mergers and acquisitions southeast 2024 News

Ryan Specialty Builds with US Assure, a Builder’s Risk Specialist, in Jacksonville

Ryan Specialty, a publicly traded provider of specialty products for insurance agents, brokers and carriers, has agreed to buy US Assure Insurance Services of Florida, a company specializing in builder’s risk insurance. Based in Jacksonville and founded in 1977, US …

J&J MGA Acquires Georgia-Based Strickland General Agency

Johnson & Johnson, a managing general agency working in 48 states, has acquired Strickland General Agency in Suwanee, Georgia, J&J announced. The deal closed July 31. Terms were not disclosed. Strickland, known as SGA, is a multi-line excess and surplus …

Highstreet Expands Florida Footprint With Flagler Insurance Agency

Michigan-headquartered Highstreet Insurance Partners, a rapidly growing, multistate insurance agency, has added to its Florida presence with the acquisition of Flagler Insurance Agency, based in Palm Beach, Florida. The terms of the deal were not reported. Highstreet said in a …

Hub International Acquires Wyatt Agency in Tennessee

Hub International Ltd., the global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has expanded again with the acquisition of Wyatt Insurance Services in Tennessee. With offices in Knoxville and Clarksville, Wyatt is an independent agency specializing in commercial and personal insurance, …

Gallagher Buys NetClaim, a Claims Management Firm, from NAVEX

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the global insurance brokerage and consulting firm, said its claims and risk-management subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired Georgia-based NetClaim from NAVEX. NetClaim, in Norcross, Georgia, provides first-notice-of-loss and first reports of injury for clients, including …

PointeNorth Keeps Growing with Acquisitions in the Southeast

PointeNorth Insurance Group, a large agency in the Southeast, has acquired Valdosta Insurance Services and Southern Insurance Advisors, both based in Georgia. PointeNorth said in a statement that it provides growth opportunities for agencies, as well as a perpetuation strategy …

Hub Acquires Skinner & Co. in Georgia

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired Georgia-based Skinner & Co., a brokerage offering commercial coverage, performance bonds and risk management services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Todd Skinner and team, in Marietta, Georgia, will now join …

Higginbotham Adds South Florida Benefits Agency to Team

Texas-headquartered Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance and benefits firms, has added Adams Benefits of Boca Raton, Florida, to its team, the company said in a news release. The move marks an expansion into south Florida for Higginbotham, which …

Higginbotham Continues Growth Spurt with Tennessee’s Thompson & Smith

Higginbotham, the large U.S. insurance brokerage, has added another arrow to its quiver with the acquisition of Thompson & Smith Insurance, an independent agency in Jackson, Tennessee. T&S, offering commercial and personal lines, was founded in 1998 with the merger …