Hotaling Insurance Services, a brokerage and risk management team, has merged with Akumen Insurance Advisors of south Florida. The deal becomes effective Jan. 1. Terms were not disclosed.
Akumen CEO Vince Castro will become regional president of Hotaling Insurance, and the Akumen brand will be known as Hotaling Insurance Services Doral, the companies said in a news release.
“This deal has been many years in the making, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to finally work with Vince and the entire Akumen team,” said Bobby Hotaling, founder of Hotaling Insurance Services.
Hotaling opened a Miami office in 2018. Both firms have offered commercial and personal lines of insurance.
Photo: From left to right, Vince Castro, Neil Verdeja, Gabby Dieppa.
Topics Florida
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