LOUNSBURY JOINS NBT AS PRESIDENT OF NBT-MANG INSURANCE AGENCY

NORWICH, NY (September 11, 2017) – NBT Bancorp Inc. Executive Vice President and President of Wealth Management Timothy L. Brenner announced today that Tucker H. Lounsbury, CIC joined NBT as President of NBT–Mang Insurance Agency.

“We are excited to welcome Tucker to the NBT family,” said Brenner. “His experience in all aspects of the insurance industry make him a strong choice to lead the efforts of our team of professionals at NBT-Mang. His commitment to building solid customer relationships and delivering effective insurance solutions to meet the current and future needs of our customers will support and enhance the efforts of our team as we move forward.”

Lounsbury has 22 years of experience in the insurance industry. He comes to NBT from M&T Insurance Agency where he was responsible for the northeast commercial insurance production and service teams. Lounsbury started his career with Great American Insurance Company (GAIC) as a commercial lines production underwriter and management trainee in 1995. In 1999, he became an insurance broker and agency owner in Central New York. In 2003, he sold the Lounsbury Insurance Agency to M&T Bank, which served as the hub for M&T Insurance Agency’s Syracuse Regional Office.

A Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Lounsbury earned his B.A. in Economics at Union College. He resides in Cazenovia, NY with his wife and children.

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y., with total assets of $9.1 billion at June 30, 2017. The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A. and two financial services companies — NBT–Mang Insurance Agency and EPIC Advisors, Inc. More information about NBT and its operating entities is available online at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.nbtmang.com and www.epic1st.com.