Benjamin J. Palancia joined the Albert Palancia Insurance Agency in 2001 after achieving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science & Spanish from the University at Albany. Ben specializes in general liability and workers’ compensation insurance for contractors, restaurants, and commercial buildings, and is also an expert in professional liability insurance.
Ben holds licenses in many states as a Property & Casualty Insurance Agent & Broker and as a Life & Health Broker.
As a long-standing and devoted member of the community, Ben remains active in many charities. He is a Past President of the Mount Kisco Rotary Club and is a founding member of the Mount Kisco Rotary Foundation. In 2012, Ben was named a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. Ben is also a Past President of the Country Children’s Center board of directors, based in Bedford Hills, NY, and has served on the executive board of the Boys’ & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. Currently, Ben serves as the Executive Board Treasurer of the Somers Youth Sports Organization.
Locally, Ben coaches an American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) soccer team, a Somers Youth Sports Organization (SYSO) football team, and a basketball team.
Ben is an avid skier and soccer player and resides in Somers, NY with his wife, Gia, and their three children, Benjamin, Nicholas, and Julianna.