Higginbotham Insurance Group and BenefitSpecialists announced the merger of their operations in Houston.
BenefitSpecialists, an employee benefits broker in Houston, will align capabilities with Higginbotham to offer a single source solution for insurance, risk management and employee benefits services.
BenefitSpecialists opened in 1988 to provide employee benefits brokerage and consulting to mid-sized employers in Houston. Led by Bill Fisher, the firm will move in September from its location at 820 Gessner Road to Higginbotham’s office at 5151 San Felipe.
Higginbotham, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Fort Worth, provides comprehensive property/casualty insurance and financial services to business and individual customers. Combined with BenefitSpecialists, Higginbotham employs 520 insurance and administrative professionals in 17 offices across Texas.


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