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Hub International Acquires Westar Insurance Managers CHICAGO, May 15, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG) (TSX:HBG), a leading North American insurance brokerage, announced today the purchase of Westar Insurance Managers (“Westar”), based in Kirkland, Washington. The company will become part of Hub International’s Seattle-based operation (HUB Northwest), which currently offers special expertise in…

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Hub International Limited Acquires Hirsch Wolf CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 2, 2006–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG)(TSX:HBG) today announced the acquisition by its New York subsidiary, Hub International Northeast (HUB Northeast), of the assets of Hirsch Wolf & Co., LLC, a Brooklyn-based property and casualty insurance brokerage with special expertise in the healthcare industry. Terms of the transaction were…

LEADING LOS ANGELES INSURANCE BROKERS KAGAN AND KOZBERG JOIN HUB INTERNATIONAL LOS ANGELES ñ March 17, 2006: Hub International Limited (NYSE/TSX: HBG) today announced that two of Californiaís best known insurance brokers have joined the companyís regional hub in the Los Angeles area. Richard Kagan and Roger Kozberg are forming a new division of Hub…

Centennial Bank Holdings sells First Mainstreet Insurance Denver, CO, March 2, 2006 ñ First MainStreet Insurance is once again locally owned and independently operated from their offices in Downtown Longmont. Tom Chapman, President & CEO of First MainStreet Insurance, announced that an employee ownership group, headed by himself, has purchased the agency from its former…

Hub International Limited to purchase insurance brokerages from Citizens Financial Group CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 1, 2006–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG – News; TSX:HBG – News) announced today that it has agreed to enter into a strategic alliance with Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“CFG”). The alliance will be a professional arrangement of the two industry specialists, leveraging their…

CROWN INSURANCE AGENCY OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NY JOINS THE NIA GROUP, LLC PARAMUS, NJ, February 2, 2006 – The Crown Insurance Agency, located at 31 Weber Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 has joined The NIA Group, a leading insurance and financial services organization, effective January 1, 2006. In addition to Dale Peter, Crownís president, several…

PERPETUATION MATTERS Agents of Westfield Insurance get a big boost in planning for the future By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Westfield Insurance partners from around the Midwest gathered at Westfield’s Blair Conference Center, where keynote speaker Kevin Donoghue (left), along with members of a five-person panel, discussed agency perpetuation needs and options. A company that’s been…

Hub International Acquires Employee Benefit Specialists CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 29, 2005–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG – News; TSX:HBG – News) today announced the acquisition of the assets of Employee Benefit Specialists, Inc. (EBS), a leading employee benefits brokerage serving the state of Colorado. The acquired business, based in Denver, will become part of Hub International Southwest (HUB…

RCI HOLDINGS OF FLORIDA ACQUIRES STAR INSURANCE AGENCY North Miami, FL (November 17, 2005) ñ RCI Holdings of Florida, based in North Miami, FL has acquired the Star Insurance Agency, based in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. RCI Holdings and Star Insurance both specialize in personal lines and commercial insurance. The acquisition, which became effective November 16,…