For over 100 years, Meeker Sharkey has been a leading property and casualty insurance and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm. Meeker Sharkey grew to become one of the largest U.S.-based risk management, insurance and employee benefits brokerage firms until its sale to Summit Bancorp of Princeton, N.J. in 2000. Tom Sharkey, Jr. was President and CEO and Tom Sharkey, Sr. was Chairman of Summit Bank, Fleet Bank and Bank of America's insurance brokerage division until 2006. In 2007, the Sharkey's re-launched Meeker Sharkey, offering customized commercial risk management and benefit strategies for mid-market companies in the tristate region.