Latest Higginbotham Headlines
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Former NFL Player, Stutz, Joins Higginbotham in South Texas
Sep 6 2019 // Former NFL athlete turned salesperson, Boone Stutz, has joined the McAllen, Texas, office of Fort Worth-based insurance services firm, Higginbotham, as a commercial property/casualty insurance associate. He brings more...
In Texas, Higginbotham and Exploration Insurance Group Merge
Aug 16 2019 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham and Exploration Insurance Group (EIG) have merged their operations in Tyler, Texas. EIG opened in 2013 in Tyler to meet the east Texas region’s growing need for industry specific...
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Jul 1 2019 // East Paquin Insurance Agency, OceanPoint Insurance Agency Paquin Insurance Agency has joined OceanPoint Insurance Agency’s organization in Rhode Island. Paquin Agency Principal Rick Paquin has accepted a position as...
Higginbotham Named Swiss Re’s CEO Reinsurance Asia, Replacing Plunkett
Jun 27 2019 // Swiss Re announced that Russell Higginbotham has been appointed CEO Reinsurance Asia and regional president, effective July 8, 2019, and subject to necessary regulatory approvals. He is succeeding Jayne Plunkett, who has...
Higginbotham in Texas Buys Commercial Insurance Unit of Extraco Banks
Jun 19 2019 // Extraco Banks has sold its commercial insurance operation to Fort Worth, Texas-based independent insurance broker, Higginbotham. Extraco Insurance is a group of five property/casualty insurance professionals operating in...
Willis Towers Watson’s Ross and Team to Join Higginbotham in Oklahoma City
May 17 2019 // Higginbotham has forged an agreement with with Willis Towers Watson, under which Fort Worth-based Higginbotham will acquire an Oklahoma City group of insurance professionals led by broker Richard Ross who formerly were...
Higginbotham University Strives to Be ‘Best in Texas and Beyond’
Apr 15 2019 // Mike Bateman, managing director, Sales, for Dallas-based Higginbotham has invested a lot of time and money into making the firm’s “Higg University” a reality. Launched in 2016, the University is the...
2018 Agents of the Year
Jan 7 2019 // Jacob Barzivand Paramount Exclusive Insurance Services Inc. | Encino, California Jacob Barzivand started working as an insurance producer right after college at the age of 20. Now, at just 26, he’s built a sizable...
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Dec 17 2018 // The Hartford, Y-Risk The Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group. Allstar is an Atlanta-based holding...
Resource Alliance of Georgia Merges with Higginbotham, Enters P&C Market
Nov 13 2018 // Resource Alliance, a human resources and employee benefits firm serving Georgia’s multifamily residential industry, has merged its operations with Higginbotham, an insurance and financial services firm serving...
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Oct 1 2018 // Marsh & McLennan, JLT Marsh & McLennan Inc. agreed to buy Jardine Lloyd Thompson for about $5.7 billion to expand its global offering of reinsurance and consulting services. New York-based Marsh said the purchase...
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Sep 17 2018 // Hub International, Kilbride & Harris Insurance Services Hub International Ltd., a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Kilbride & Harris Insurance Services LLC. Terms of the acquisition were not...
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Sep 3 2018 // The Hilb Group, Southern Maryland Insurance The Hilb Group LLC has acquired Southern Maryland Insurance Inc. The transaction became effective July 1. Located in Bowie, Md., SMI is primarily a property/casualty insurance...
Swiss Re Names Higginbotham as CEO Reinsurance EMEA, Succeeding Henchoz
Aug 24 2018 // Swiss Re announced that Russell Higginbotham has been appointed CEO Reinsurance EMEA and regional president EMEA and member of the group executive committee, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Higginbotham succeeds Jean-Jacques...
Hull Insurance Agency, Higginbotham Join Forces in Fort Worth
Aug 23 2018 // Higginbotham and the Hull Agency have merged their insurance services operations in Fort Worth, Texas. The Hull Agency will partner with Higginbotham’s downtown offices to service its more than 300 commercial and...
Higginbotham Acquires Aviation Specialist, Colt Risk Management
Aug 10 2018 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has acquired Colt Risk Management Services (CRMS). CRMS is an independent commercial insurance broker specializing in aviation risk. The CRMS team has moved to Higginbotham’s...
Higginbotham, Sellers-Patterson Insurance Merge Operations in Tyler, Texas
Jul 30 2018 // Higginbotham and Sellers-Patterson Insurance have merged operations in Tyler, Texas. Sellers-Patterson, led by Linda Sellers, is Higginbotham’s second office in Tyler; the first established in 2014 when Higginbotham...
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May 21 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services, Crystal & Company Alliant Insurance Services, a Newport Beach, Calif.-headquartered specialty insurance brokerage firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based...
Lubbock’s Butler Carson Tate Insurance Merges with Higginbotham
Apr 30 2018 // Higginbotham and Butler Carson Tate Insurance have merged operations in Lubbock, Texas. This is Higginbotham’s second office in Lubbock, having entered the market in 2015 when it merged with another locally managed...
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Jan 22 2018 // Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Kerwick & Curran Inc. Ryan Specialty Group LLC has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Kerwick & Curran Inc. Terms of the transaction were not...
