Latest Employee Benefits Headlines

All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Aston Lark Acquires UK Employee Benefits Specialist, Healthwise Group

Feb 8 2022 // Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced Healthwise Group Ltd. as its second healthcare acquisition of 2022.Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed....

Insurance Agency M&As Jumped 30% in 2021: OPTIS

Feb 7 2022 // There were 1,034 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2021, up 30% from 795 reported in 2020, according to agency consultancy OPTIS Partners.Also, the 384 deals during the fourth quarter of 2021 marked a...

People Moves: LP Adds Heuer; Woodruff Sawyer Names Meissner Leader of Southern California Employee Benefits

Feb 3 2022 // LP Insurance Services LLC named Adam Heuer and the Heuer Insurance Agency to the LP Insurance Services team.Heuer joins LP Insurance as a member/owner and will continue serving clients throughout the Sparks, Nev. community...

People Moves Alliant Adds Waldhoff; OMSNIC Names Nielsen CEO

Jan 25 2022 // Alliant Adds Holly Waldhoff as Vice President Within Employees Benefits GroupAlliant has added employee benefits consultant Holly Waldhoff as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Chicago, Waldhoff...

Number of Insurance Agency M&As Rose 30% in 2021: OPTIS Partners

Jan 19 2022 // There were 1,034 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2021, up 30% from 795 reported in 2020, according to agency consultancy OPTIS Partners.Also, the 384 deals during the fourth quarter of 2021 marked a...

People Moves: Alliant Names Fraser Senior VP; California Workers’ Comp Institute Makes Widener-Brightwell General Counsel

Jan 3 2022 // Alliant Insurance Services named James Fraser senior vice president in its employee benefits team in Denver, Colorado.Fraser will provide employee benefits solutions for a diverse base of regional and national clients....

People Moves: Alliant Names Walter Vice President; Foresight in California Promotes Bruce and Lachowski

Dec 27 2021 // Alliant Insurance Services named Adam Walter a vice president within its employee benefits group. based in Phoenix, Arizona.Walter will design and deploy employee benefits solutions for an array of regional and national...

The Hilb Group Acquires Charles Newman Co., Builds on New York Presence

Dec 20 2021 // The Hilb Group acquired Charles Newman Co. Insurance and Employee Benefits to its portfolio, adding to The Hilb Group’s growing presence in the New York metropolitan area. The transaction became effective December 1,...

Hub Acquires Assets of JP Griffin in Arizona

Dec 16 2021 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of JP Griffin Companies LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jeff Griffin, Founder and President of JP Griffin Group, and his team will join Hub Southwest. JP Griffin Group is a national...

Alera Group Acquires J&J Benefits Insurance Agency in Utah

Dec 13 2021 // Alera Group acquired J&J Benefits Insurance Agency, an employee benefits consulting and health insurance firm serving clients in Utah and Idaho. J&J Benefits joins Alera Group through Banasky, an Alera Group...

Leavitt Group Northwest Acquires Employee Benefits Division of SCS in Washington

Dec 8 2021 // Leavitt Group Northwest acquired the employee benefits division of the SCS Insurance in Bellevue, Washington. The acquisition brings a staff of six, with Chris Allen at the helm. Allen was and will remain director of the...

Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s Customized Benefit Solutions

Dec 6 2021 // Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, acquired Customized Benefit Solutions Inc. (CBSI), an employee benefits and insurance firm based in Hightstown, New Jersey. Terms of the...

UK Broker Aston Lark Acquires Client Book of Choice Benefits

Dec 6 2021 // Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs that is soon to become part of Howden, announced the acquisition of the client book of UK-based Choice Benefits Ltd.Financial details of the deal were...

The Hilb Group Acquires New Hampshire’s Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions

Dec 3 2021 // The Hilb Group acquired Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions Inc., increasing its New England presence and bolstering its range of employee benefits offerings nationwide. The transaction became effective November 1,...

People Moves: New Hires at RT Specialty, Alliant

Nov 5 2021 // RT Specialty named Rachael Neary as an account administrator in its environmental and construction professional practice (RT ECP).In this role, she will work with senior management to further the account management and...

Risk Strategies Acquires Illinois-Based Better Business Planning

Nov 1 2021 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Better Business Planning, Inc., an insurance agency specializing in employee benefits solutions.Terms of the deal were not...

People Moves:White Joins Holmes Murphy; GCG Financial Hires Sobelman

Oct 19 2021 // Jeffrey Austin White joins Holmes MurphyJeffrey Austin White has joined Holmes Murphy as its Chief Analytics Officer (CAO), bringing his nearly three decades of expertise focused on strategic investments in talent and...

Hub International Acquires Canadian Employee Benefits Broker Rogersworks Inc.

Oct 18 2021 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired the assets of Rogersworks Inc.Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in...

People Moves: Promotions at A.I.M. Mutual, Merchants; Fred C. Church Hires Thompson

Oct 14 2021 // A.I.M. Mutual’s board of directors elected Daniel Landers as vice president and chief operating officer, effective October 1. In this capacity, he continues to report to President and CEO Michael Standing.As COO,...

People Moves: HDI Global USA Adds Sapia; AAU Hires Dettmann; Malkin Joins Alliant in Chicago

Sep 23 2021 // Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) appointed David Sapia director of liability underwriting. In this new role, Sapia will be responsible for the profitability, growth and overall strategic direction of...