About Us

Robert Lareau, Insurance Agency Owner - Financial Advisor 

Bob Lareau is the Agency owner/principal agent for Homeland Insurance Network LLC. The Agency helps individuals, families and small businesses protect their Homes, Autos and business assets. Its guiding principle is providing clients with a balanced approach to asset protection and growth.

Throughout his long career in Insurance/Financial services, Bob has held strategic technology roles at Aetna, Citigroup, and most recently, at the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. As a corporate executive, Bob frequently attended national conferences on insurance and financial services. At these events, he witnessed many real-life stories that illustrated how foresight and planning helped families through difficult times. The lasting impression each of these stories left was the value of preparation, and the importance of receiving sound advice from a financial professional.

Today, Bob is a practicing Insurance/Financial services professional who helps families and businesses prepare for the unexpected. As his career has evolved within the financial services field, he finds that his background in technology and strong problem-solving skills continue to serve him well. He is analytical, disciplined, and capable of evaluating situations from unique perspectives. 

One of eight children, Bob became a consummate competitor at an early age. His competitive streak is still evident – whether it’s playing golf, skiing, or helping his clients. Bob holds degrees in Business and Computer Science from Central Connecticut State College.

Abrah Gonzalez, Director of Sales

Abrah joined the Homeland Insurance Network team in 2021. prior to joining Homeland, she was a licensed social worker and now uses the skills she learned in her previous career to support and advocate for her clients. Abrah takes pride in ensuring individuals, families and businesses understand their coverage and all of their insurance options.

Abrah attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, graduating with a her Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2010. Years later, she returned to pursue her Master's degree in Social Work at Westfield State University, graduating in 2018. Although Abrah  maintains her Social Work license, she has never looked back after making a career change to becoming a licensed insurance producer in 2021.

Abrah now lives in Wilbraham, MA with her family. Abrah is married and has a young son and two older bonus children. Abrah understands the importance of protecting the assets that families work so hard for. She is dedicated to finding her clients the best available rates among many different insurance carriers she works with.