Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines
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CRC Group Acquires Arkansas MGA, Argenia
May 2 2019 // Parsippany, New Jersey-based CRC Group, a nationwide wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired Argenia LLC, a Little Rock, Arkansas-based managing general agent (MGA) and surplus lines...
Talanx Acquires P/C Insurer in Turkey from Munich Re Subsidiary
May 2 2019 // The German insurer Talanx has acquired the property/casualty insurer ERGO Sigorta A.S. from a Munich Re subsidiary. Financial details of the transaction where not disclosed. Talanx purchased ERGO Sigorta from ERGO...
Alliant Acquires North County Insurance in California
May 2 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Escondido, Calif.-based North County Insurance. Joseph Giamanco, president of North County Insurance, and the rest of the team will join Alliant and continue to service clients...
Insurance Broking Veterans, Led by McGill, Form Specialty Broker, McGill & Partners
May 2 2019 // Insurance broking veteran Steve McGill and a team of insurance industry veterans have partnered with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, to launch McGill & Partners, a new specialty risk solutions...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Australian Insurance Broker AgriRisk Services
May 2 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Australian insurance broker AgriRisk Services Pty Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in North Sydney, New South Wales with offices in...
World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Joseph A. Britton Agency
Apr 30 2019 // World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., acquired the Joseph A. Britton Agency Inc. of Mountainside, N.J., on April 1, 2019. The Joseph A. Britton Agency is a...
Jacks Joins Teneo Cobbs Allen Partnership in Alabama
Apr 29 2019 // Cobbs Allen of Birmingham, Ala., has added Chris Jacks to the Teneo Cobbs Allen team. Jacks comes with years of experience as a property and casualty underwriter, as well as actuarial knowledge. Most recently, Jacks served...
Pro Global to Buy UK MGA Incubator, Vibe MGA Management
Apr 25 2019 // Pro Global Insurance Solutions, the London-based re/insurance consultant and service provider, announced it will acquire Vibe MGA Management Ltd. (VibeMM), an MGA incubator business. Pro is acquiring VibeMM from Vibe UK...
Seeman Holtz Acquires Schwarz Insurance Agency in Wisconsin
Apr 25 2019 // Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty LLC has acquired Schwarz Insurance Agency Inc., headquartered in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, with six other offices across the state. Kathy Schwarz, an active employee of the Schwarz...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Connecticut’s Lampe-Batkin Associates
Apr 23 2019 // World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., completed its 40th acquisition with Lampe-Batkin Associates LLC of Greenwich, Conn., on April 1, 2019. Lampe-Batkin...
Tokio Marine’s ProAg to Acquire AmTrust Financial’s Crop Insurance MGA
Apr 22 2019 // Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Leawood, Kan.-based managing general agent AmTrust Agriculture Insurance Services. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by May 1....
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of ALMEA Insurance in Washington
Apr 22 2019 // Brown & Brown of Oregon LLC has acquired substantially all of the assets of ALMEA Insurance’s Vancouver, Wash. location. Following the deal, the ALMEA Insurance team will continue doing business from its existing...
AssuredPartners Acquires Premier Insurance Corp. of Florida
Apr 22 2019 // AssuredPartners, Inc. is has acquired Premier Insurance Corporation, Inc. of Cape Coral, Fla. Premier specializes in property and casualty insurance, workers compensation, employee benefits, and life insurance. Premier and...
Munich Re Syndicate Singapore Partners with Lloyd’s Coverholder Nectar Specialty Risk
Apr 18 2019 // Munich Re Syndicate Singapore (MRSS) has formed a partnership with Nectar Specialty Risk Pte Ltd. (Nectar), a Singapore incorporated limited liability company and Lloyd’s coverholder that provides tailor-made...
Sells Appointed Chief Information Officer for SUNZ Holdings of Florida
Apr 18 2019 // SUNZ Holdings, LLC, based in Bradenton, Fla., has appointed John Sells to the position of chief information officer. John Sells Sells will be in charge of IT initiatives and enterprise systems with a focus on digital...
PCF Insurance Services Acquires Grosslight Insurance in California
Apr 17 2019 // PCF Insurance Services has completed the acquisition of Grosslight Insurance Inc., headquartered in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Grosslight Insurance, with offices...
Minnesota’s ProHost USA Acquired by Distinguished Programs
Apr 17 2019 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager headquartered in New York, has acquired Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ProHost USA, a specialty insurance program for restaurants and related risks. Distinguished...
Partner Re Names Colello to Lead P/C Business in U.S., Canada, Latin America
Apr 17 2019 // PartnerRe announced that Jonathan Colello will join the company effective July 1, 2019, as chief executive officer for P&C Americas, and president of Partner Reinsurance Co. of the U.S. In his new role, Colello will...
Hilb Group Acquires Arkansas’ Walker Brothers Insurance
Apr 16 2019 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Arkansas-based Walker Brothers Insurance Inc. (WBI), effective April 1, 2019. Formed in 1932, WBI is a full-service retail agency primarily focused on commercial property/casualty...
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Acquires Connecticut’s Wilson Agency
Apr 16 2019 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) has acquired The Wilson Agency Inc. of Shelton, Conn. The Wilson Agency is a third generation, family owned and operated agency serving Fairfield County and the...
