Brown & Brown of Massachusetts has acquired Maine-based Smithwick & Mariners Insurance, which includes MidCoast Insurance and Chapman & Chapman Insurance.
Originally founded in 1987 to service the marine industry, Smithwick & Mariners has grow to serve business owners and individuals throughout Maine and greater New England.
The firm, headquartered in Falmouth, Maine. also has offices in Kennebunk and in New Bedford, Massachusetts and South Hampton, New Hampshire. Its other agencies are also in Maine— Chapman & Chapman is in Damariscotta, while MidCoast Insurance is in Bath.
The Smathwick & Mariners companies are led by Scott Smithwick and Chris Smithwick. Following the acquisition, the Smithwick & Mariners team will continue doing business from its existing offices in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire and will operate within Brown & Brown’s retail segment. The Smithwicks will continue to lead the team and will report to Don McGowan, a regional president in Brown & Brown’s retail segment..
Brown & Brown has more than 14,500 employees in 450+ locations.
Topics Mergers & Acquisitions
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