Hilb Group Expands in New York Region With Commercial Book Acquisition

The Hilb Group has acquired a book of commercial property/casualty business in the tri-state region.

Hilb Group did not identify the seller or size of the book of businesses. The business will be managed by Williston Park, New York-based Hiram Cohen & Son, which joined Hilb Group in 2021.

The transaction became effective December 1, 2022.

The Hilb Group. headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm. Hilb Group has completed more than 145 acquisitions with more than 100 offices in 22 states.

The Williston Park-based insurance agency, now more than 100 years-old, is owned and run by founder Hiram Cohen’s grandson Ron and great grandson Darren Cohen.