Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines
All the headlines from our Mergers & Acquisitions Topic Page, ordered by recency.
ALKEME Acquires Dealer Insurance Services in California
Nov 30 2022 // ALKEME acquired Dealer Insurance Services in Laguna Hills, California. Dealer Insurance Services will continue to operate under its current brand. Dealer Insurance Services specializes in benefits, with a focus on the auto...
Prioritizing Compliance in Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions
Nov 30 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. While the pandemic cooled off mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance market, all signs point to a hot M&A market in the next year. If you’re in...
NFP Acquires Olson & Olson in Colorado
Nov 29 2022 // NFP acquired Olson & Olson Insurance Services Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Firm leaders Darrell Olson II and Lance Olson will join NFP and report to John Hohman, president, West region, NFP. Olson & Olson is an...
Albertsons, Kroger CEOs to Defend $25B Merger to Skeptical U.S. Senators
Nov 29 2022 // Top executives at Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. are expected to face tough questions on Tuesday from lawmakers who worry the grocers’ planned $25 billion merger will push up food prices at a time when...
Hilb Group Acquires Sharpline Brokerages of Pennsylvania
Nov 29 2022 // The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired Pennsylvania-based Sharpline Insurance Brokerages, expanding its property/casualty presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Sharpline...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Bulen & Associates in California
Nov 28 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Murrieta, California-based Bulen & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Lisa Mosby and her team will remain in their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of...
Ardonagh Group to Buy Australian Insurance Investment, Distribution Firm Envest
Nov 23 2022 // The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Envest Pty Ltd., an Australian insurance investment and distribution business. Headquartered in Brisbane,...
Towne Insurance Acquires Lockhart Agency in Charlotte
Nov 21 2022 // Towne Insurance Agency, with offices across Virginia and the Carolinas, has acquired Lockhart Insurance, expanding its footprint in the Charlotte area. Lockhart was founded in 1972 by Gregg Lockhart and has been a fixture...
Renewable Energy Market Generating New Interest As Sector Grows, Need for New Talent, Funding and Industry Partners Emerges
Nov 21 2022 // As the renewable energy insurance market continues to grow, there are risk concerns including catastrophe exposures, inflation and supply chain challenges. The insurance industry is well aware of the risks and knows it...
King Insurance Buys up Tallahassee-Based Hunt Insurance Group
Nov 18 2022 // The still-expanding King Insurance, a brokerage, has acquired Tallahassee-based Hunt Insurance Group. Hunt, a specialty broker founded in 1945, advises housing authorities, prison systems and municipalities on risk...
Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s Vinton Insurance Services
Nov 17 2022 // The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired Towson, Maryland-based Vinton Insurance Services, building on the company’s growing presence in the Mid-Atlantic region and further expanding its employee benefits...
Risk Strategies Acquires Texas’ Wallace Specialty
Nov 17 2022 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced it has acquired Wallace Specialty Insurance Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based just outside of Dallas in...
NFP Acquires Philadelphia Staffing Firm Juno Search Partners
Nov 17 2022 // Insurance broker NFP reports it has acquired Juno Search Partners, a Philadelphia-based search and staffing firm. Juno specializes in contingent search, contractor placement, executive search and custom talent for...
NFP Acquires Dublin-Based Life & Health Adviser, Tailored Finance Ltd.
Nov 17 2022 // NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Dublin-based health and life insurance adviser, Tailored Finance Ltd. This is NFP’s first...
PCF Insurance Acquires Wisconsin’s Milz Health
Nov 16 2022 // PCF Insurance Services has acquired Milwaukee-based Milz Health Group, a full-service health insurance agency providing coverage to Wisconsin Medicare-eligible individuals and coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Milz...
Relation Insurance Buys Garrity Agency in Massachusetts
Nov 16 2022 // California-headquartered broker Relation Insurance Services reports it acquired the assets of Garrity Insurance in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Nov. 1. Serving Massachusetts individuals and businesses for more than 100...
Gallagher Acquires NC-based Intellectual Property Insurance Firm
Nov 15 2022 // The global insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired a North Carolina-based intellectual property insurance firm. PIUS, or Patent Insurance Underwriting Services, is considered a...
World Insurance Acquires JR Tallman in Massachusetts
Nov 15 2022 // 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...
Aon Buys Mexico’s ERN, Expanding Its LatAm Catastrophe Modeling Capabilities
Nov 14 2022 // Aon plc, the global professional services firm, expands its catastrophe modeling and consultancy capabilities in Latin America with the acquisition of ERN (Evaluación de Riesgos Naturales), a Mexico-based leader in risk...
Acrisure Buys New York Technology Services Firm Homefield IT
Nov 10 2022 // Insurance broker and real estate services firm Acrisure announced that it has acquired business technology firm Homefield IT, which will become part as part of Acrisure Cyber Services (ACS). Based in New York City,...
