Higginbotham Adds South Florida Benefits Agency to Team

Texas-headquartered Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance and benefits firms, has added Adams Benefits of Boca Raton, Florida, to its team, the company said in a news release.

The move marks an expansion into south Florida for Higginbotham, which already had acquired agencies in central Florida.

Adams Benefits has been in operation since 1975, advising south Florida businesses on HR and regulatory compliance. Blair Adams III is president and Meaghan Haines is vice president.

Higginbotham, based in Fort Worth, is an employee-owned firm established in 1948. It ranks as the 21^st-largest independent brokerages, the firm said.