Starkweather & Shepley Acquires Benefit Horizons Corporation

Starkweather & Shepley Acquires Ferman Group, LLC

February 1, 2022

Insurance

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc. acquired Ferman Group, LLC, a 40-year benefits brokerage based in East Hartford, Connecticut. The acquisition makes Ferman a division of Starkweather & Shepley and expands the buyer's employee benefits capabilities and presence in Connecticut and the broader New England market.

Starkweather & Shepley Acquires Newport Insurance Agency

July 13, 2020

Insurance

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. has acquired Newport Insurance Agency Inc., an independent agency based in Middletown, Rhode Island with 13 associates. Newport Insurance will operate as a division of Starkweather & Shepley and continue servicing clients from its Middletown location.

Hub International Acquires Assets of Horizon Insurance, Inc.

August 9, 2023

Insurance

Hub International Limited, through its Hub International New England affiliate, has acquired the assets of Worcester-based Horizon Insurance, Inc. The deal brings Orieta Kristo and the Horizon team into Hub New England to expand Hub’s personal and commercial insurance capabilities and strengthen its presence in Worcester and Central Massachusetts; terms were not disclosed.

HUB International Acquires Stellarus Benefits Inc.

September 11, 2017

Insurance

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Wisconsin-based Stellarus Benefits Inc.; terms were not disclosed. Christy Schwan, President of Stellarus, will join HUB Midwest West and report to Michael Booth as Hub expands its Wisconsin presence and broadens insurance solutions offered to Stellarus clients.

Hub International Acquires Assets of Horizon Agency, Inc.

April 4, 2023

Insurance

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Horizon Agency, Inc., an Eden Prairie, Minnesota insurance agency that provides commercial and personal insurance and employee benefits. The deal strengthens Hub’s commercial, personal lines and employee benefits capabilities in the Great Plains region; terms were not disclosed.

ALKEME Insurance Acquires Blue Horizon Benefits

June 25, 2025

Insurance

ALKEME Insurance, a national insurance brokerage based in Ladera Ranch, California, has acquired Blue Horizon Benefits, an employee benefits advisory firm headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands ALKEME's employee benefits capabilities and strengthens its East Coast presence, with the Blue Horizon team remaining in Danvers to support ALKEME's growth.