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History of Pohs

Pohs Institute, one of the oldest insurance schools in New York State was founded in 1921 by Herbert Pohs. Pohs Institute is one of the largest providers of insurance instruction in New York State, as well as an approved provider in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island. More than 200,000 men and women, eager to pursue a career in the insurance industry, have enrolled in our schools. We provide insurance instruction to large insurance companies and brokerages, as well as banks and financial institutions. Our instructors are professional adjunct teachers from the insurance industry, with an average of 10 or more years of industry experience.

"No other school offers the Pohs Institute level of service. It's that simple."