The Horton Group, Cassady Neeser & Brasseur Merge

The Horton Group, a larged, privately held insurance agency based in Orland Park, Ill., announced a strategic merger agreement with Cassady Neeser & Brasseur of South Bend, Ind..

The merger, effective Oct. 31, 2012, combines two leading independent agencies providing a full-range of insurance, risk management and employee benefits services.

Cassady Neeser & Brasseur, with offices in South Bend and Elkhart, will retain its name and client service teams will remain consistent through the merger process. The current partners, Tom Cassady, Gregg Brasseur and Tricia Mentock, will remain and become shareholders of The Horton Group focused on growing the business. The agency will continue its 90-year history of leadership in the communities it serves.

Tom Cassady will serve as Indiana Division president for The Horton Group after the merger

The Horton Group, founded in 1971, has 300 employees in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Source: The Horton Group