Risk Strategies Acquires Worldwide Assurance Agency in Miami

Risk Strategies, national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Miami-based Worldwide Assurance Inc., a retail life, health and benefits agency.

Worldwide was founded in 2012 and has grown rapidly in recent years, its president, Osvaldo Gonzalez III, said in a news release. The company offers medical and dental plans, long-term care insurance, group term and variable life insurance.

Risk Strategies said it is the ninth-largest privately held U.S. brokerage firm, with some 100 offices in North America. It offers insurance and reinsurance placement for property and casualty, as well as employee benefits and consulting.