Universal Insurance Agency News

Gwartney Appointed VP, Employee Benefits at Oklahoma’s Universal Insurance

Dason Gwartney has been named vice president and employee benefits practice leader at Universal Insurance Agency in Durant, Oklahoma, a unit of First United Bank. Gwartney joins First United/Universal with more than 25 years working with employee benefits and insurance …

Oklahoma City Agencies, Universal Insurance and Ledbetter, Merge

Universal Insurance Agency, a First United company, has merged with Ledbetter Insurance Agency LLC. Both companies are located in Oklahoma City. According to the joint announcement from the firms, the merger creates one of the largest independent insurance agencies in …

Starkweather & Shepley Acquires Universal Insurance Agency in Rhode Island

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. in East Providence, Rhode Island, has acquired Universal Insurance Agency of Smithfield, Rhode Island. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the transaction, Universal Insurance Agency will merge its operation into Starkweather & …