The Hilb Group Acquires WNC Health Insurance (Josh Williams Enterprises)
September 24, 2019
The Hilb Group, LLC (a portfolio company of Abry Partners) acquired Josh Williams Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a WNC Health Insurance, effective September 1, 2019. WNC, an Asheville-based employee benefits and health insurance brokerage, will continue operating under Josh Williams from its existing Asheville location as part of THG's Carolinas expansion.
- Buyers
- The Hilb Group, LLC, Abry Partners
- Targets
- Josh Williams Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a WNC Health Insurance
- Platforms
- The Hilb Group, LLC
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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