acquisition News

Auto Insurance Specialists Acquires Suncal Insurance Services

Agency acquisition complements AIS’s strong record of internal growth. Cerritos, CA, February 9, 2016 – Auto Insurance Specialists (AIS) today announced the acquisition of Suncal Insurance Services based in Santa Clarita, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded …

Stratton Agency Acquires Willis Retail Pizza Program

Stratton Agency, an independent insurance brokerage in San Carlos, Calif., has acquired Willis Insurance Services retail pizza program. This purchase, initiated by the PizzaSurance division, includes hundreds of pizzeria clients in 38 states across the country. PizzaSurance by Stratton Agency …

First Light Program Managers, Inc. Acquires the Assets of Frontline Underwriters, Inc.

Dania, FL, 10/10/13 – Anthony L. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of First Light Program Managers, Inc. and Gregory B. Crotty, President of Frontline Underwriters, Inc. of Madison, Mississippi announced today that they have entered into an agreement for First Light …

Tower Group International Enters Marine and Energy Market

Tower Group International, Ltd. has entered into the marine and energy insurance market. Tower’s new marine and energy team will be led by Tom Guarnera and Jeff Kaufmann, who are joining Tower from the U.S. office of ANV Holdings BV, …

Segal Select Insurance Acquires Fiduciary Business from A&R Associates

Segal Select Insurance Services, Inc. has acquired Broker of Record rights to certain fiduciary liability policies and fidelity bonds previously brokered by A&R Associates in Alexandria, Va. According to Brian Smith, Segal Select’s chief operating officer, the acquisition expands Segal’s …

Atlas General Insurance Services Acquires South Bay Underwriters

San Diego, CA, 4/4/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, is pleased to announce its acquisition of South Bay Underwriters, LLC, from Bliss & Glennon, a leading national managing general agency and surplus lines broker. Upon closing of the transaction, …

Willis North America to Acquire Canadian Benefits Broker Avalon Actuarial

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Avalon Actuarial Inc., a Canadian employee benefits brokerage and actuarial consulting services firm. Avalon Actuarial was founded …

Flagstone Re Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Validus

Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. announced that the shareholders of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. approved all matters required to be approved by Flagstone’s shareholders in order for Validus to acquire Flagstone, with the support of more than 99 percent of the …

Hub International Acquires Canada Broker Huestis Commercial Insurance

Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the shares of Huestis Commercial Insurance Ltd. (HCIL), a Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada-based insurance brokerage firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hub’s bulletin explained that “HCIL, which operates …

Insurance Fraud Specialist Armour Group Concludes UK Sub Deal

The Bermuda-based Armour Group announced that an affiliate has completed a majority investment in Armour Intelligence Limited, a UK-based service, created by its founder and CEO, former Brigadier David Montgomery, to specialize in the detection and deterrence of fraudulent activity. …