A Pittsburgh-based insurance and consulting industry giant is expanding into central Ohio, with plans for further expansion in the works.

Henderson Brothers Inc. has opened an office in Columbus with three employees. Within a year, the company plans to increase the staff by five to 10 employees.

“We’re new in Columbus, but we’re not new in insurance,” Patrick Cannon, regional managing director at Henderson, said in a prepared statement. “For more than 130 years, we’ve gone to heroic lengths to deliver peace of mind for our clients.”

In a prepared statement, Henderson Brothers CEO Tom Grealish said the company plans further growth after Columbus.

“Columbus is just the beginning,” he said. “We see this as the first step in a much larger growth journey.”

In addition to the greater Columb

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