Insurance Mergers & Moves: Friday, October 12, 2012

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October 12, 2012 Business Moves & Mergers of Special Note TWFG Expanding From Coast-to-Coast Oct 10, 2012 -- Texas-based The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) has announced a substantial expansion of its network, adding new branches in multiple ... Ryan Specialty Group Acquires Atlantic Star Intermediaries in New York Oct 2, 2012 -- Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group L.L.C. announced Monday that its wholesale arm R-T Specialty L.L.C. has acquired assets and operations ... Lockton Dunning Benefits Acquires Excelsior Solutions Oct 2, 2012 -- Lockton Dunning Benefits, a Dallas-based employee benefits consulting company, has acquired Excelsior Solutions, a pharmaceutical and ... Business Moves & Mergers Hastings Mutual Insurance Partners with National Farmers Union Oct 11, 2012 -- Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., a regional property/casualty insurance carrier headquartered in Hastings, Mich., announced a new marketing ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Coyle Insurance Agency Oct 11, 2012 -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Coyle Insurance Agency Inc., in Peoria, Ill.. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... ING to Sell Malaysian Insurance Unit to AIA for $1.73 Billion Oct 11, 2012 -- Pan Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd has agreed to buy ING's Malaysian insurance operations for $1.73 billion in cash, handing the Dutch ... Barclays Bank Shows Retail Intent with Takeover of ING Direct Oct 10, 2012 -- Barclays' new chief executive set the course firmly towards retail banking on Tuesday with his first deal since replacing Bob Diamond - the ... Kaufman Financial Group Acquires Premium Insurance Auditor Oct 9, 2012 -- The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced the acquisition of Mertens Enterprises Inc. (DBA Tracz & Associates), a provider of premium ... New Texas MGA to Focus on Residential Properties Oct 9, 2012 -- A new managing general agency — Mission Select Insurance Services, LLC — has been formed in Texas with a focus on residential property. ... Preferred Concepts Acquires Metro Insurance Services in New Jersey Oct 8, 2012 -- Preferred Concepts LLC, a program underwriter and specialty insurance broker based in New York City, has entered into an agreement to ... N.J. Brokerage Bollinger Acquires The Morville Agency Oct 4, 2012 -- Short Hills, N.J.-based insurance brokerage Bollinger Inc. has acquired The Morville Agency of Newton, N.J. The Morville Agency specializes ... SIAA Adds 2 New Agency Members in Northeast Oct 3, 2012 -- The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a national alliance of over 4,000 independent insurance agencies, enrolled two new agency ... The Daniel and Henry Co. Opens Chicago Office Oct 3, 2012 -- St. Louis, Mo.-based The Daniel and Henry Co. announced it has opened an insurance operation in Chicago. The new office includes the ... MJ Insurance Acquires Indianapolis-Based Mead & Company Oct 2, 2012 -- Property/casualty and employee benefits agency, MJ Insurance, has acquired Indianapolis-based Mead & Company. Terms of the deal between ... MPG Adds Brokerage Division, Expands Western Facilities Sep 28, 2012 -- Maritime Program Group has created a new brokerage division and expanded their western facilities with the addition of three professionals ... Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue October 8, 2012 Surplus Lines: State of the Market / NAPSLO Issue; Lloyd's Syndicate Spotlight; Agency Financial Products Directory: Banks, Funding & Capital for Acquisition More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail New Insurance Jobs Commercial / Ag Underwriter Insurance Regulated Staff Attorney Underwriter Trainee (Bilingual)- Instant Quote Private Label Instant Quote Private Label - Underwriter Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2012 by Wells Media Group, Inc.