Latest Higginbotham Headlines
All the headlines from our Higginbotham Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The Charity Issue
Dec 21 2015 // Gillis, Ellis & Baker Employees of Gillis, Ellis & Baker Insurance (GEB) spent a recent weekend fixing up the exterior of the Gentilly home of Eleonor Sheppard. The GEB team repaired siding, painted the...
Business Moves
Sep 7 2015 // Distinguished, Fulcrum Distinguished Programs Holdings LLC announced the pending acquisition of Bellevue, Wash.-based Fulcrum Insurance Programs. The businesses will be combined and rebranded as Distinguished Specialty....
Sakulenzki Joins Texas-Based Higginbotham as Local Benefits Broker
Aug 19 2015 // Texas-based independent insurance firm Higginbotham has hired Jonathan Sakulenzki as an employee benefits producer in McAllen, Texas. Sakulenzki joins the McAllen office’s two commercial property/casualty insurance...
Higginbotham, Commercial Global Insurance Join Forces
Aug 11 2015 // Independent insurance broker Higginbotham, based in Fort Worth, and Commercial Global Insurance (CGI) are merging their operations in Friendswood, Texas. CGI is an independent broker in Deer Park, Texas. CGI will merge its...
Higginbotham Adds Bell in Austin Office
May 6 2015 // Texas-based Higginbotham has hired Sean Bell as an associate of commercial property/casualty insurance for its practice in Austin. Sean Bell Bell has experience in brokerage with an independent agency and in claims with an...
Young Agents Survey: The Next Generation Steps Up
Apr 20 2015 // You can download the PDF of the Young Agents Survey Results for free, compliments of Foremost Insurance Group. The independent insurance agency system is getting older. So much so that the average age of a U.S. insurance...
Higginbotham Adds Homeowners Association Insurance Practice Group
Apr 8 2015 // A group of five commercial property/casualty insurance professionals led by broker Mark Conner has joined Higginbotham in Houston. The group specializes in homeowners association (HOA) insurance and loss control, serving...
Business Moves
Mar 23 2015 // Integro, Design Insurance Agency Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has acquired Design Insurance Agency Inc., a specialist brokerage providing professional liability coverage and risk management services...
Wellness Specialist Florsheim Joins Higginbotham Insurance
Mar 11 2015 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has hired Claire Florsheim, JD, RD, LD, as health risk management and wellness consultant. Florsheim joins the firm’s Fort Worth office in its employee benefits department, which...
Texas Insurance Agencies Higginbotham, Aycock & Fowler Merge
Mar 4 2015 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham and Aycock & Fowler, in Lubbock, Texas, have merged. Both are independent insurance firms providing property and liability insurance, risk management and employee benefit services...
Higginbotham Unites Houston Offices
Feb 26 2015 // Independent insurance firm, Higginbotham, announced has united its three Houston offices under one roof and one operating name. Chapman Schewe Benefits Consulting, Madison Benefits Group and Swantner & Gordon are...
Texas Agency, Allred-Thompson-Mason-Daugherty, now Named Higginbotham
Feb 22 2015 // Allred-Thompson-Mason-Daugherty Insurance (ATMD) agency Wichita Falls, Texas, is now doing business under the name of Higginbotham. The name change was effective Jan. 1. ATMD has been in operation since 1988. Jay Awtrey,...
Higginbotham Adds Stick in Dallas as Sr. Loss Control Consultant
Jan 12 2015 // Higginbotham has hired Steven Stick as senior loss control consultant in the independent insurance, risk management and financial services firm’s Dallas office. Higginbotham’s control department serves...
Best Agency to Work For – South Central
Oct 6 2014 // All About the People Higginbotham – Fort Worth, Texas Higginbotham board of directors (left to right): Mary Russell, Chris Rooker, Michael Parks, Rusty Reid, Jim Hubbard, Morgan Woodruff and Jim Krause The Best in Texas....
People – South Central
Sep 22 2014 // Stuart Parker, currently chief operating officer at San Antonio-based USAA, has been named to succeed current CEO Joe Robles when he retires at the end of February 2015. USAA Capital Corporation President Carl Liebert has...
Endris, Parker Join Higginbotham/Swantner & Gordon in Texas
Aug 29 2014 // Commercial insurance brokers Aaron Endris and Bryan Parker joined the Swantner & Gordon branch office of Higginbotham in Corpus Christi, Texas. Endris joins as manager of the bond department and Parker as associate of...
Business Moves
Jul 21 2014 // Integro, Daugherty Insurance Services, Lugo & Associates Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has acquired Stockton, Calif.-based Daugherty Insurance Services, a retail broker. Details of the deal were...
Higginbotham Acquires Share of Willis of Texas Inc.’s Operations
Jul 3 2014 // Higginbotham has purchased a portion of Willis of Texas Inc.’s operations. The transaction includes Willis of Texas’ operations in San Antonio, McAllen, Victoria and Tyler. Combined, they add 35 employees and...
Higginbotham/Swantner & Gordon Adds Two Brokers in Corpus Christi
May 22 2014 // Commercial property/casualty insurance brokers Arthur Haas and Jeffrey King joined the Swantner & Gordon branch office of Higginbotham in Corpus Christi, Texas. Haas will serve the general business sector while King...
Higginbotham and Odessa, Texas-Based Edgmon Insurance Agency Merge
Mar 14 2014 // Independent insurance brokers Higginbotham, based in Fort Worth, and Edgmon Insurance Agency, headquartered in Odessa, Texas, have merged their operations. Edgmon Insurance is a family-owned agency going on its third...
