Higginbotham and Diversified Insurance Management have announced their merger. Diversified is an independent property/casualty insurance agency in Plano, Texas, with a specialty practice serving RV dealerships and RV consumers. Higginbotham is an independent property/casualty insurance and employee benefits firm based in Texas that serves diverse companies and individual customers.
Higginbotham has more than 20 industry practice groups that cater to companies with specialized risks. Uniting with Diversified gives Higginbotham additional expertise to serve the RV industry with a proven F&I products offering and menu of training capabilities while expanding Diversified’s offering into safety, loss prevention, and employee benefits, according to the companies.
“Diversified is actively involved in the RV association space and regarded for it’s almost four decades in the RV industry,” said Higginbotham Chairman/CEO Rusty Reid. “Their experience in the RV market is a major tick for Higginbotham and our authority to serve that segment.”
“Diversified strikes a balance between being big enough to offer the products and services our clients need, but small enough to offer the distinguished customer service they deserve,” said Diversified President Ed Wilkins. “Higginbotham’s ‘single source’ business philosophy is the perfect cultural fit that will pave the way for Diversified’s and Higginbotham’s mutual growth.”
Wilkins was named a managing director and will continue leading the 20-person office at 400 Chisholm Place.