VALHALLA, N.Y. — USI Insurance Services (“USI”), a world leader in risk management, employee benefit and retirement consulting, today announced the acquisition of Sitka, Alaska-based Venneberg Insurance. Founded in 1984, Venneberg Insurance is an independent risk management and insurance agency serving businesses and individuals throughout Southeast Alaska. All of the agency’s employees, including Mike Venneberg, owner and principal, will be joining USI. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Commenting on the announcement, Mike Venneberg stated: “For more than 35 years, our experienced and dedicated staff have established a strong reputation for meeting the unique and diverse risk management and insurance needs of families and businesses throughout Southeast Alaska. By joining forces with USI, our valued clients will continue to work with the local team of experts they’ve come to know and trust, in addition to gaining access to USI’s best-in-class resources and solutions.”
Chris Prentice, USI regional CEO, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Mike and the talented professionals from Venneberg Insurance to the USI family. By partnering as one, we look forward to delivering an unmatched level of service and expertise for our current and future clients throughout Alaska by leveraging the USI ONE Advantage®, a proprietary platform integrating analytics, networked resources and strategic planning to deliver customized solutions with economic impact for clients.”
