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Buys Scottish brokerage Borland Insurance with offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeenshire, Fife and Colchester. Borland CEO John Silcock and team of 30 remain in their posts. 

Buys Shields Insurance Agency, with locations in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama. CEO Bry Shields joins Hub Gulf South, reporting to Shaun Norris, president of the region.

Acquires EdgeHill Insurance Brokers, a P&C brokerage based in Toronto focusing on high-net-worth clients as well as commercial insurance service for a variety of industries. Patti Hull and Ross Schofield, principals of the firm, will join NFP as a vice president and a consultant, respectively. Hull will report to Brian Timmis, managing director of NFP in Canada’s Private Client Group. 

Enters Latvia with acquisition of Riga-based R&D Apdrošināšanas Brokers. Founders Dainis Maldutis and Raivis Ermans stay on as minority shareholders in management roles.

Merges with Oswald to form Unison Risk Advisors, a 100% employee-owned brokerage. Both will retain leadership and brand names.

Merges with RCM&D to form Unison Risk Advisors, a 100% employee-owned brokerage. Both will retain leadership and brand names.

Enters Ireland through acquisition of O’Leary Insurances, a Cork-based brokerage that has eight locations across Ireland. >> Subsidiary Hull & Company acquires MGA South & Western General Agency from sole owner John Horan. 

Buys Daigle & Travers Insurance, a personal and commercial agency based in Fairfield County, Conn. Daigle & Travers team continues in place.

Buys Bush Insurance Agents & Brokers, based in Cambridge Springs, Pa. Owners Gregg Gordon and Dick Perry join WIA with team.

Buys Sierra Gold Insurance Services, a full-service brokerage based in Nevada City, Calif.