FCCI Insurance Group, a Sarasota, Fla.-based commercial propertyand casualty insurance writer, said it has acquired the 20 percentof Brierfield Insurance Company of Jackson, Miss., it did not ownin a stock transaction. Financial details were not disclosed.

FCCI acquired the minority interest in Brierfield by also buyingMississippi Insurance Managers, also of Jackson, a managing generalagent.

FCCI has owned 80 percent of Brierfield since it beganoperations in 1999. It has about $30 million in writtenpremiums.

G.W. Jacobs, president and chief executive officer of FCCI, saidthe Brierfield purchase was part of FCCI's long term strategicgoals.

FCCI will retain an office in Jackson under the leadership ofTom Quaka, Brierfield's president at the time of the acquisition.Brierfield has approximately 35 employees. They will be retained,FCCI officials said.

In addition to Brierfield Insurance Company, FCCI InsuranceGroup companies include: FCCI Insurance Company, National TrustInsurance Company, FCCI Commercial Insurance Company, MonroeGuaranty Insurance Company, and FCCI Advantage InsuranceCompany.