The Hilb Group News

Virginia’s Hilb Group Hires Hobbs as President, COO

The Hilb Group, a middle market insurance agency based in Richmond, Virginia, has hired David Hobbs as president and chief operating officer.

The Hilb Group Acquires Gentry Insurance of Florida

The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired Gentry Insurance Agency (GIA) Inc. GIA is an independent insurance agency located in Apopka, Fla. The transaction became effective October 1, 2015. As an independent agency, GIA represents multiple insurance companies offering insurance …

The Hilb Group Acquires JWB Insurance in North Carolina

The Hilb Group LLC announced today that it acquired JWB Insurance Group, an independent agency in Wilmington, North Carolina. The transaction became effective Aug. 1, 2015. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 1995, JWB Insurance Group …

Hilb Group Acquires Cornerstone Group, Gencorp Insurance Group in R.I.

The Hilb Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based middle market insurance agency, today announced its acquisition of two New England insurance brokerage firms: Cornerstone Group, a benefit advisory firm in Warwick, Rhode Island; and Gencorp Insurance Group, a property/casualty and employee benefits …

ABRY Partners Replaces BHMS as Investor in Hilb Group Expansion

Boston-based private equity firm ABRY Partners has completed a significant investment in the The Hilb Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based insurance group. In connection with the transaction, The Hilb Group said its current private equity partner, BHMS Investments, which came onboard …

Hilb Group Acquires Florida-Based West Coast Insurance

The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired West Coast Insurance (WCI) of Tampa, Fla. The transaction became effective on March 1. WCI will continue to operate at its current location under the leadership of previous owner and president, George Lackey. …

Hilb Group Acquires Martin Agency of Kentucky, Florida

The Hilb Group has acquired The Martin Agency Inc. (TMAI) with offices in Danville, Kentucky, and Celebration and Ormond Beach, Florida. TMAI will continue to operate at its current locations under the leadership of John Carrithers. TMAI represents THG’s continued …

Hilb Group Acquires Florida’s Newman & Crane

The Hilb Group of Richmond, Va., has acquired Newman Crane & Associates of Orlando, Fla. NCA will continue to operate at its current location under the leadership of Steve and Jamie Buckner. Established in 1965, NCA sells personal and commercial …

Hilb Group Acquires Tampa’s Hockman Insurance

The Hilb Group, LLC said it has acquired Hockman Insurance Agency Inc. of Tampa, Florida. The transaction was effective January 1, 2014. Terms were not disclosed. Hockman Insurance will continue to operate at its current location under the leadership of …

Hilb Group Buys Virginia-Based Brokerage Engle, Paxson & Hawthorne

The Hilb Group announced last week the acquisition of Engle, Paxson & Hawthorne Insurance Services (EPH) of Leesburg, Va. The transaction was effective April 1, 2013. Founded over a century ago, EPH serves residents and middle-market business owners in northern …