2015 mergers and acquisitions News

CoreLogic Buys Mississippi-Based Appraisal Software Maker for $475 million

Real estate information provider CoreLogic is buying Oxford, Miss.-based FNC Inc. for $475 million. CoreLogic, based in Irvine, Calif., announced the purchase Dec. 17, saying it wants to integrate FNC’s real estate appraisal software into its products. “We expect property …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Georgia-Based Managed Healthcare Solutions

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Managed Healthcare Solutions, Inc. in Atlanta. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2000, Managed HealthCare Solutions (MHS) provides employee benefit consultation, management and brokerage services for clients throughout the southern …

J. Smith Lanier Announces Stock Merger with Alabama’s Rogers, Parker & Associates

J. Smith Lanier & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has announced a stock merger with Rogers, Parker & Associates, Inc., of Florence, Ala., effective December 1, 2015. Rogers, Parker & Associates, Inc. traces its origin to 1898 when agency …

All Risks Acquires Florida-Based Specialty Risk Underwriters

All Risks, Ltd., a nationwide independent wholesaler, has acquired Specialty Risk Underwriters (SRU), a national program administrator based in St. Petersburg, Fla. Specialty Risk Underwriters has developed a variety of accident insurance plans and national comprehensive packages for sports organizations, …

NORCAL Mutual to Acquire FD Insurance in Florida

NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. and FD Insurance, a medical malpractice provider for physicians and surgeons in Florida, have signed a definitive agreement for NORCAL to acquire FD Insurance. This acquisition expands NORCAL’s national footprint and establishes Jacksonville, Fla., as its …

Worley Claims Services Acquires North Carolina-Based RJMW

Worley Claims Services, an insurance claims servicer in the United States, has acquired RJMW Claims Services, Inc., a provider of daily and catastrophe residential and commercial property claims services based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Financial terms of the transaction were …

Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Florida-Based Bentrust Insurance Group

Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired certain assets of BenTrust, which includes Bentrust Financial, Inc. d/b/a Bentrust Insurance Group; Bentrust AIB, LLC, and Florida MGA, LLC d/b/a Delta Dental MGA, according …

Newest Brightway Agency Opens in Florida

The newest Brightway Insurance Agency, The Patrick James Agency, has opened in Miami Lakes, Fla., by agency owner, Patrick James. Brightway is a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies throughout the country. James has …

Hub Acquires Assets of Georgia-Based RFO Enterprises

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of RFO Enterprises, Inc. (RFO), based in Marietta, Ga. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. RFO specializes in commercial lines insurance solutions for the trucking and logistics industry. …

Odyssey Partners Completes Acquisition of Broker Integro

New York private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has completed its acquisition of specialty insurance brokerage Integro Ltd. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. Integro said its management team led by William Goldstein, John Sutton, Toby Humphreys and …