WalkerHughes Insurance Adds McCormick Insurance Agency in Vincennes, IN

WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Inman Insurance Agency and Clark Insurance Agency

January 27, 2026

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, founder-led retail brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Inman Insurance Agency (Salem, Missouri) and Clark Insurance Agency (Ballwin, Missouri). The deals expand WalkerHughes' presence across south-central Missouri and the greater St. Louis metro as part of its ongoing strategy to build local density through acquisitions; both agency owners will remain with the firm for at least three years to support client continuity.

BW Forsyth Partners Invests in WalkerHughes Group

September 18, 2023

Insurance

BW Forsyth Partners has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in WalkerHughes Group, a founder-led retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis. The capital will fund WalkerHughes’ future acquisitions and organic growth as the firm aims to scale into a larger, people-centric insurance distribution platform.

WalkerHughes Acquires Independent Brokers Agency LLC (Ballwin, MO)

January 16, 2025

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Independent Brokers Agency LLC (IBA), a family-owned insurance agency based in Ballwin, Missouri. The deal marks WalkerHughes' first acquisition outside Indiana and expands its personal, commercial and employee benefits capabilities in the St. Louis metro; IBA principals Heather Wessels and Mike Swatske will remain in local leadership roles.

Marsh McLennan Acquires McGriff Insurance Services

September 30, 2024

Insurance

Marsh McLennan (through its Marsh McLennan Agency business) has acquired McGriff Insurance Services, LLC for $7.75 billion in cash, a deal that strengthens Marsh McLennan Agency’s capabilities across commercial property & casualty, employee benefits, management liability and personal lines. McGriff—an affiliate of TIH—reported roughly $1.3 billion of trailing twelve-month revenue and will bring more than 3,500 employees into Marsh McLennan; the transaction closed following customary regulatory approvals.

WalkerHughes Acquires Apogee Insurance Solutions (St. Peters, MO)

June 30, 2025

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, PE-backed retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC, a St. Peters, Missouri-based agency that specializes in personal and commercial insurance. The deal is an add-on to WalkerHughes' Missouri platform and supports the firm's regional expansion and continuity of service as Apogee's owner, Kyle Heywood, exits the business.

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Hayden Wood Insurance Agency

November 3, 2025

Insurance

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) has acquired Hayden Wood Insurance Agency Inc., an independent personal-lines agency based in Southborough, Massachusetts. Terms were not disclosed; all employees, including President and owner Morgan Duffy, will join MMA and continue to operate from the existing Southborough office. The acquisition expands MMA's private client capabilities with Hayden Wood's specialty in collector auto and motorsports insurance.