OEM Erie history

On April 20, 1925, the Erie Insurance Exchange was born – one of the first policies written was on H.O.’s own Dodge touring car.

A second office was opened in Pittsburgh in 1928.

Service Pin In 1930, H.O. Hirt introduced the “Above all in Service” pin.

H.O. Hirt Building ERIE's 144 employees outgrew their home in the C.F. Adams Building in 1956, so a new building was built across the street on Sixth Street.

In 1961, it introduced its first homeowners insurance policy, the Pioneer Home Protector policy, and was officially considered a multi-lines insurance company.

Bill Hirt at the Silver Spring, MD Branch groundbreaking in 1982.

The Tibbals House, located on East Fifth Street across from ERIE’s Home Office, and the four adjacent historic Federal Period houses were acquired in poor condition and restored by ERIE in 1984.

The 112th used the Armory until July 2007 and then relocated to the then newly constructed Pennsylvania National Guard Readiness Center near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.

In 2014, ERIE expanded into its most recent state – Kentucky -- and now operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia with more than 20 field offices.

The restaurant was a staple in Erie’s downtown for over 30 years until it closed on September 30, 2015.

After an extensive renovation, the two-story building reopened in July 2017 as an employee event center for meetings and conferences.

Two historic houses, Judah Colt and Von Buseck, were dismantled from their original locations and relocated to the corner of East 5th and German Streets in Erie in 2018.