Insurance Mergers & Moves: Friday, December 28, 2012

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December 28, 2012 Business Moves & Mergers of Special Note Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires The Eriksen Group Of Michigan Dec 27, 2012 -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired The Eriksen Group Inc., in Birmingham, Mich. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Eriksen Group ... Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Independent Insurance Group Benefits in Texas Dec 20, 2012 -- Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., acquired Independent Insurance Group Benefits Inc., the ... AmWins Group to Acquire Georgia-Based Gresham & Associates Dec 19, 2012 -- AmWINS Group Inc. -- the largest wholesale insurance brokerage in the U.S. by premiums placed -- announced that it reached a definitive ... Business Moves & Mergers Zurich Transfers Eagle Star to RiverStone; Irish Banking Business to Dunbar Dec 28, 2012 -- Zurich Insurance reported continued progress in its strategy to exit non-core businesses with two "key milestones" aimed at ... Canadian Private Equity Firm Onex Completes USI Acquisition Dec 27, 2012 -- Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. said today it has completed its previously announced acquisition of USI Insurance Services from ... Neace Lukens Acquires Davis-Garvin Agency in South Carolina Dec 26, 2012 -- Louisville, Ky.-based insurance agency Neace Lukens announced it completed the acquisition of the Davis-Garvin Agency in Columbia, S.C.In ... Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ahrold Fay Rosenberg of Iowa Dec 26, 2012 -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Ahrold Fay Rosenberg in Des Moines, Iowa. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ahrold Fay Rosenberg ... Regions Insurance Acquires Argyle Benefits Consultants in Tennessee Dec 21, 2012 -- Regions Insurance, a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Financial Corp., is expanding its employee benefits practice in ... Keystone Insurers Group Adds 2 Georgia-Based Agencies Dec 20, 2012 -- Keystone Insurers Group announced the addition of two independent agencies in Georgia to its franchise business for a total of 10 in the ... RSA Announces Sale of Dutch Caribbean Operation Dec 20, 2012 -- UK-based RSA announced that a subsidiary, Sun Alliance Insurance Overseas Limited, and Maduro & Curiel's Bank N.V. "have reached a ... Markel Acquiring Alterra for $3.1B to Diversify, Expand to Reinsurance Dec 19, 2012 -- Specialty insurer Markel Corp. has agreed to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. for $3.1 billion in cash and stock to increase business ... Tennessee's Thompson & Smith Agency Joins Keystone Group Dec 19, 2012 -- Keystone Insurers Group has added Jackson, Tenn.-based agency Thompson & Smith Insurance as its 17th franchise partner in the state. ... PartnerRe to Acquire Calif.-based Presidio Re Group Dec 19, 2012 -- Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced a definitive agreement to acquire California-based Presidio Reinsurance Group, a U.S. specialty ... AssuredPartners Acquires Two Agencies Dec 18, 2012 -- AssuredPartners Inc., based in Lake Mary, Fla., recently announced the acquisition of two independent insurance agencies. In its first ... Brown & Brown Acquires Behnke & Associates in South Florida Dec 18, 2012 -- Florida-based national insurance brokerage Brown & Brown Inc. announced this month asset acquisitions of Behnke & Associates Inc., an ... Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue December 17, 2012 New Players (New insurers, brokers and vendors that are less than 2 years old.); Buyers Guide 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 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.