiple markets and a Certified Workers' Compensation Advisor in-house.
- Personal InsurancePrivate client coverage for homes, vehicles, watercraft and liability.
- Homeowner's InsuranceHomeowner's, condominium, renter's and landlord policies from multiple Florida markets.
- Automobile InsuranceCollision, comprehensive, liability and specialty auto.
- Life InsuranceTerm, whole and universal life.
MIDDLE-MARKET PROGRAMS
Programs for middle-market companies across North America.
Our commercial team designs and manages insurance programs for businesses in:
- Manufacturing & distribution
- Aerospace
- Construction & development
- Hospitality & amusements
- Medical risks
- Non-profits
Transaction due diligence
We work with private equity firms, real estate investment trusts and family offices, providing property & casualty insurance due diligence on the buy and sell side of transactions.
By the numbers
- Founded in Sarasota
- 1959Founded in Sarasota
- Years of client relationships
- 65+Years of client relationships
- Carrier partners
- 17+Carrier partners
- Google rating
- 5.0Google rating
- Insurance professionals
- 30+Insurance professionals
Figures as of October 2026. Google rating based on 20 reviews.
“Tracy has been very proactive in understanding our needs, completing analysis to ensure that we have the most comprehensive and price competitive solutions to review for coverage. ”
OUR PEOPLE
You'll know exactly who to call.
Every client works with a named advisor and a service team that stays with the account. Many of our people have been here for decades.
Serving Sarasota for Over 65 Years
Purmort & Martin was founded in Sarasota in 1959 and still works from its own office building on Ringling Boulevard. The agency has grown into a team of more than 30 insurance professionals serving businesses far beyond Florida, without giving up the owner-led, personal service it was built on. In 2025, President & CEO Russ Bobbitt was named Platinum winner for Best Business Leader in SRQ Magazine's Best of SRQ.
Our storyWhat our clients say
“I appreciated Russ Bobbitt's help obtaining an insurance policy. He is very professional and I highly recommend working with him!”
Jesse Hubers
“Stacey Velardi assisted me in obtaining a commercial policy for my business. Stacey exceeded expectations in every way, and I highly recommend her.”
C. King
Affiliations
- Greater Sarasota Chamber
- Manatee Chamber
- Better Business Bureau
- Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance
- Argus Foundation
- Leadership Sarasota
- Trusted Choice
- Sarasota EDC
- Bradenton EDC
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
It describes established, growing companies whose risks have outgrown a standard package policy, often with multiple locations, fleets, contracts or large payrolls. We design insurance programs for these businesses in manufacturing and distribution, aerospace, construction and development, hospitality and amusements, medical risks and the non-profit sector.
A named advisor who stays with your account, supported by an experienced service team. Many of our people have been with the agency for 25 years or more, so the person who learns your business is the person who looks after it.
Contact your insurance company as soon as possible to report the damage, then reach out to your representative at Purmort & Martin for guidance. Carrier claim numbers and a step-by-step checklist are on our claims page.
Our claims pageNo. Our home office has been in Sarasota since 1959, but our commercial team designs and manages programs for middle-market businesses across North America and works with private equity firms, REITs and family offices nationwide.
As an independent agency, we represent a range of competitive, financially stable carriers, including The Cincinnati Insurance Company, CNA, Travelers, The Zenith, FCCI, Philadelphia Insurance and AIG Private Client Group. See the full list on Our Companies.
Our CompaniesYou can pay online through our secure payment portal. If you have paid by vCheck before, please use a new check number for each payment.
Make a PaymentReady when you are.
Tell us a little about your business or your family's coverage. A senior advisor will be in touch within one business day.
Start a conversation