The Hilb Group Acquires Huckaby & Associates of South Carolina

The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired South Carolina-based Huckaby & Associates, Inc. The transaction became effective Dec. 1, 2018.

Founded in 1976, Huckaby provides a full range of property and casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Huckaby specializes in commercial business insurance, automobile insurance, and homeowners’ insurance coverage.

Ricky Spiro, CEO of THG, said Huckaby’s South Carolina presence supports the growth of its Southeast footprint.

Managing Director Joey Huckaby will continue to lead Huckaby’s associates out of their existing location in Columbia, S.C.

The Hilb Group is a middle market insurance agency headquartered in Richmond, Va., and is a portfolio company of Boston-based private equity firm, Abry Partners. The Hilb Group seeks to grow through targeted acquisitions in the middle market insurance brokerage space. The company now has 64 offices in 17 states.