Higginbotham has expanded its Lubbock operations with the merger of operations with Butler Carson Tate Insurance, the Fort Worth based insurance agency announced announced April 26.
This is Higginbotham’s second office in Lubbock, having entered the market in 2015 when it merged with another locally managed independent insurance agency. The two offices give Higginbotham 18 insurance and financial services professionals in the West Texas city.
Higginbotham, ranked by revenue as the largest independent insurance broker based in Texas, operates 29 offices in Texas and Oklahoma City.
“Higginbotham’s reputation as a Texas-centric firm resonated with me,” said 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.”
Butler Carson Tate Insurance will expand services to include group life, health and disability plans by collaborating with employee benefits broker and Managing Director Jeff Fowler at Higginbotham in Lubbock.
Tate will continue supervising Butler Carson Tate Insurance as managing director with John Carson as vice president at 4505 82nd Street. Higginbotham is located at 9816 Slide Road.