2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROBIN FROST JOINS MYSTIC CAPITAL’S INVESTMENT BANKING TEAM New York (Sept. 6 2007) – The ever-expanding investment banking firm, Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC, is pleased to announce its newest associate: Robin Frost. Mr. Frost joins Mystic Capital as Vice President. Frost spent the past 15 years in various financial roles with…

Allied Capital Invests in Leading Regional Insurance Brokerage Firm WASHINGTON, Aug 07, 2007 — Allied Capital Corporation (NYSE:ALD) announced today that it has committed $93.4 million to support the management-led recapitalization of Higginbotham & Associates, a leading middle market insurance brokerage and risk management firm. Allied Capital’s investment took the form of senior and subordinated…

Hub International Acquires Jacobs & Jacobs, Inc. ñ Expands Presence on Long Island CHICAGO — Aug 6, 2007 — Hub International Limited announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Jacobs & Jacobs, Inc. (J&J), a North Shore Risk Management company. J&J’s operations became part of Hub International Northeast (HUB Northeast), expanding this operation’s…

HUB INTERNATIONAL TO ACQUIRE THE RIGG GROUP Deal Creates HUB Platform in Texas, Future Opportunities CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Aug. 1, 2007: Hub International Limited announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the stock of The Rigg Group, Inc. (Rigg), one of the largest Texas-based insurance brokers, including its subsidiaries…

Guaranty Insurance Services, Inc. Acquires Hilliard Box Insurance (Austin, Texas ñ July 13, 2007) Guaranty Insurance Services, Inc., the second largest insurance agency in Texas, announced that it has acquired Hilliard Box Insurance (HBI) in Tyler, Texas. This move gives Guaranty Insurance its first presence in Tyler. With thirty-one total employees and annual revenues of…

Hub International to Acquire Steel City Agency CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 5, 2007– Hub International Limited announced today that it has purchased Pueblo-based Steel City Agency (SCA). SCA’s four offices in Colorado will expand the presence of Hub International Southwest (HUB Southwest) to the Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad areas. SCA is a leading insurance agency…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A CAPITAL PAIR: MYSTIC CAPITAL AND HARBOR CAPITAL ENTER EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT NEW YORK (May 3, 2007) – Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC – a leading financial consulting firm – announced today an exclusive association with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc, a nationally recognized investment banking organization, providing financial and management consulting services. In…

Risk Specialists Companies Announces the Acquisition of the Assets of SRO Napa from Affiliates of Fairfax Financial Tuesday April 3, 4:30 pm ET NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Risk Specialists Companies, Inc. (RSC), a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), today announced the acquisition by its subsidiary of substantially all of the assets of Guild Underwriters…

Hub International to Acquire One of the Largest Arizona-Based Insurance Brokers CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 15, 2007–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG) (TSX:HBG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of BNC Insurance Services, Inc., one of the largest Arizona-based insurance brokers. The brokerage, which does business as Milne & BNC Insurance Services,…

NEWS RELEASE Contact: William J. Small Chairman, President and CEO (419) 782-5015 bsmall@first-fed.com First Defiance Financial Corp. To Acquire Bowling Green Insurance Agency To be merged into First Insurance & Investments Subsidiary DEFIANCE, OHIO (February 20, 2007) First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Huber, Harger,…