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PERPETUATION MATTERS Agents of Westfield Insurance get a big boost in planning for the future By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Westfield Insurance partners from around the Midwest gathered at Westfield’s Blair Conference Center, where keynote speaker Kevin Donoghue (left), along with members of a five-person panel, discussed agency perpetuation needs and options. A company that’s been…

Hub International Acquires Employee Benefit Specialists CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 29, 2005–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG – News; TSX:HBG – News) today announced the acquisition of the assets of Employee Benefit Specialists, Inc. (EBS), a leading employee benefits brokerage serving the state of Colorado. The acquired business, based in Denver, will become part of Hub International Southwest (HUB…

RCI HOLDINGS OF FLORIDA ACQUIRES STAR INSURANCE AGENCY North Miami, FL (November 17, 2005) ñ RCI Holdings of Florida, based in North Miami, FL has acquired the Star Insurance Agency, based in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. RCI Holdings and Star Insurance both specialize in personal lines and commercial insurance. The acquisition, which became effective November 16,…

News Announcement July 13, 2005 Media Contact: Brian Bair Crawford Advisors, LLC 410.771.6618 (For Immediate Release) CRAWFORD ADVISORS, LLC ACQUIRES RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. Respected Insurance Brokerage & Risk Management Firm Expands Presence in the Philadelphia Market HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND – Crawford Advisors, LLC announced today it has merged with WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA-based Risk Management Group,…

2-24-05 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ann Arbor’s Dobson-McOmber Agency Combines Forces with Hylant Group (TOLEDO, OH) – Hylant Group expands its operations in Michigan, teaming up with Dobson-McOmber Agency to form Hylant of Ann Arbor. Steve Dobson, owner of Dobson-McOmber Agency, will retain an ownership in and serve as President of the Hylant of Ann Arbor…

2-21-05 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HARCUM-SCHUETT AGENCY PERSONNEL JOIN HYLANT GROUP IN OHIO (TOLEDO, OH) – Hylant Group expands its operations in Ohio with key personnel of the Harcum-Schuett Agency of Columbus, Ohio, joining Hylant Group. Dave Harcum will serve as a Consultant to the Ohio School Plan (OSP), which is administered by a Hylant Administrative…

Press Release Monday February 14, 4:20 pm ET Source: Team Financial, Inc. Team Financial, Inc. Announces Quarterly Results and Agreement to Sell Team Insurance Group, Inc. PAOLA, Kan., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Team Financial, Inc. (the Company) (Nasdaq: TFIN), today announced net income of $844,000, or $.21 basic and diluted income per share, for the…

Press Release Source: National Penn Bancshares, Inc. National Penn Acquires Chester County Insurance Firm Krombolz Agency, Inc. Monday January 3, 11:07 am ET BOYERTOWN, Pa., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC – News), parent company of National Penn Bank, today announced that it has acquired Krombolz Agency, Inc. (KAI), a 70-year-old,…

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Lighthouse Announces Eldercare Acquisition September 15, 2004, Annandale, Va.-based The Lighthouse Companies, a program underwriting company that works with select industry groups, has announced that it has acquired the remaining outstanding membership shares of Lighthouse Eldercare, LLC, a business unit in which it has held 50 percent ownership since 2001. Lighthouse Eldercare offers insurance products…