Since its inception, The J. Morey Company, Inc. has served individuals, families, and businesses with high quality insurance products and professional, reliable service. John, Jack, and James Morey founded The J. Morey Company, Inc. in 1980 and established the first office in Cerritos, California. The single office started operations with five employees, including the three principals, and they wrote personal, commercial property, and casualty insurance.
The company soon decided to focus on expansion and in 1982, they acquired the oldest existing Japanese American insurance brokerage at the time in California called The Hirohata Insurance Agency. Although they first focused on serving the Southern California communities, they expanded operations to Northern California, opening an office in San Jose after purchasing The Mineta Insurance Agency.
While The J. Morey Company was founded in 1980, the Morey family’s foundation in business and the Japanese American community has been deeply rooted since the early 20th century. In 1907, the Morey family immigrated to the United States from Japan and opened a general store called The Asia Company in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. Read more about their story here.
Continuing his legacy and commitment to the community, The J. Morey Company has since opened offices in Anaheim, Torrance, and San Jose. In 2012, fourth generation Joshua Morey brought things full circle when he established an office in Little Tokyo on the same street his great-grandfather owned his business over 100 years earlier.