Around the P&C insurance industry: December 23, 2020

News from The Hilb Group, Origami Risk, Azuga and more. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) acquired Moran, & Dauphin, Inc. (MMDI). The transaction became effective on November 1, 2020. MMDI operates as a full-service agency primarily providing property and casualty insurance products, mostly for personal lines with concentrations in homeowners and personal auto. As a part of the transaction, the MMDI leadership team of Anthony Moran and Ryan Dauphin, along with their associates, will join THG’s Tri-State operations and continue to work out of their existing location in Auburn, N.Y.

The Hilb Group also acquired New Jersey-based William H. Connolly & Co., LLC (WHC). The transaction became effective on December 1, 2020.  WHC operates as an insurance and risk management brokerage, providing primarily property and casualty insurance products to a wide variety of businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, professional firms, not-for-profit and social service agencies, individuals and families. As a part of the transaction, William H. Connolly, Jr. and his associates will join THG’s Tri-State operations, operating as William H. Connolly & Co., and continue to work out of their existing location in Montclair, N.J.