RICHMOND, Va., March 3,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hilb Group, LLC ("THG") is pleased to
announce the acquisition of West Coast Insurance ("WCI") of
Tampa, FL. The transaction was
effective March 1st, 2015.
WCI will continue to operate at its current location under the
leadership of previous owner and President, George Lackey. WCI is THG's second acquisition
in 2015.
Founded in 1993, WCI has focused on providing excellent customer
service to commercial and personal lines accounts in Florida. In addition, West Coast Insurance has
developed a national insurance practice focused on supporting the
marine industry. Robert J Hilb, President and CEO of THG said,
"We're very excited to have George and his team join our company.
The reputation they have built with their clients and within the
community is a perfect fit in to the overall Hilb Group team."
George Lackey, President of WCI
added, "We are very excited about this next chapter in the history
of our agency. We know this was the right fit for our agency, our
employees and especially our customers. We're excited to be able to
expand our services and products to our clients."
The Hilb Group was founded in 2009 by Robert H. Hilb, the former founder, CEO and
Chairman of Hilb, Rogal and Hobbs (NYSE: HRH), and Robert J. Hilb, a former corporate VP of HRH.
The Hilb Group seeks to grow through targeted acquisitions in the
middle market insurance brokerage space. The company is
headquartered in Richmond, VA with
22 offices in Georgia,
Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New
York, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West
Virginia.
Media questions:
Jason Angus –
jangus@hilbgroup.com - 804-205-1202
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