Top Agency/Broker Acquirers of 2016

February 6, 2017

The following information from InsuranceJournal.com and other sources reflects only transactions reported publicly.

One of the most active recent acquirers of agencies and brokerages is Michigan-based Acrisure. The firm, bought by Gen star Capital in 2013, bought up more than 138 retail brokerages over the next three years. Acrisure in November a completed a buyout from Genstar of the company for $2.9 billion.

Tevis Insurance Solutions, Medley/Turrentine, MDW Insurance Group and affiliates Agents Insurance Resources and AIR Insurance Marketing, Pinnacle Financial Group, MDA Inc., DFM Insurance Agency, Jamie Campbell Younger book of business, Riviera Insurance Services, Mayport Insurance & realty, Norton Insurance Agency and Financial Services, Hickey & Associates, Keenansuggs Insurance, Parq Advisors, Hsbi Benefits, Tenth Dot Benefit Solutions, Firstbank Insurance Agency, 1st Alaska Insurance, Santa Fe Insurance Services, Gonzalez and Goenaga, Pickett and Associates, BenefitsMart, Gwaltney and Associates, Gwatney & Associates, Greene-Hazel & Associates, Equity Risk Partners, Columbian Insurance Agency, RPG Solutions, Gathings Insurance Services and Cowan Benefit Services.

Tucker-Johnston & Smelzer, Kentucky Insurance Group, Benefit Specialists, Southern Risk management, National Healthcare Access Agency. Centennial Surety Associates, Florida Insurance Specialists, Gerrity-Baker-Williams Inc., LJ Stein & Co., Legacy Texas Insurance Services, Armada Employer Services, MaximGroup, Daly Merritt Insurance, ELM Insurance Brokers, Pat Moore Insurance Services, Clark Associates, MRW Group, Michael J. Hall & Co., Encompass Risk Solutions, Suydam Insurance Agency, Van Zandt-Emrich & Cary, Roehrs & Co., Glenn Davis & Associates, Church Insurance and Financial Services, and Archer A. Associates.

Group Insurance Associates, National Ethics Association, The MW Bagnall Co., Argentis, Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants, Regency Group, Victory Insurance Agency, Blue Horizon Insurance Services, Orb Financial Services, Gabor Insurance Services, The Buchholz Planning Corp., KRW Insurance Agency, Ashmore & Associates Insurance Agency, McNeary Inc., Hogan Insurance Services, Hagan Newkirk Financial Services, KDC Associates, Insurance Plans Agency, Charles Allen Agency, Capitol Benefits Group, Joseph Distel & Co., Kane’s Insurance Management Operations, Bomford-Couch & Wilson, Vincent L. Braband Insurance, and White & Company Insurance.

Absolute Insurance Agency, Most Insurance, Your Insurance Spot Inc., Wise Insurance Agency, Bronkie Agency Inc., The Insurance Market Agency Inc., Fast Quote, Automobile Insurance Specialists Inc., Trinity Insurance, Whitehead Insurance Inc., Oasis Insurance, Alamo Auto Insurance of East Texas, First Stop Insurance, CityWide Insurance, Lloyd D. Sprague & Son, J.N. Mason Agency Inc., ExpressLink Inc., Axiom Insurance, Duane Sammons Insurance Center, Salermo Insurance Agency, Lockwood Agency Inc. and Fair Price Insurance.

PriMed Consulting, Dowling & O’Neil of new England, Raley-Watts & O’Neill, Clark-Mortenson Insurance, P.A. Post Agency, Bill Grossman of Rhode Island, Group Insurance Concepts, NPB Insurance Services, Carrier Insurance Agency, Fundamental Insurance & Retirement, and Endeavor Insurance Services.

Advanced Insurance Underwriters, TSG Financial, Kahn-Carlin, Private Client Group, McLaughlin Brunson, OakBridge Advisors, Atlass Insurance Brokerage, John Buttine Inc., Maggs & Associates and Lester Brokerage.

Ball Peoples, Johnson and Bryan, MVB Insurance, Hanratty & Associates, Brooks Insurance, Forrest Sherer Insurance, Best Insurance, CBDI, and Healthcare Liability Solutions

Benefits Resource Group, Presidio Benefits Group, Vero Insurance, Benefits Advisory Group, Corporate Consulting Services, Celedinas Insurance Group, and Aviation Solutions

The Coury Group, Malpractice Insurance Agency, SST Benefits, Kestra Financial, Benefits Solutions Plus, and ERISA Fiduciary Advisors

Hecht Group, Farmin- Rothrock & Parrott, Mesirow Insurance Services, Western Carwash Insurance Program, Andre-Romberg Insurance Agency, and John F. Throne & Co.

Lumbermens Insurance and Risk Solutions, Social Security Advocates for the Disabled, Morstan General Agency, Kronholm Insurance Services