World Insurance Associates News

World Insurance Acquires TJ Woods Agency in Massachusetts

Insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports that it has acquired the business of Thomas J. Woods Insurance Agency, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts. TJ Woods was founded in 1949, and is a property/casualty agency, providing personal and business insurance. Terms of …

World Insurance Acquires Finger Lakes Partners Insurance

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates has acquired the business of Finger Lakes Partners Insurance Services Inc. of Geneva, New York. Finger Lakes was formed in 2007 with the merger of Chacchia & Parrott and Henry Shepard Smith. In addition …

World Insurance Adds New Jersey’s Katz/Pierz Agency to Its Team

Broker World Insurance Associates reports that it has acquired the business of Katz/Pierz of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Katz/Pierz was founded in 1987 by Aaron Katz and Donald Pierz. The agency serves professionals …

World Insurance Acquires Durfee Buffinton in Massachusetts

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports it acquired the business of Durfee Buffinton Insurance Agency, Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts. Terms of the December 31, 2022 transaction were not disclosed. Durfee Buffinton provides personal and business insurance in the …

World Insurance Acquires JR Tallman in Massachusetts

World Insurance Associates reports that it acquired JR Tallman & Co. Inc. (JRT) of Taunton, Massachusetts on October 1, 2022. JR Tallman & Co. started out as the Sidney W. Williams Co. in 1839, providing fire insurance for factories, stores, …

World Insurance Acquires CDR Group in Connecticut

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports that it acquired CDR Insurance Group, Inc. of Waterbury, Connecticut on October 1, 2022. CDR was founded in 1992 by Rick Rice. The agency provides commercial and personal insurance products and services in …

World Insurance Acquires Circle Agency in Massachusetts

Insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates has acquired Circle Insurance Agency Inc. of Danvers, Massachusetts. Founded in 1989 by James M. Holbrook, Circle Insurance provides personal and commercial lines as well as financial services. Christine Frary is agency president. Mike Holbrook …

World Insurance Acquires 3 Agencies in Northeast

Insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates reported that it recently closed on purchasing three insurance agencies in the Northeast. World Insurance acquired Michael F. Iacangelo & Company Inc. of Belleville, New Jersey on September 1, 2022. Iacangelo, founded in 1957, sells …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Kansas’ Woody Insurance Group

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired The Woody Insurance Group of Prairie Village, Kansas on August 1, 2022. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Woody Insurance Group has been providing insurance to individuals and businesses in …

World Insurance Acquires 2 Massachusetts Agencies: Tarpey and Rush-Kent

Insurance broker World Insurance Associates acquired two Massachusetts agencies: Tarpey Insurance Group of Wakefield, and Rush-Kent Insurance Agency Inc. of Arlington, on August 1. Tarpey is a family-owned and operated insurance agency. James J. Tarpey took ownership of the agency …