CRC Group Acquires W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty
November 3, 2020
CRC Group has completed the acquisition of W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty, a surplus lines broker and managing general agent based in Irvine, California. The deal expands CRC's brokerage and binding capabilities—adding a physical California binding office—and gives W. Brown access to CRC markets, exclusive products and the REDY data and analytics platform; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- CRC Group
- Targets
- W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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