Bridge Specialty Group (“BSG”), alongside Jack Brubaker and L. Allan Boyd, owners of Shoemaker & Besser Associates, Inc. (“Shoemaker & Besser”), today announced that a BSG company has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser.
Established in 1959, Shoemaker & Besser is a full-service managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York, Pennsylvania. Shoemaker & Besser provides independent insurance agents with automation and access to variety of specialty personal insurance and niche business owner’s policy products. The Shoemaker & Besser team will continue to operate from York, Pennsylvania, reporting to Jason Haupt, regional president of Bridge Specialty Group’s Mid-Atlantic and Delta region.
Anurag Batta, president of Bridge Specialty Group, stated, “We are delighted to welcome the Shoemaker & Besser team. Their specialized offerings will provide added value to our retail brokers and enhance the suite of solutions within our Contract Binding and Light Brokerage business.”
Jack Brubaker and Allan Boyd said, “We chose to combine with Bridge Specialty Group because it will allow us to provide significantly enhanced market access to our customers, while maintaining the personalized service Shoemaker & Besser has been known for. With this transaction, our agents will enjoy a very broad market reach both in personal and commercial lines to help them address their customers’ needs.”
For more information:
R. Andrew Watts
Chief Financial Officer
386.239.5770
