Foster & Foster Acquires Bartel Associates, LLC

Foster & Foster to Acquire Gallagher Benefit Services’ Public Sector Actuarial Consulting Operations

September 16, 2026

Professional Services

Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain public sector actuarial consulting operations from Gallagher Benefit Services. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The deal will bring a public-sector actuarial team and plan relationships into Foster & Foster, expanding its capabilities serving governmental retirement systems across the United States.

Foster & Foster Acquires United Actuarial Services (UAS)

April 1, 2026

Healthcare Services

Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries, Inc. completed its acquisition of United Actuarial Services, Inc. (UAS), an Indiana-based actuarial consulting firm serving multi-employer (Taft-Hartley) pension and health and welfare plans. The deal expands Foster & Foster’s depth of resources and reinforces its position in Taft-Hartley pension and health practice groups nationwide.

Bart & Associates Acquires Celestar

January 14, 2026

Government & Public Sector

Bart & Associates (B&A), a portfolio company of private equity firm DFW Capital Partners, has acquired Celestar Holdings Corporation, a Tampa-based multi-INT intelligence services and solutions provider. The add-on strengthens B&A's intelligence capabilities—adding HUMINT, SIGINT, IMINT, MASINT and OSINT—and positions the combined company to pursue larger opportunities across the defense and intelligence enterprise (NGA, DIA, Combatant Commands).

NR West / Warner Pacific (The Insurance Exchange) Acquires Foster Benefit Resources

August 2, 2023

Insurance

NR West, the parent company of Dallas-based The Insurance Exchange and part of the Warner Pacific family, has completed the acquisition of Foster Benefit Resources, a North Texas general agency specializing in fully insured and level-funded employee benefits. The deal expands NR West/The Insurance Exchange's footprint and capabilities in North Texas and will integrate Foster Benefits' broker relationships and resources while Foster Benefits' president Kim Foster retires.

NFP Acquires Foster Park Brokers Inc.

November 1, 2021

Insurance

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant, acquired Foster Park Brokers Inc., one of Western Canada's largest independent insurance brokerages, in a transaction that closed on November 1, 2021. The deal expands NFP's national platform and Western Canada presence while integrating Foster Park's 135 employees and leadership into NFP's Canadian operations.

Hub International Acquires Foster & Parker Insurance Agency, Inc.

June 17, 2019

Insurance

Hub International Limited has acquired Foster & Parker Insurance Agency, Inc., a full-service independent insurance agency with offices in Madera, Oakhurst and Rancho Cordova, California. The acquisition expands Hub's geographic footprint in California and brings Foster & Parker's personal, commercial and farm insurance expertise and staff into Hub California.