Insurance Acquisitions in Arkansas
Recent Arkansas Insurance Deal Activity
Arkansas insurance acquisitions in recent years highlight a mix of regional growth and capability expansion across independent agencies and insurance-focused service platforms. Buyers such as Inszone Insurance Services, Hub International Limited, Relation Insurance Services, Inc., and Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC appear repeatedly as they expand Arkansas presence through acquisitions and agency combinations.
Deal themes are often anchored in adding local footprint while keeping teams in place. For example, Inszone Insurance Services acquired independent agencies based in Little Rock and Hot Springs—Mark V. Williamson Co. (Williamson Insurance) and Arkansas Best Insurance Agency, Inc.—to extend coverage while preserving local operations. Hub International Limited acquired Hadfield Agency, Inc. (Little Rock), with the team joining HUB Mid-America.
Beyond traditional brokerage acquisitions, the Arkansas insurance landscape also includes adjacent distribution capabilities. Integrity Marketing Group, LLC acquired MediSource, an IMO in Little Rock, to expand Medicare distribution capabilities, while Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC added The Cashion Company as a partner agency focused on construction insurance and surety bonding.
What Stands Out
- Multiple buyers have used Arkansas acquisitions to extend regional footprint (e.g., Little Rock, Hot Springs, Rogers, Camden).
- Local team retention and office continuity are recurring deal themes in broker/agency transactions.
- Capability add-ons show up in subsector focus, including construction insurance and surety bonding (via The Cashion Company) and workers’ compensation and commercial insurance (via Rogers-based firms acquired by World Insurance Associates LLC).
- Medicare distribution expansion is addressed through IMO integration, as seen with Integrity Marketing Group, LLC and MediSource.
- Many deals reference keeping operations running post-transaction; disclosed terms were not provided in several announcements.
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- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Mark V. Williamson Co., Inc. (Williamson Insurance)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Mark V. Williamson Co., Inc. (Williamson Insurance), an independent agency based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The deal expands Inszone’s presence in Arkansas and provides Williamson Insurance with additional resources, technology and carrier relationships while preserving the local team.
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September 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Arkansas Best Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Seller
- Michael Lipton
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Arkansas Best Insurance Agency, Inc., a long-standing independent agency based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The acquisition expands Inszone's geographic footprint into Arkansas while keeping the acquired agency's Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village offices open to continue serving local commercial and personal lines clients.
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- Buyer
- Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC, GI Partners, Summit Partners
- Target
- The Cashion Company
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Patriot Growth Insurance Services has welcomed The Cashion Company, a specialist in construction insurance and surety bonding with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a partner agency. The Cashion principals will remain involved while Patriot — backed by GI Partners and Summit Partners — provides resources to support growth and expand capabilities in construction risk management and surety solutions.
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December 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Hub International Limited
- Target
- Hadfield Agency, Inc.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Hadfield Agency, Inc., an independent multi-line insurance agency headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Hadfield team will join HUB Mid-America as Hadfield Agency, a Hub International company; terms were not disclosed and Hub said the deal supports its growth strategy in Arkansas.
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April 11, 2023
- Buyer
- Integrity Marketing Group, LLC
- Target
- MediSource
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integrity Marketing Group has acquired MediSource, an independent marketing organization (IMO) based in Little Rock, Arkansas. MediSource's leadership, including President RD Roulston, will join Integrity as part of the partnership to expand Integrity's Medicare distribution capabilities and provide MediSource access to Integrity's technology and shared services.
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- Buyer
- Relation Insurance Services, Inc.
- Target
- Dixon Insurance Services, LLC
- Seller
- Dixon Insurance Services, LLC
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Relation Insurance Services, a PE-backed national insurance brokerage, acquired the assets of Dixon Insurance Services, a Lake City, Arkansas-based multi-line P&C agency focused on farm and agriculture. Dixon will fold into Relation's Central Region to expand Relation's presence in Arkansas and add agricultural insurance expertise.
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- Buyer
- Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC
- Target
- Campbell & Company Insurance
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Sunstar Insurance Group has partnered with/acquired Campbell & Company Insurance, adding the Camden-based agency to its Arkansas footprint. Jim Black will join the Sunstar Arkansas executive team and the deal expands Sunstar Arkansas to 87 employees across 12 locations; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Relation Insurance Services, Inc.
- Target
- The McKinney Group (dba McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas)
- Seller
- The McKinney Group (dba McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Relation Insurance Services, a PE-backed national insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of The McKinney Group (dba McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas), a Rogers, Arkansas-based personal and commercial lines agency led by Brandi McKinney. The acquisition expands Relation's Central Region into Arkansas and brings McGhee's personal and commercial line clients into Relation's family of agencies; terms were not disclosed.
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February 1, 2021
- Buyer
- World Insurance Associates LLC
- Target
- Corporate Risk Services LLC, Midwest Risk Management Services, Inc.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), a Top 100 insurance brokerage, acquired Corporate Risk Services LLC and Midwest Risk Management Services, Inc., both based in Rogers, Arkansas, effective February 1, 2021. Terms were not disclosed; the acquired firms specialize in workers' compensation and commercial insurance, and will be integrated into WIA's national brokerage platform to expand its regional footprint and capabilities.
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September 5, 2017
- Buyer
- Sunstar Insurance Group LLC
- Target
- Simmons Bank property and casualty insurance business
- Seller
- Simmons Bank
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Simmons Bank has sold its property and casualty (P&C) insurance business to Sunstar Insurance Group LLC. The deal transfers Simmons' P&C accounts to Memphis-based Sunstar, expanding Sunstar's footprint in Arkansas and Tennessee while Simmons retains life, health and employee benefits services within its wealth management business.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are most active in Arkansas insurance acquisitions?
Recurring buyers on this Arkansas page include Inszone Insurance Services, Relation Insurance Services, Inc., World Insurance Associates LLC, Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC, Hub International Limited, Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, and Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC.
What kinds of insurance organizations are being acquired in Arkansas?
The page features acquisitions and combinations of independent multi-line and P&C agencies, as well as an IMO (marketing organization) focused on Medicare distribution (e.g., MediSource).
Do acquirers typically keep the local agency teams after the deal?
Several announcements emphasize preserving the local team and/or office presence after the acquisition, such as Inszone maintaining offices in Hot Springs and Little Rock and Hub International bringing the Hadfield Agency team into HUB Mid-America.
Are there deals focused on specific insurance specialties in Arkansas?
Yes. Examples include construction insurance and surety bonding through The Cashion Company, and workers’ compensation and commercial insurance specialization through firms acquired by World Insurance Associates LLC in Rogers.