King Risk Partners Acquires Watts, Dawson & Associates
April 15, 2025
King Risk Partners, a top-100 U.S. insurance broker based in Gainesville, Florida, has acquired Watts, Dawson & Associates, an independent insurance agency with offices in Temple Terrace and Valrico, Florida. The deal expands King Risk Partners' presence in northern Florida and augments its personal and commercial insurance capabilities.
- Buyers
- King Risk Partners
- Targets
- Watts, Dawson, & Associates, Inc.
- Sellers
- Robert Dawson, John Watts, Shelly Levine
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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