Lewis & Ellis Acquires Griffith, Ballard & Company

Lewis & Ellis Acquires Huggins Actuarial Services

June 11, 2025

Consulting

Lewis & Ellis, Inc. announced it is joining forces with Huggins Actuarial Services, combining capabilities to expand their property & casualty actuarial offerings. Huggins will continue to operate under its current brand and leadership, and the deal strengthens Lewis & Ellis’s technical depth and industry presence in P&C actuarial services.

Novacap Partners with Lewis & Ellis

November 8, 2023

Insurance

Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Lewis & Ellis, a full-service actuarial consulting firm, to support the firm's expansion and technology investments. The partnership is intended to help Lewis & Ellis scale its services across life, health and property & casualty insurance markets and build new solutions for clients.

Risk Strategies Acquires Griffith Insurance, LLP

February 5, 2025

Insurance

Risk Strategies, a North American specialty insurance broker, has acquired Griffith Insurance, LLP, a full-service independent insurance agency based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Risk Strategies' presence and capabilities in Pennsylvania—adding construction-focused commercial lines and high-net-worth private client services to its specialty practices. Terms were not disclosed.

World Insurance Associates Acquires Ellsworth Corporation

September 18, 2023

Insurance

World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Ellsworth Corporation of Metairie, Louisiana on September 1, 2023. The deal expands World’s insurance brokerage capabilities with Ellsworth’s specialties in surety & bonding, commercial marine, oil & gas insurance programs, construction bonds and workforce health benefits.

CI Financial Acquires Segall Bryant & Hamill

January 25, 2021

Financial Services

CI Financial Corp. agreed to acquire Chicago-based Segall Bryant & Hamill, a high-net-worth-focused registered investment advisor and institutional asset manager with roughly US$23 billion in assets and about 122 employees. The acquisition expands CI's U.S. wealth management footprint and enhances its institutional and alternative investment capabilities as part of its cross-border growth strategy.

King Risk Partners Acquires LH Griffith & Company

September 23, 2025

Insurance

King Risk Partners, a Gainesville, Florida-based insurance brokerage, has acquired LH Griffith & Company, an independent insurance agency with offices in Walterboro and Goose Creek, South Carolina. The acquisition expands King Risk Partners' presence in the South Carolina Lowcountry and adds LH Griffith's personal, business and transportation insurance clients to King's platform.