Latest Higginbotham Headlines

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It’s All in the Family at Higginbotham

Oct 7 2024 // There’s a certain “something” about Rusty Reid that makes it clear why folks might like to work for him as chief executive and chairman of Higginbotham.He feels like a buddy, a big brother, maybe an...

Higginbotham Exec Marc Spivey Cheers on Daughter Competing in 2024 Olympics

Jul 30 2024 // Clients who try to reach Higginbotham executive Marc Spivey this week will be met with an unusual out of office message.Greetings! I am in Paris to cheer on my daughter Taylor who is competing in the 2024 Olympics. …...

People Moves: Higginbotham Promotes Russell to President, Private Client Services

Jun 28 2024 // Higginbotham announced the promotion of long-time executive team member and former Chief Operating Officer, Personal Insurance Mary Russell to the position of President, Private Client Services.This move marks the final...

People Moves: Higginbotham Announces Executive Promotions in Financial Services, Employee Benefits

May 10 2024 // Higginbotham announced a series of executive promotions within the Financial Services division. These moves are intended to match current growth at Higginbotham and prepare for future milestones by drawing on deep bench...

Higginbotham Acquires Texas’ Barnard Insurance Group

May 7 2024 // Higginbotham announced it has acquired Barnard Insurance Group of Wichita Falls, Texas. Family owned and operated since 1931, Barnard is an independent agency with services that include personal, life and health, and...

Higginbotham Adds South Florida Benefits Agency to Team

Apr 26 2024 // Texas-headquartered Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance and benefits firms, has added Adams Benefits of Boca Raton, Florida, to its team, the company said in a news release. The move marks an expansion...

People Moves: Zurich NA Names Higginbotham Head of Pro Liability & Cyber; FM Global CEO Appointed Board Chair; WTW Names Lombardo Named Chair of REHL Division

Apr 25 2024 // Zurich NA Names Higginbotham Head of Professional Liability & CyberZurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, has named Kara Higginbotham as head of professional liability and cyber for U.S. national...

Higginbotham Acquires Louisiana’s Eagan Insurance

Apr 16 2024 // Higginbotham has acquired Eagan Insurance of Metairie, Louisiana, in a move that extends Higginbotham’s presence to South Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “At Higginbotham, we just celebrated our 75th...

Higginbotham Continues Growth Spurt with Tennessee’s Thompson & Smith

Apr 5 2024 // Higginbotham, the large U.S. insurance brokerage, has added another arrow to its quiver with the acquisition of Thompson & Smith Insurance, an independent agency in Jackson, Tennessee. Chuck Thompson T&S, offering...

Higginbotham Expands Oklahoma Presence With Glenn Harris & Associates

Mar 19 2024 // Higginbotham announced it has doubled its presence in Oklahoma’s by adding Glenn Harris & Associates. Glenn Harris & Associates of Oklahoma City was founded by Principal Glenn S. Harris in 1987. The firm...

Higginbotham Adds 103-Year-Old FPH&A to the Lineup

Feb 26 2024 // Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages, has acquired Alabama-based Fountain, Parker, Harbarger & Associates, a 103-year-old agency. FPH&A was founded in 1921 and has been with some...

Higginbotham Acquires Ohio’s Botson’s Insurance Group

Dec 7 2023 // Higginbotham has acquired Botson Insurance Group of Avon, Ohio. This move extends the Texas firm’s presence across Ohio, as Higginbotham formed a similar collaboration with western Ohio’s Community Insurance...

Higginbotham Adds Texas’ Marshall Young Insurance

Nov 30 2023 // Higginbotham has announced a strategic alliance with Marshall Young Insurance of Cleburne, Texas, a firm known for providing specialized business insurance options to a wide range of clients. Founded in 1965 by Marshall...

Best Agency to Work For – South Central Bronze Winner: Higginbotham

Nov 22 2023 // Rusty Reid joined Higginbotham as the independent insurance agency’s twelfth employee in 1986. Today, about 2,800 of the company’s employees serve thousands of customers at more than 100 offices across 16...

Alabama’s WRM Group Joins Higginbotham

Nov 16 2023 // WRM Group, formed just over a year ago with the merger of two of Alabama’s oldest insurance agencies, has now joined Higginbotham, one of the largest agency groups in the Southeast.Terms and details of the...

Higginbotham Expands Collegiate Athletics Investment With LEARFIELD, Adds 10 Southern Universities to Portfolio

Nov 9 2023 // Higginbotham announced the expansion of its multi-year investment in collegiate athletics to include ten universities in the southern region of the United States through its continued sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD,...

Higginbotham ‘Walks the Walk’

Nov 6 2023 // Rusty Reid joined Higginbotham as the independent insurance agency’s twelfth employee in 1986. Today, about 2,800 of the company’s employees serve thousands of customers at more than 100 offices across 16...

Higginbotham Adds Louisiana’s Bourg Insurance as Partner Agency

Oct 19 2023 // Higginbotham has joined forces with Bourg Insurance, a long-term family business with deep ties to the South Louisiana community. Founded in 1958 by Claude ‘Toby’ Bourg, Jr. and his wife Edith, Bourg Insurance...

Higginbotham Teams up with Employee Benefits Firm in Atlanta

Oct 13 2023 // Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages and human resources firms, has acquired an interest in Total Employee Benefits, based in Atlanta. “We’re proud of our property and casualty...

Higginbotham Makes 2nd Florida Move with Stahl & Associates

Sep 29 2023 // Higginbotham has continued its expansion this year with another acquisition, this one of Stahl & Associates, one of the largest privately held commercial brokerages in Florida. Texas-based Higginbotham, which...