Higginbotham Acquires Commercial Insurance Operation of Extraco Banks
June 17, 2019
Higginbotham has acquired the commercial insurance operation (Extraco Insurance) from Extraco Banks, bringing five property/casualty insurance professionals and a book of more than 950 commercial clients into Higginbotham's Waco-area practice. The deal strengthens Higginbotham's presence in the Greater Waco market and expands its client base in Waco, Bell and Hamilton counties.
- Buyers
- Higginbotham
- Targets
- Extraco Insurance (Extraco Banks commercial insurance operation)
- Sellers
- Extraco Banks
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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