About Joe Floss, Certified Insurance Counselor

Joe Floss

As former President of Floss Agency, Inc. and now partner at Emerling Floss Murphy & Associaties, Joe brings over 40 years of insurance and financial service experience to the company.  Additionally, he is the owner of JMF Properties LLC.  Having earned the distinct Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, Floss continues his professional dedication by updating his insurance knowledge every year to stay up to date and informed about the latest insurance products, forms, procedures and services.

Joseph Floss is a life-long resident of The Town of Clarence. He is active in several community and civic organizations including:  The Rotary Club of Clarence (Past President); Clarence Chamber of Commerce; Chaplain at the East Amherst Volunteer Fire Department; Past Committeeman and Treasurer of the Clarence GOP Committee; etc. He received a BS in Management from Canisius College and is also a graduate of UB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Program where he has served a term on the CELAA Board. Floss resides in Clarence Center with his wife Debbie. He is a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Swormville.

BS Management, Canisius College

Certified Insurance Counselor

University at Buffalo CEL Core Program

  • 2001 Graduate
    • Mentor/Reactor Annually
    • Alumni Association
      • Past Board Member

Notary Public
Licensed Insurance Agent

  • NY, FL, TN & TX

NY Licensed Life & Health Agent
Licensed Property & Casualty Broker

  • NY, FL, TN & TX
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Auto and Home Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Annuities
  • The Bristol Homes/Bristol Village
    • Board Member/Treasurer
  • Brothers of Mercy Foundation
    • Advisory Board Member
  • East Amherst Volunteer Fire Department
    • Fire Chaplain
    • Trustee – Benevolent Association
    • Past Vice President, Chairman of the Board, & Secretary
  • Mount Calvary Cemetery
    • Board Member
  • Rotary Club of Clarence
    • Past President, 2003-2004
    • Paul Harris Award Recipient
  • Brother’s of Mercy Foundation
    • 2018 Corporate Honoree (Floss Agency)
  • Minority & Women Emerging Entrepreneur Program at UB’s School of Management
    • Mentor of the Year, 2004
  • Paul Harris Award Recipient
  • 2020 Erie Insurance NYS Giving Agency of the Year