Hub acquires New Mexico agency

Hub International | March 05, 2020

Hub International Limited has announced that it has acquired the assets of Linton & Associates Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., Linton & Associates Insurance Agency provides commercial and personal insurance and employee benefits across the Southwest. Terry Linton, owner of Linton & Associates, along with the firm’s staff, will join Hub Southwest. This is the latest in a string of acquisitions for Hub. In January, the company acquired Cranbrook Bloomfield Insurance Agency, a Michigan-based insurance brokerage.

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One of the most paper intensive industries is insurance industry. There are endless forms to fill, copies of proofs to be preserved, and claims to deal with on regular basis. Under the circumstances, using simple word processors, insecure repository and emails or not adopting a streamlined process of document management can have serious negative consequences.

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One of the most paper intensive industries is insurance industry. There are endless forms to fill, copies of proofs to be preserved, and claims to deal with on regular basis. Under the circumstances, using simple word processors, insecure repository and emails or not adopting a streamlined process of document management can have serious negative consequences.

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