Lawrence Paolino founded Auburn Insurance & Realty Co., Inc. in 1940.The original corporation was started as a Home Building Company.By the mid 1950’s business prospered and as a result, his brother Christie Paolino joined the company and they decided to venture into the insurance industry.After Lawrence passed away, Christie decided to focus his company on being an Independent Insurance Agent to better serve his growing clients needs. Abington Mutual and Zurich Insurance Company were the first of several companies to join Auburn Insurance & Realty Co., Inc.Christie Paolino passed away in 1984 and his daughter Jane Paolino-Shaw purchased the agency and has continued with the family tradition of offering a complete line of competitively priced insurance policies across New England. In 2001, Jay Shaw joined Auburn Insurance & Realty Co., Inc. after graduating from The University of Massachusetts-Amherst, expanding the Life Insurance Division and Commercial Lines Department, making Auburn Insurance & Realty Co., Inc. three generations strong. We take great pride in focusing on long-term relationships with our clients and our number one priority is customer service.