Family-owned insurance since 1970

Your Insurance Agency in North St. Paul, MN.

At Garry Insurancenter, we’re dedicated to protecting what matters most to you—from your home and car to your business and future. Our friendly team is here to offer expert guidance tailored to the St. Paul community.

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Insurance throughout St Paul, Woodbury, Stillwater, Oakdale, Maplewood and Roseville, MN.

Helping St. Paul Families and Businesses Stay Protected for Over 50 Years


Founded in 1970, Garry Insurancenter has proudly served St. Paul with insurance solutions designed around your life and business. We believe that insurance is more than policies and premiums—it’s about feeling secure with the support of a team that genuinely cares. Our family-owned approach means you’re never just another customer. We’re your neighbors, dedicated to making insurance accessible, understandable, and just right for you. Let’s find coverage that keeps your home, car, or business protected.

What we do

Insurance coverage you can count on.

Questions About Coverage?

Your Insurance Questions, Answered by Experts

We know insurance can be confusing, so we’re here to simplify. Below are answers to some of the most common questions our clients in St. Paul have about coverage, policies, and more.

  • What types of personal insurance do you offer?

    At Garry Insurancenter, we offer a range of personal insurance options to keep your assets and loved ones protected. Our offerings include home insurance for primary and secondary residences, auto insurance including classic cars, and renters insurance for those leasing their living spaces. We also cover rental properties, boats, RVs, and recreational “toys.” Need extra peace of mind? Our umbrella and excess liability policies add a layer of protection beyond standard coverage, ensuring you’re fully prepared for the unexpected.

  • Do you provide insurance for businesses?

    Yes, we provide comprehensive business insurance solutions for St. Paul’s small and medium businesses. Our policies cover essential needs like Business Owner’s Policies (BOP), general liability, and commercial property insurance. We also specialize in industry-specific coverage for businesses needing unique solutions. Our business auto insurance, management liability, and commercial liability options are tailored to safeguard your company’s assets, employees, and operations against everyday risks.

  • How can Garry Insurancenter help me with life insurance?

    Life insurance is one of the most meaningful investments you can make for your family’s future, and we’re here to help guide you through the process. We offer term and whole life insurance options that can provide financial security, cover expenses, and protect your loved ones’ futures. Our knowledgeable agents will work with you to find the best plan that aligns with your goals, whether you’re just starting a family or planning your estate.

  • What’s the difference between general liability and umbrella insurance?

    General liability insurance covers incidents like accidents and injuries within your business operations, offering primary protection against liability claims. Umbrella insurance, however, acts as additional coverage, extending beyond the limits of standard liability policies. This extra layer can protect your assets in high-cost claims, providing broader security for your peace of mind.

  • Can you explain what a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) includes?

    A Business Owner’s Policy, or BOP, is a convenient insurance package tailored for small to medium businesses. It typically combines general liability and commercial property insurance, covering risks like property damage, liability claims, and business interruptions. This bundled approach provides cost-effective protection while simplifying your coverage. Whether you own a retail store or a service-based business, a BOP helps safeguard your assets with comprehensive security.

  • Do you offer employee benefits insurance?

    Absolutely. We understand how essential it is for businesses to attract and retain quality employees. Our employee benefits packages provide options for health, life, and disability coverage to support your workforce’s well-being. We’ll work with you to create a benefits plan that suits your business’s needs and budget, helping you protect your team and enhance your company’s appeal to future employees.

  • What types of Medicare supplement insurance do you offer?

    Medicare supplement insurance, or Medigap, is designed to fill the gaps left by Original Medicare. Our offerings include coverage for out-of-pocket expenses like copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance. Whether you’re new to Medicare or looking to enhance your current plan, we’ll guide you through selecting the best supplemental plan for your healthcare needs, so you’re prepared for any medical expenses.

  • How do I get started with Garry Insurancenter?

    Starting with us is easy! Simply contact us through our website, give us a call, or visit our St. Paul office to chat with one of our team members. We’ll take time to understand your insurance needs and provide personalized advice on the best coverage options. Our goal is to make the process simple, friendly, and entirely focused on what’s best for you. Whether you’re a first-time client or looking to review your policies, we’re here to help.

See What Our Clients Say

Ben Germain

We have used Garry Insurance center for many years for business and personal insurance. Always have been good to work with and highly recommend to others.

Robert Birch

Always helpful and knowledgeable about insurance needs. Find best price and coverage.

James Marcotte

Without a doubt, working with Garry Insurancecenter was awesome! I can not say enough praise about Amanda Johnson who was my account manager for this experience. She simply did a fantastic job, and really went the extra mile in finding great coverage for my home, cars, and umbrella policy. I had been a State Farm client for 20 years until a hail storm caused a roof claim that led to State Farm not renewing my homeowners insurance and significantly increasing my vehicle and umbrella costs. Working with another firm led to only Risk Placement Services as my homeowners option...which was more than double what I had paid with State Farm. Amanda (and Garry Insurancecenter) were recommended to me by someone that had a great experience with them. Not only did I get great service and good coverage, but I saved nearly $3000 in insurance costs! My homeowners is now almost identical cost and coverage to what I had with State Farm, my umbrella is less than State Farm, and my autos are again nearly identical to my original cost/coverage. Good-bye State Farm!!!!!! I can't thank Amanda and the Garry Insurancecenter team enough. They will have me and my family as a client for life!

Luke Koski

I have been using Garry Insurancenter the last 4 years for my business - incredible customer service and very knowledgeable staff. I would highly recommend using Garry as your provider

Duane Berglund

Thank you for cutting to the chase and offering options for our insurance needs! I appreciate your honesty and friendly service when I call along with the product lines from our vehicles, boat, 4 wheeler, work trailers and our business insurance as well! A true one stop shop for all our insurance! Dewey Berglund 1st. Team Exteriors NSP MN.

Cesar Reynoso

Alway very helpful and responsive. Highly-qualified employees and excellent service.

Kevin Chapman

Love doing business with these guys. I almost have all my business and personal stuff switched over to them.

Shelly Holeman

The team at Garry Insurance is amazing!

Vince Wisniewski

Everyone at the center is always so friendly & helpful.

james rankin

Gets job done well and quickly

Jon Duddeck

Great customer service! Highly recommend Garry Insurance.

connie greer

I have been a customer for more than 40 years! Garry Insurance has provided terrific assistance over the years. I get all of my insurance needs met by them. I am always happy with their services. Many thanks.

Spencer Berglund

Very kind and helpful staff. Will never take my business elsewhere !

john brownson

I have been a client of Garry Insurance for over 40 years. I trust the recommendations they make, always looking out for what best meets my needs and desires. Quick customer service as well. I Highly recommend.

Jordan Beissel

Great Family-run business with wonderful, responsive staff. They have been invaluable as a small business owner for my auto, general liability, health, and workers comp policies.

Jeff Kuhlman

I have been a customer since 1986 and have always had positive experiences with their staff. If my representative is not available I am almost always contacted the same day. Their staff is always very knowledgeable about how I can save the most money on my home and auto policies. They are able to continue to offer there services when I moved from Minnesota to Wisconsin 9 years ago. I highly recommend Garry Insurancenter.

Jaz Ochoa

David Suse is a very kinda Agent, I really enjoy working with him, He is very prompt with responding, I wish i could get his kinda customer service very where. He is a great agent on my behave, Keep up the good work Dave

Tim Kunkel

Garry Insurance has handled all of my business AND personal insurance for over 10 years. They are the best in the business, extremely responsive to any questions or needs and always actively watching policies for changes to save money or ensure that proper coverages are met.

Patricia H

Have been a client of Garry Insurance and Debbie Bartels for over 20 years. Debbie has personally kept watch on my accounts, making suggestions for improved (and less expensive) coverage. I will never give my insurance needs to any other agency or person.

Mary Beissel

Grateful for three generations business with Garry. Kind, professional service with integrity and heart.

Gary Robbins

Always there to do a great job!

Roger Ladehoff

Garry Insurancenter has been my provider for 5 years now and they are absolutely amazing! They have taken over my Business Insurance needs and they did all the work. Great staff. Easy to work with. I'd highly recommend them.

Michels Homes

Garry Insurancenter has been taking care of our business insurance for 5 years. They are wonderful to work with. They have the knowledge of every in and out of the business. They are hands on and have a great staff. We highly recommend them for business insurance and well as personal insurance.

Matt Hornibrook

Thank you Garry Insurance center. In particular Mary was able to find us hundreds in savings on our plan without us even prompting the search! Thank You! Matt

Greg L

I have been with Garry Insurance Center for many years. I have found Joe Garry and his entire team to very trustworthy, responsive, professional and available when I required assistance. They have demonstrated expertise as an advocate on my behalf, and their depth of experience has proved to be very valuable over the years! They have always worked with me to find the most cost-effective options, that provided the protection that was in my best interest. I highly recommend them!

Allan Malkis

Caring, efficient and helpful. Highly recommended.

Nick Kleis

Debbie Bartels was very helpful and provided me the information needed to make an informed decision on which provider to use. She went over what Garry Insurance could offer and at each price level and what other companies were neglecting to cover. In the end, I never felt any pressure to go with them but instead she provided answers to my questions that gave me the comfort most insurance providers could not provide. I got the most coverage and best price from Garry Insurance compared to all other competitors. I would recommend her to everyone looking for coverage from a big time provider and still get that personal attention that most of us like.

Ermias Tekle

Our agent Mary is the best! We have only had the best experience with Gary Insurance since we moved back to Minnesota. I recommend their services to anyone in need of insurance for personal and property. We have found the most competitive rates with company.

Karen Ray

Joe Garry provided excellent advice on how to handle a change in my health coverage. He gave me detailed instructions over the phone and didn’t charge me for his service!!

Kevin Chapman

This place is a Pilar in our north st paul community. They give back so much. If you want to support north st paul get your insurance here.

Tyler Hammer

Garry Insurance was able to get me a great rate and always responds quickly to my emails or phone calls.

Sara Hannahan

Joe at Garry, saved us over $1200/ year. He was patient and researched which insurance company would give us the best deal bundling everything together.

Anna Nelson

Great customer service and attention to detail!

D J

Excellent customer service and very responsive to the customer's needs.

Shah Ganesh

Nice services

Seestedt's

Garry insurancenter was very helpful to us when we made a decision to change insurance companies for our business. Joe Matthews from Garry provided us with the research and information to make this change. He found us at least equal coverage at a more reasonable price. It made sense to make the change. The people we have encountered at Garry have all been pleasant, professional, easy to work with and always readily available. We would definitely recommend Garry Insurancenter for all of your insurance needs.

kim

Joe Matthews is truly amazing. When I have a question or issue he is quick to respond with an answer and that is hard to find. I couldn't ask for a better agent. We have both our business insurance and personal insurance with Joe.

Scott Duddeck

Outstanding Customer Service!

Jeff Sandberg

Very much enjoyed working with Amanda from the Garry agency, for our insurance needs!

Ben Peterson

Garry Insurance saved me a lot of money on my home and car insurance (I am paying a bit more than half what I was). They were easy to work with and I had my insurance within a few days. It is a one stop shop. I don't think I could have beaten the rates I got by calling around myself.

Duane Cady

I was caught in a hail storm last spring resulting in major damage to my one-year-old car. Garry Insurance took great care of me (thanks Debbie!). My car looks new. My only expense was my deductible.

Gary Hult

We have arranged the majority of our insurance needs through Garry Insurance for nearly 30 years and found them to be very helpful to identify appropriate insurance coverage for our needs. During that time, we have unfortunately had to make numerous auto and home claims due to accidents or damage due to weather situations. Fortunately, Garry Insurance, and in particular, Debbie Bartels, Personal Risk Manager, has been exceptionally helpful in each of those situations to ensure the claims were promptly processed to ensure we were satisfied in the outcomes. I hope to not have future damages however I'm confident the insurance Garry Insurance has recommended will provide us adequate protection from losses.

Mister DANG

Brett is always very personable and easy to work with, even with complicated multiple policy people like myself. I never feel pressured or uninformed!

Mitch Roble

Great service and very straight forward, explained very thoroughly on any questions I had! Would definitely recommend!

Dewey Berglund

I have carried my business insurance through Garry agency going on 5 or 6 years now, out of the 13 we have been in operation. I only wish I would have found them at year 1! We moved all our personal insurance over a few years ago and have had nothing but great results including, but not limited to, saving money every year, proper protection audits seasonally with Joe, and quick, precise responses to any and all questions I have regarding my coverage. Hearing Mary Ann's cheerful voice when we call is an added plus! Last year we had hail damage at our home where we needed to call a claim in. Joe handled it immediately and we had an adjuster writing us a check within 4 days of the claim being filed. This is the type of service you typically don't receive with the large providers. When ever someone may inquire, we highly recommend Garry Insurance someone as a company that will follow through and take care of the needs you may have when it matters most. Thanks Garry Insurancenter!! Dewey Berglund. President, 1st. Team Exteriors

David Johnson

We have utilized Garry Insurance for our home and auto insurance needs for many years and found them to very professional and diligent on keeping the insurance costs competitive while maintaining appropriate coverages. David and Cathy Johnson

Krissi Bohlsen

I have been with Gary Insurancenter for over 20 years and have always had a great experience. Mary G has been my rep the WHOLE TIME, and is very knowledgeable, easy and pleasant to talk to, very fast on completing work, and always committed to ensuring we have the best rates! We insure our vehicles and home through Gary, and would highly recommend them to our friends and family!!

Wanda Boldon

We have been clients of the Garry Insurancenter for over 25 years and have nothing but glowing comments to share. We have both business and personal policies with them. First and foremost, we feel our coverage is solid. But more than that, we have ALWAYS felt appreciated as clients. Every single person we've ever talked with, over the years has been friendly and professional. We feel very confident that they would help us and stand behind us when we need it.

Danielle

Amanda is wonderful to work with. Note only, does she take each call exuding gladness, she also remains in communication until actions are completed. I can always count on her and the rest of the staff to give me timeframes for changes to take place, helpful information and provide solid communication. My loyalty to their company has continued beyond previous connections because of the consistently wonderful service. Strongly recommend.

Nikki B

I stopped in today....not sure what to expect since I know Garry was my insurance broker but I wasn't sure how to file a claim w my carrier. Receptionist MaryAnn was extremely helpful; telling me nobody was in the office to assist me, but she called an agent and I spoke to Amanda, who also was extremely helpful... as the incident I described to her her son had been in the same situation. She guided me as to what I should do and that I shouldn't need to file a claim if the other persons insurance already has a claim going. Thank you Amanda and MaryAnn for your guidance and easing my stress, you are MUCH appreciated!

Tamara Mecum

Have worked with Garry Insurancenter for the past 35 years. Most convenient to have home, auto & life insurance coverage under the same brokership.

Catherine Rose

When my extremely impersonal Farmer's Insurance skyrocketed in just one 6 month period I searched for another carrier. Gary Insurance with Amanda gave me not only the service I was looking for, but very personal, caring and a much better rate. Highly recommend them.

LeRoy Looser

I have known the Garrys before they set up shop in North Saint Paul--that's some time. Have always been on my side and hope they will be my last and only agent

Hikari Warui

Brett and the Team have treated me well so far. Super friendly, and usually very quick at responses. Pricing was fair.

Mike Darrington

Excellent business to work with. Great advice, highly responsive, and wonderful staff. Joe is a gem and they are all top notch

Peter Palony

Always a pleasure to work with. The entire team are is wonderful.

Dawn Mattingly

We live in Iowa and have a cabin in MN. They are able to service us with all of our insurance in both states. They were extremely helpful facilitating our recent claim with flooding in IA. Highly recommend!

Specialty Floral

Always helpful with any questions or problems I might have,

Terry Bell

Since the late 1970s our insurance through Garry Insurancenter spanned home, auto, umbrella and professional liability. We've filed claims (roof hail damage, frozen food thawed due to electrical service loss, one auto wreck and maybe 3 cracked windshields) - always quickly and equitably satisfied. Thanks "Garry People" - all of you! (Insurance is expensive, but peace of mind has been priceless!) tjb

Les Rogers

I contacted Garry Insurance Center to requote my home and auto insurance. Amanda worked expediently to find me much better rates than my current insurance and took the time to explain options for coverage. She was a pleasure to work with! I definitely would recommend them!

Karin Gerich

Always able to help with any questions and have always called back when they said they would.

JM Holtzheimer

Recently joined Garry Insurancenter and we're very satisfied with this agency. Mary has been an absolute perfect agent in each and every possible way! THANK YOU!

Steve Willems

Nothing but good things to say about the professionalism of the staff. Very attentive and involved when put to the task

Kimberly Roberts

Gary Insurancenter has been incredible to work with. After we hit a deer with one of our cars, the entire repair process was seamless. They handled everything quickly and professionally, making a stressful situation so much easier. Highly recommend!

Ben Germain

We have used Garry Insurance center for many years for business and personal insurance. Always have been good to work with and highly recommend to others.

Robert Birch

Always helpful and knowledgeable about insurance needs. Find best price and coverage.