Largest Texas-Based Insurance Broker Enters Oklahoma

Higginbotham establishes presence in Oklahoma City with addition of two brokers

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Jul 06, 2017, 14:23 ET

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Higginbotham announced today its new operation in Oklahoma City headed by insurance brokers Gray Holden and Chris Lavigne, partners in business for three years. Higginbotham is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and ranked by revenue as the largest independent insurance broker based in the state. It has 26 offices across Texas serving businesses and individuals primarily located in South Central U.S. This new addition gives Higginbotham local representation in Oklahoma City, its first expansion outside the Texas state border in its 69 years of business. Altogether, the firm has a workforce of 860 with the capacity to deliver comprehensive service to the entire region through localized operations.

Higginbotham President/CEO Rusty Reid said, "Our business model has brought us tremendous success in Texas, and we think there's a great opportunity with our new partners to have the same growth results in Oklahoma. Customers choose Higginbotham because we have cost and service efficiencies that most small brokers can't offer, yet we don't lose sight of personal service because we remain regionally focused with local teams. Our region is bigger now, but our foundation is still face-to-face service."

Executive Vice Presidents Holden and Lavigne will continue their collaboration to bring Higginbotham's insurance solution to the Oklahoma City market. They are experienced brokers of property, general liability, management liability, environmental liability, life and health insurance for mid-market companies. The partnership with Higginbotham gives them an expanded portfolio of risk management and employee benefit services.

The office is located at 5100 S. I-15 Service Road, Suite 201, Oklahoma City 73129.

About Higginbotham
Higginbotham is a single source for insurance and financial services that brokers business insurance, employee benefits, retirement plans, executive benefits, life insurance and home/auto insurance from more than 250 regional and national carriers. It supplements coverage with in-house risk management and benefit plan administration services. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with 25 additional offices serving domestic and international customers. Higginbotham ranks by revenue as the nation's 31^st largest independent insurance brokerage firm, making it the largest Texas-based broker (Business Insurance, July 2016). Visit www.higginbotham.net for more information.

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