Insurance Acquisitions in 2024

Amwins, a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired Superior Underwriters, a Bellevue, Washington–based managing general agency (MGA). The business, which will join Amwins Access, closed on December 31, 2024; terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is intended to strengthen Amwins' presence in the Pacific Northwest and expand its small-business binding authority capabilities.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Murray Gardner Insurance Agency Inc., dba BMR Insurance, a Tustin, California-based retail insurance agency serving commercial and personal lines across Southern California. The deal will integrate BMR into Gallagher’s Southwest retail brokerage operations to expand its retail brokerage capabilities in the region; terms were not disclosed.

ALKEME, a Top 35 insurance brokerage based in Ladera Ranch, California, has acquired Aspen Gold Insurance Brokers, marking ALKEME's first expansion into Colorado. Aspen Gold, a family-owned agency based in Broomfield, Colorado, will leverage ALKEME's resources and technology to expand its commercial and personal insurance offerings; founder Caleb Joseph commented on the opportunity for clients and staff.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Roten & Company Insurance, a multigenerational family-run agency in San Antonio, Texas. The acquisition expands Inszone’s footprint in Texas and enhances its ability to provide commercial, personal, and benefits insurance to local businesses and individuals.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Oakbrook Terrace-based Afina Insurance Advisors, Inc., a property and casualty insurance broker serving the greater Chicago area. The Afina team will remain in place and operate under Gallagher's Midwest retail property/casualty brokerage operations to complement Gallagher's existing retail brokerage capabilities in Chicago. Terms were not disclosed.

Amynta Group has acquired the Credit Division of Crum & Forster (a Fairfax Financial subsidiary). The acquired business will operate as a full-service Managing General Underwriter under Amynta Risk Solutions, led by Daniel L. Sussman, and C&F will remain a distribution/partner for the business.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Coe Agency, LLC, an independent insurance agency specializing in health and benefits, to strengthen Inszone's presence in New Mexico and expand its employee benefits capabilities. The Coe Agency team in Rio Rancho will join Inszone's Albuquerque office, allowing clients to retain continuity while gaining access to Inszone's national carrier network.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Esquire Insurance, LLC (doing business as Loft & Co), a Denver-headquartered insurance agency with ~30 employees and locations in three states. The deal expands Inszone's national footprint and provides Loft & Co's clients access to a broader range of carriers, technology and resources.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Austin, Texas-based Howe Insurance Group LLC, doing business as DMc Insurance Partners. Terms were not disclosed; John McNulty, Scott Durkin and their team will remain in Austin and will report into Gallagher’s U.S. retail personal lines leadership to expand the firm’s personal lines and small business capabilities in the Austin market.

Choice Financial Group, a Virginia Beach–headquartered insurance agency backed by Northlane Capital Partners, has acquired Employee Benefits of Virginia, a Richmond-area employee benefits advisory firm. The deal expands Choice's employee benefits capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Mid-Atlantic (Virginia) market.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Indianapolis-based M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Inc. The acquisition expands Gallagher's Midwest retail property/casualty brokerage capabilities, integrating Schuetz's expertise in construction, landscaping, manufacturing and real estate into Gallagher's Great Lakes region operations.

Afore Insurance Services, LLC has acquired the assets of S&B Block Services, Inc. dba Block Insurance, bringing the Oviedo, Florida-based specialist insurance agency onto Afore's national agency platform. Beth and Steven Block and their 12-person team have joined Afore as Managing Principals to help scale the firm's childcare, private school, and martial arts specialty practice across the United States.

Trucordia, a top-20 U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Lindon, Utah, has acquired the insurance business of the family-owned Richard King Insurance Agency in Powhatan, Virginia. The acquisition is part of Trucordia’s ongoing roll-up strategy to expand its footprint and service offerings by integrating high-growth, client-focused local brokerages.

Highstreet Insurance Partners (HSIP) has acquired the assets of Collum Insurance Group, LLC, an independent personal-lines insurance agency based in Richardson, Texas. The acquisition adds an additional Gulf Region location to HSIP’s footprint; Collum’s president, Carl Collum, will continue leading his team as part of HSIP’s Sandy Garza agency under Roland Luna.

King Risk Partners, a top-100 U.S. insurance broker based in Gainesville, Florida, has acquired Talbert Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency in Duluth, Georgia. The deal expands King Risk Partners’ footprint in Georgia and strengthens its capacity to serve personal and commercial insurance clients across the Southeast.

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital are making an equity investment in The Ardonagh Group that values the business at $14 billion, with completion expected in mid-2025. Stone Point will become a significant shareholder alongside Madison Dearborn Partners, HPS Investment Partners and co-investors including a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; the deal supports Ardonagh's continued platform and geographic growth in global P&C insurance and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

CRC Group has acquired SLB Insurance Group, a binding authority operation based in Coconut Creek, Florida with offices in Florida and Louisiana. The deal expands CRC's binding operations in the Southeast — nearly doubling its presence in South Florida and strengthening capabilities in Louisiana — and SLB's leadership team will continue to run the business reporting to Brennan Paris, President, CRC Binding.

ALKEME, a Top 35 insurance brokerage based in Ladera Ranch, California, acquired Relion Insurance Solutions, one of Iowa's largest insurance agencies. The deal expands ALKEME's Midwest presence and allows Relion to leverage ALKEME's resources while maintaining service continuity.

Union Bay Acquisition LLC, an aggregator of property-casualty insurance agencies, has acquired the assets of Loyalhanna Insurance Group of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The deal — Union Bay's sixteenth acquisition and seventh in Pennsylvania — expands the buyer's reach into the Pittsburgh and greater Western Pennsylvania insurance markets; terms were not disclosed.

Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Jackson Hole Insurance, LLC, an independent personal-lines agency based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The acquisition strengthens Hub’s personal and high-net-worth insurance capabilities in the Mountain States region; Jackson Hole Insurance leadership (Evan Molyneaux and Geoff Whitaker) will join Hub Mountain States. Terms were not disclosed.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based insurance brokerage, has acquired Get Benefits Insurance Services, a Ventura County agency founded in 2007. The deal expands Inszone’s presence in California and strengthens its group benefits and multi-line insurance capabilities.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Southerland and Associates, Inc., an Austin, Texas insurance agency founded by Cynthia Southerland. The deal expands Inszone's presence in Texas and provides Southerland's clients access to a broader network of carriers and resources while enabling the founder’s planned exit and retirement.

Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Otter Insurance Agency, Inc., a locally owned insurance agency headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington. Patrick Otter and the Otter Insurance team will join HUB Northwest; terms were not disclosed and Clear Lake Consulting served as financial advisor to Otter.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Commercial Insurance of Texas Agency Services, a Texas-based agency specializing in automotive, heavy truck aftermarket and equipment dealers' insurance. The acquisition expands Inszone's presence in Texas and adds specialized expertise in niche automotive and equipment insurance markets.

Senior Market Sales (SMS), an Omaha-based insurance marketing organization and part of the Alliant Insurance Services family, has acquired Centurion Senior Services, a Pennsylvania-based Medicare insurance agency. The deal expands SMS' eastern U.S. distribution footprint and gives Centurion access to SMS' technology, back-office support and broader health and wealth product portfolio; Centurion will continue to be managed by its current leaders.

Trucordia, a top-20 U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Lindon, Utah, has acquired the insurance business of Archibald Insurance, which operates offices in Richmond, Midlothian and North Chesterfield, Virginia. The deal brings Archibald's client base and local operations into Trucordia's integrated platform to expand coverage offerings, pricing competitiveness and value-added services like in-house risk management and claims advocacy.

Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services, LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The Fairfield County Insurance Services team, led by Mark Connelly, will join Hub New England to expand Hub's commercial, personal insurance and employee benefits capabilities in the region; terms were not disclosed.

Novacap, a North American private equity firm, has announced a partnership investment in Consilium Insurance, a Montreal-based property & casualty insurance brokerage founded in 2013. The investment makes Consilium the seventh platform company in Novacap's Financial Services I fund and is intended to accelerate growth and expand Consilium's operations across Canada and North America.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) completed the acquisition of AssuredPartners for $12.45 billion, adding roughly 10,900 colleagues and materially expanding its U.S. middle-market property & casualty and employee benefits capabilities. The deal is expected to be financially accretive with significant synergies and will broaden Gallagher's specialty, wholesale and international capabilities.

Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Union First, a specialized benefits consulting and third‑party administrator serving public safety labor associations (police, firefighters and deputy sheriffs). Union First will join Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group – West Region to expand Alliant’s benefits and trust administration capabilities for first responders; financial terms were not disclosed.

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Hadfield Agency, Inc., an independent multi-line insurance agency headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Hadfield team will join HUB Mid-America as Hadfield Agency, a Hub International company; terms were not disclosed and Hub said the deal supports its growth strategy in Arkansas.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. agreed to acquire AssuredPartners in a $13.45 billion all-cash transaction, buying stakes held by private equity investors. AssuredPartners is a large insurance brokerage with c.10,900 colleagues and ~400 offices across the U.S., the United Kingdom and Ireland; the deal expands Gallagher's brokerage scale and capabilities and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Allied Universal has acquired Aim Insurance Services, a provider of property loss adjusting and insurance claims services across Australia. Aim will join Allied Universal’s Compliance and Investigations global claims services unit to expand the firm’s ProAdjuster capabilities and international presence in the Australian property claims market.

Brightstone Specialty Group, a subsidiary of Highstreet Insurance Partners, has acquired Austin-based DMI Insurance Services and sister company South Valley Claims. The deal brings specialty program administration and claims capabilities for the independent automotive dealer market into Brightstone's specialty underwriting and services platform to expand its product offerings and U.S. footprint.

Alpine Intel, a Charlotte-based insurance solutions provider, has acquired The Robison Group, a Troy, Michigan-based investigative services firm. The acquisition expands Alpine Intel's fraud investigation capabilities—adding surveillance, SIU, and desktop investigation services—to increase nationwide coverage and capacity.

VIU by HUB, the omnichannel insurance brokerage platform powered by Hub International, has acquired BIS Management Services, Inc., d.b.a. Insuritas, an embedded insurance provider for banks and credit unions. The move brings Insuritas’ relationships with more than 100 financial institutions onto VIU’s digital marketplace to accelerate growth in the financial-institution channel; terms were not disclosed.

Licent announced that the assurantiekantoren of Jeroen Boesveld, Hans Gemmink and Eddy Wenneker (Hypotheek Advies Centrum Wenneker) will continue together under the Licent brand, creating a regional financial-advice office of about 15 employees in Winterswijk. The move was driven by local succession planning and the desire to gain scale and collective benefits from Licent’s cooperative platform while retaining local client relationships.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Dawson & Keenan Insurance Ltd., a retail insurance brokerage based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Terms were not disclosed; the Dawson & Keenan team will remain in place and will report into Gallagher’s Canadian retail property/casualty brokerage operations as Gallagher expands its presence in Northern Ontario.

ALKEME, a Top 35 insurance brokerage based in Ladera Ranch, California, has acquired Jacobson Professional Insurance, a West Orange, New Jersey-based specialist in legal malpractice insurance and risk management. The acquisition strengthens ALKEME's professional liability capabilities and Northeast presence; Jacobson founder Scott Jacobson will continue to lead the team within ALKEME.

FTV Capital has made a significant growth equity investment in Arden Insurance Services, a tech-enabled managing general agent (MGA) focused on insurance for residential condominium associations. The capital will be used to expand Arden's geographic footprint, recruit talent, and deepen its proprietary technology and machine-learning underwriting capabilities.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Lambton, New South Wales‑based Hann Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd; terms were not disclosed. Rhett Hann and his team will join Gallagher's Newcastle office, expanding Gallagher's retail property/casualty brokerage capabilities in Australia with added transport-sector expertise.

World Insurance Associates LLC, a nationally ranked insurance brokerage, acquired the business of Archambault Insurance Associates of Putnam, Connecticut effective December 1, 2024. The family-owned, full-service agency will join World to expand the firm's presence in Connecticut; financial terms were not disclosed.

Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Forest Insurance Agency, Inc., effective December 1, 2024. The transaction brings Forest's Forest Park, Illinois office and client relationships into Relation's platform to expand its geographic footprint and service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

Hilb Group acquired an undisclosed Texas-based property and casualty insurance business effective December 1, 2024, expanding the company's P&C presence in Texas and the region. Hilb Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based insurance brokerage and advisory firm that is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, continues to grow via add-on acquisitions to broaden its geographic footprint and service capabilities.

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.

Verlingue, a subsidiary of the Adelaïde Group, has acquired ProConseils Solutions, an insurance broker active in French-speaking Switzerland. The acquisition adds nearly 25 employees across three offices in the Canton of Vaud and expands Verlingue's service offering to businesses, local authorities and medico-social establishments as part of its Better Future 28 European growth plan.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based Shepard Insurance Group; terms were not disclosed. Shepard's leadership will remain in place, and the deal expands Gallagher's high-net-worth insurance offerings in the Northeast and Florida.

SIB Corp (operating as StoneRidge Insurance Brokers) has partnered with Donbar Agency Limited o/a Crossroads Insurance, a two-location full-service brokerage in Winnipeg. The deal expands SIB's presence in Manitoba and brings Crossroads into SIB's national partnership platform while preserving the brokerage's local identity and service offering.

Afore Insurance Services has partnered with New Jersey-based BCA Insurance Group to establish a Mid-Atlantic regional platform hub. BCA will continue to operate under its existing leadership and branding while leading Afore’s commercial lines business in the region; financial terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Santiago, Chile-based THB Chile, a retail insurance broker that provides property/casualty, life and health benefits, and reinsurance services. Terms were not disclosed; Gallagher said the deal expands its retail and reinsurance brokerage operations in Chile.