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Hub International Limited Acquires Hirsch Wolf CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 2, 2006–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG)(TSX:HBG) today announced the acquisition by its New York subsidiary, Hub International Northeast (HUB Northeast), of the assets of Hirsch Wolf & Co., LLC, a Brooklyn-based property and casualty insurance brokerage with special expertise in the healthcare industry. Terms of the transaction were…

LEADING LOS ANGELES INSURANCE BROKERS KAGAN AND KOZBERG JOIN HUB INTERNATIONAL LOS ANGELES ñ March 17, 2006: Hub International Limited (NYSE/TSX: HBG) today announced that two of Californiaís best known insurance brokers have joined the companyís regional hub in the Los Angeles area. Richard Kagan and Roger Kozberg are forming a new division of Hub…

Centennial Bank Holdings sells First Mainstreet Insurance Denver, CO, March 2, 2006 ñ First MainStreet Insurance is once again locally owned and independently operated from their offices in Downtown Longmont. Tom Chapman, President & CEO of First MainStreet Insurance, announced that an employee ownership group, headed by himself, has purchased the agency from its former…

Hub International Limited to purchase insurance brokerages from Citizens Financial Group CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 1, 2006–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG – News; TSX:HBG – News) announced today that it has agreed to enter into a strategic alliance with Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“CFG”). The alliance will be a professional arrangement of the two industry specialists, leveraging their…

CROWN INSURANCE AGENCY OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NY JOINS THE NIA GROUP, LLC PARAMUS, NJ, February 2, 2006 – The Crown Insurance Agency, located at 31 Weber Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 has joined The NIA Group, a leading insurance and financial services organization, effective January 1, 2006. In addition to Dale Peter, Crownís president, several…

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…