Higginbotham and Butler Carson Tate Insurance have made a joint announcement that their operations in Lubbock, Texas have merged.
Between the two offices, there will be 18 insurance and financial services professionals operating in the west Texas region.
A release noted that this is Higginbotham’s second office in Lubbock – the firm entered the local market in 2015 when it merged with another locally managed independent insurance agency. The Fort Worth-based Higginbotham operates 29 offices across Texas and Oklahoma City; most of the offices were established agencies that joined the firm.
As part of the merger, Butler Carson Tate Insurance will expand its services to include group life, health and disability plans by collaborating with Higginbotham employee benefits broker and managing director Jeff Fowler.
“Higginbotham’s reputation as a Texas-centric firm resonated with me,” commented Butler Carson Tate Insurance president James Tate. “It’s a reputation I came to know through working on cases with Brent Aycock, who merged with Higginbotham a few years ago for similar reasons. We have the same dedication to protecting Texas businesses, supporting our employees and nurturing our community. Partnering with Higginbotham multiplies our ability to do all those things while staying personally involved with every customer we service.”
“Our practice has taken off since joining Higginbotham because we can do so much more for our customers, from the range of coverage we offer to the risk management and employee benefit services we perform in-house,” added Higginbotham managing director in Lubbock Brent Aycock.
James Tate will continue to supervise Butler Carson Tate Insurance as managing director with John Carson as vice president.
