The Ticker

Hub International has acquired Seattle, Washington-based The Vitolo Company. Vitolo offers employee and group benefits and compliance consulting. President Mike Vitolo will join Hub Northwest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

World Insurance Associates has acquired Brian S. O’Neill & Associates  (d/b/a Collier O’Neill & Associates) of Trenton, NJ effective November 1^st. Collier O’Neill is a full service insurance agency with clients in both New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

World Insurance Associates (WIA) has acquired the insurance agency Danaher-Skewes & Associates of Manassas, VA effective November 1^st. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

World Insurance Associates (WIA) has acquired Palmetto Insurance of Anderson, SC effective October 1^st. Palmetto is a P&C firm specializing in auto, home, homebuilders, umbrella, and life insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

World Insurance Associates has acquired Alliance Insurance Group (Alliance) effective November 1^st. Alliance is a full-service agency that provides P&C products including homeowners, personal, automobile, workers’ compensation, and commercial package. Alliance has fourteen offices across Kansas and Oklahoma. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  

Hub International has acquired Boston, Massachusetts-based Baystate Fiduciary Advisors. Baystate is a firm that offers investment fiduciary advisory services to 401k and 403b plan sponsors. Managing partner Gregg Andonian will join Hub Retirement and Private Wealth in New England. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Sierra Insurance Associates, a California based brokerage. Sierra Insurance specializes in commercial insurance, personal insurance, and employee benefits. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

AssuredPartners has acquired J. Matsock & Associates of Naperville, Illinois. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Plexus Groupe has acquired the Naperville, Illinois-based D. H. Tank Insurance Agency, an agency specializing in commercial property & casualty and personal lines with an expertise in marine insurance placements. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

NFP Corp. has acquired Insurance Specialty Group LLC, an Atlanta-based managing general agent that specializes in construction coverage on Oct. 1. Insurance Specialty Group specializes in the residential home building market and operates a national construction program, focused on commercial general liability and builders risk insurance. ISG principals Bruce Harrell and Stephen Harrell will join NFP as managing directors, while ISG principals Randolph Roppelt and Elizabeth Davis will join NFP as directors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.