WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Sacksteder Worland Insurance Agency

WalkerHughes Acquires Benhoff Insurance Agency

February 26, 2026

Insurance

WalkerHughes, a founder-led retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, announced its expansion into Illinois through the acquisition of Benhoff Insurance Agency. Benhoff Insurance Agency is a personal lines brokerage based in Breese, Illinois, and will continue operating under the WalkerHughes brand.

BW Forsyth Partners Invests in WalkerHughes Group

September 18, 2023

Insurance

BW Forsyth Partners has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in WalkerHughes Group, a founder-led retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis. The capital will fund WalkerHughes’ future acquisitions and organic growth as the firm aims to scale into a larger, people-centric insurance distribution platform.

TWFG Insurance Acquires Wade Insurance Agency in Ohio

April 1, 2023

Insurance

TWFG Insurance (The Woodlands Financial Group) has acquired the Wade Insurance Agency (Ralph E. Wade Insurance Agency) and will combine it with a recent local TWFG acquisition (AIS) to create a regional Ohio presence. The combined local offices will have about 25 staff, expanding TWFG’s retail agency footprint and carrier access in the state.

WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Inman Insurance Agency and Clark Insurance Agency

January 27, 2026

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The deals expand WalkerHughes’ Missouri footprint, increasing market density across south-central communities and the St. Louis metropolitan area.

WalkerHughes Insurance Adds McCormick Insurance Agency in Vincennes, IN

June 23, 2025

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance has acquired McCormick Insurance Agency, Inc., expanding its presence in Vincennes, Indiana. The McCormick team will continue operating from their current office, bringing farm and personal insurance expertise into the WalkerHughes network as an add-on to its regional platform.

WalkerHughes Acquires Independent Brokers Agency LLC (Ballwin, MO)

January 16, 2025

Insurance

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Independent Brokers Agency LLC (IBA), a family-owned insurance agency based in Ballwin, Missouri. The deal marks WalkerHughes' first acquisition outside Indiana and expands its personal, commercial and employee benefits capabilities in the St. Louis metro; IBA principals Heather Wessels and Mike Swatske will remain in local leadership roles.