Warner Pacific Acquires Black, Gould & Associates Inc.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires B&W Insurance Agency

February 19, 2026

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired B&W Insurance Agency, Inc., a Washington, Pennsylvania-based personal and commercial insurance brokerage. Terms were not disclosed; the B&W team, including Paul Barzd III and Jim Cote, will remain in Washington and report into Gallagher Select as part of Gallagher's strategy to expand its retail brokerage footprint in southwest Pennsylvania.

Warner Pacific Acquires Brokers Holding Group

January 24, 2026

Financial Services

Warner Pacific, a PE-backed national general agency, has acquired Brokers Holding Group (BHG), a South Carolina–based general agency specializing in level-funded health plans and alternative funding strategies. The deal expands Warner Pacific’s footprint across the Southeast (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee) and deepens its capabilities in level-funded employee benefits while BHG will continue operating under its existing brand with co-owners Scott Lee and Lee Long remaining in leadership roles.

Warner Pacific Acquires Local Insurance Advisors

December 19, 2025

Insurance

Warner Pacific, a national general agency backed by Lovell Minnick Partners, has completed the acquisition of Local Insurance Advisors (LIA), an Oklahoma-based Medicare and individual health insurance advisory firm. The deal expands Warner Pacific's Midwest footprint and enhances its Medicare and individual health insurance distribution capabilities, with LIA co-owners joining Warner Pacific as Regional Vice Presidents.

Warner Pacific Acquires Five General Agencies from Acrisure

December 1, 2024

Insurance

Warner Pacific, a Lovell Minnick Partners–backed national general agency, acquired five Acrisure general agencies effective December 1, 2024. The deal brings five regional general agencies (Employee Benefit Risk Management; Group Benefit LTD; Professional Group Marketing; National United Brokers; Mature Health Services) into Warner Pacific to expand its national footprint, distribution channels and product offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Warner Pacific Acquires Ashmore Agency, Inc.

August 8, 2024

Insurance

Warner Pacific has completed the acquisition of the general agency of Ashmore Agency, Inc., a Lubbock, Texas-based employee benefits consulting and general agency business. The deal expands Warner Pacific's carrier and product portfolio and strengthens its Blue Cross Blue Shield relationships in Texas; Ashmore's co-owner Elizabeth "Beth" Ashmore will remain involved as a consultant.

Warner Pacific Acquires Agents Marketing Group

March 23, 2023

Insurance

Warner Pacific has completed the acquisition of Agents Marketing Group (AMG), a Miami-based general agency focused on employee benefits and self-funding plans. The deal expands Warner Pacific’s footprint into Florida and is intended to provide brokers in the state with expanded products, carrier access, and Warner Pacific’s tools and technology.