Hagerty Insurance to require in-person work for 500 Grand Traverse employees

TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City-based Hagerty Insurance announced Tuesday they would implement an in-person work policy, changing a remote-first work policy that began during the Covid pandemic.

The company said in a statement that around 500 employees would work in the office three days a week starting in spring 2026.

The requirement appeared only apply to workers already in the Grand Traverse region.

Hagerty said in a statement that more in-person work would simplify communications across the company.

“Remote work remains a vital part of how we operate, but in our most recent internal survey, one clear theme emerged: relationships matter, and meeting in person a few times a year wasn’t enough,” said Collette Champagne, Hagerty’s chief human resources officer. “When we’re connected, we