Alkeme Cooks Up Acquisition of Surry Insurance in North Carolina

Alkeme, a large insurance brokerage based in California, announced the acquisition of Surry Insurance, one of the oldest insurance agencies in Nouth Carolina.

Alkeme officials said in a statement that the move expands Alkeme’s presence in the Southeast and boosts its position in the education and public entity insurance sectors.

Surry, with offices in Dobson, North Carolina, was founded some 85 years ago and has specialized in educational and business clients in the region. Yogi Wright and Zach Wright are principals at Surry.

Alkeme was founded in 2020 and has grown steadily with more than 45 agency acquisitions, the company said. It is now ranked as one of the largest agencies/brokerages by Insurance Journal.