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Buys wholesale division of Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group, a Fairview Park, Ohio, specialist in lawyers professional liability. Counch Braunsdorf brokers received initial automatic appoints with McGowan. Neil McGowan will lead the new team.

Buys Davis Trachtenberg, a full-service agency based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Principal Robert Davis and team join Hub Northeast. >> Buys Benefit Strategies Agency, based in Ohio. Team joins Hub Midwest.

Buys Compass Planners, a Medicare Advantage specialist based in Rhode Island. Jim Soucy, head of Compass, will lead Medicare Practice for all Hilb offices and run Hilb’s Medicare wholesale business, based in Indiana.

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services merges into Thompson, both of which are based in East Providence, Rhode Island. Thompson now comprises Lezaola Thompson, Soucy Insurance, MKI Insurance and Stateline, which will retain its brand name.

Buys Henderson Insurance, a Pennsylvania agency. Staff continue to serve clients from Harrisburg office. >> Buys Our Legacy Insurance, based in Front Royal, Virginia. Clients will be transitioned to Element Risk’s Front Royal office.

Buys Strategic Benefits of Cincinnati. No terms disclosed.

Buys Specialized Insurance Services Agency, based in Milford, Michigan. It focuses on professional liability, cyber, regulatory affairs, workers comp and high-net-worth accounts. >> Also buys Behling Insurance Agency, which has three locations across Utah and Montana.

Takes majority stake in Columbia Pacific Finance, a premium finance company providing billing solutions nationwide for insurance agencies and carriers.

Buys R&R Benefits/Risk Management. Team continues operating from South Bend, Indiana, office, directed by Tom Lannen, head of Gallagher’s Great Lakes area employee benefits operation, and Cindy LaMantia, head of Great Lakes P&C.

Buys Group Insurance Inc., an employee benefits shop and general agency in Louisiana. It will fold into Alliant and continue operating from its Baton Rouge office.