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Afore Moves into Childcare Insurance Market With Block Insurance of Florida

Afore Insurance Services, a brokerage and broker acquisition platform based in the Atlanta area, has acquired Block Insurance in Oveido, Florida, a firm that has specialized in finding coverage for childcare providers, educators, private schools and martial arts organizations. Afore …

King Risk Acquires Talbert Insurance Services Agency in North Georgia

King Risk Partners, one of the largest U.S. insurance brokers, has acquired Talbert Insurance Services in Duluth, Georgia, expanding King’s presence in the Southeast. Talbert, in business in north Georgia since 1982, offers personal and commercial insurance. Larry Talbert II …

PointeNorth Expands in Southeast With Acquisition of Georgia Agency

Atlanta-based PointeNorth Insurance Group, a broker and agency specializing in commercial insurance, including transportation, construction and condominium coverage, has continued its rapid pace of growth with the addition of another Georgia agency. PointeNorth has acquired Caldwell & Langford Insurance in …

Gallagher Buys Butler, a Georgia Benefits Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher, the global insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired Georgia-based Sheila J. Butler & Co., an employee benefits firm. Butler and team will remain in their office locale in Carrollton, Georgia, under the direction of Colby Paxton, head …

Truliant Insurance Acquires Atkins & Associates in Greenville, South Carolina

Truliant Federal Credit Union and its Truliant Insurance subsidiary has acquired Atkins & Associates Insurance Agency in Greenville, South Carolina, expanding the firm’s presence in the Southeast. Atkins has been in operation for 16 years. Tory Atkins is principal. Truliant …

Higginbotham Fitts in Another Alabama Agency

Higginbotham, an independent insurance and human resources firm based in Texas, has joined forces with Fitts Agency in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, further expanding Higginbotham’s presence in the state. Fitts CEO Forrest Fitts said the partnership is a good fit for both …

McGriff Amps Up SE Benefits Offerings With Acquisition of Amity in Tampa

McGriff, a large retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Charlotte, announced it has acquired Amity Benefits, an employee benefits brokerage based in Tampa. Amity, founded in 2017, has specialized in the auto dealer space. The acquistion will expand McGriff’s capabilities in …

OneDigital Expands With Acquisition of Elite Insurance in Tennessee

OneDigital, an insurance brokerage, financial services and human resources firm based in Atlanta, has acquired Elite Insurance Solutions, a property-casualty insurance agency in Franklin, Tennessee, the company announced this week. Elite was founded in 2008 by Mike Stansbury and Randy …

IMA Financial Spreads Into Florida Market with Wallace Welch & Willingham

IMA Financial Group, a large brokerage specializing in wealth management and risk advice, is moving into the Florida commercial property insurance market with the merger of Wallace Welch & Willingham Inc. WW&W, based in the St. Petersburg area, is considered …

King Insurance Partners Acquires Lincoln Group in Georgia

King Insurance Parnters, based in Gainesville, Florida, continues to expand with the acquisition of Lincoln Insurance Group in McDonough, Georgia. Lincoln is an independent agency that offers auto, home, life and commercial inurance coverage, King said in a news release. …