H. Wade Reece News

BB&T Insurance to Acquire Fla. Agency Wyman, Green & Blalcok

BB&T Insurance Services plans to expand its Florida operation with the acquisition of Wyman, Green & Blalock Inc. of Bradenton. Founded in 1908, Wyman, Green & Blalock specializes in personal and commercial property insurance, liability risk management and employee benefits. …

Aon’s Rodell named CIAB chairman

Tom Rodell, resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of San Francisco, has been named the 2007 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, the first person to serve twice in the key leadership position. Rodell succeeds Charles …

Aon’s Rodell named CIAB chairman

Tom Rodell, resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of San Francisco, has been named the 2007 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, the first person to serve twice in the key leadership position. Rodell succeeds Charles …

Aon’s Rodell Named CIAB Chairman

Tom Rodell, resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of San Francisco, has been named the 2007 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, the first person to serve twice in the key leadership position. Rodell was elected …

BB&T Eyeing Langan Insurance Agency, Its Fourth Kentucky Acquisition

The Lousville-based Langan Insurance Agency is being acquired by BB&T Insurance Services of Raleigh, N.C. Lagan has 41 employees. According to Wade Reece, BB&T president, Bill Roby Sr., Langan president and Tom Barrett, vice president will become agency managers of …

BB&T Insurance Services to Purchase Ky. Agency

North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services plans to buy Lexington-based Employee Benefit Services of Kentucky. The acquisition would give BB&T its third Kentucky agency and second in Lexington. BB&T Insurance Services acquired BB&T-Cromwell Insurance of Lexington, one of Kentucky’s oldest and …

BB&T Insurance Services to Add Fla. Agency

North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services plans to buy Iler Wall & Shonter Insurance Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla. The acquisition would give the nation’s sixth largest insurance broker its second agency in the Sunshine State. The announcement comes three months …

BB&T Insurance Services Finalizes Acquisition of Ala. Firm

North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services has completed its acquisition of McGriff, Seibels & Williams Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., creating the sixth largest insurance broker in the nation. The transaction was valued at $300 million in stock (based on an average …

BB&T to Acquire Nashville-Based Agency

BB&T Insurance Services of Raleigh, N.C., plans to expand its Tennessee operation with the acquisition of Cooper, Love & Jackson in Nashville. According to BB&T, it already owns the BB&T-Thornton & Harwell agency, based in nearby Brentwood. The two agencies …

BB&T Unit to Buy Kentucky Agencies

BB&T Insurance Services said it plans to acquire Kentucky agencies, Old Colony Insurance Service (Louisville) Inc. and Cromwell Insurance Agency of Lexington. Cromwell is jointly owned by Old Colony and Ludt-Bell Inc. The acquisition will expand BB&T’s presence in Kentucky …