Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Illinois’ VistaNational

Brown & Brown of Illinois, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Oak Brook, Illinois-based VistaNational.

VistaNational was founded in 1996 by president and chief executive officer David N. Schwimmer, who is retiring after 47 years in the insurance business. The firm offers employee benefits solutions to businesses and public entities throughout the state of Illinois and in certain other states. Following the acquisition, the VistaNational team will continue doing business from their existing Oak Brook, Illinois office under the leadership of Kahlil Hogan. The VistaNational business will operate within Brown & Brown’s Retail segment and report to Paul F. Rogers, a regional president in Brown & Brown’s Retail segment.