NFP Acquires Southern California agency

NFP, a New York-based insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property and casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, acquired Southern California’s Hayward Tilton & Rolapp Insurance Associates, Inc. (HT&R).

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Based in Anaheim, California, HT&R is a full-service P&C and employee benefits insurance broker with an additional office in Palm Desert. HT&R focuses on commercial P&C insurance with notable specialties in manufacturing, non-profit organizations, aftermarket automotive and earthmoving equipment companies. Principals of the firm Roger Rolapp and Joan Kay Kolbe and President of the firm Stephen Moriyama will become Directors of NFP’s P&C division. They will report to Paul Saich, Regional President of NFP’s P&C division in California.

“HT&R’s P&C expertise strengthens our offerings in California and further builds out our presence in Southern California,” said Terry Scali, Chief Executive Officer of NFP’s P&C division. “The acquisition underscores our growth aspiration in the state and dedication to offering the best-in-class P&C insurance products and risk management to both existing and new clients alike.”

Moriyama said, “We are excited to join a premier insurance brokerage firm like NFP. We are looking forward to the national capabilities and diversified and enhanced product portfolios that will be available to our clients.”