Brown & Brown Acquires Heacock Insurance Group
Brown & Brown has acquired Heacock Insurance. A purchase price was not disclosed.
Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of insurance firm Brown & Brown, made the announcement Friday in combination with Stacey Heacock Weeks, Jason Heacock and Ford Heacock, III, the principals of Heacock Insurance Group.
Heacock Insurance is a fifth-generation, family-owned agency providing risk management solutions for its central Florida customers since 1922. As a trusted member of the Lakeland/Sebring community for almost a century, Heacock Insurance today delivers innovative insurance advice for both individual and business customers. The Heacock Insurance team will continue to operate from their offices in Lakeland and Sebring under the leadership of Stacey Heacock Weeks.
“The Heacock name has been synonymous with professional integrity and personal service in the greater Lakeland and Sebring area for 100 years,” said Mike Keeby, regional president for Brown & Brown. “Brown &0 Brown shares the same customer-focused values with the Heacock family and team. We are excited about our future in central Florida with the addition of Heacock Insurance to our Brown & Brown team.”