Article: Fresh Off 2 Agency Deals, BB&T Insurance Eyes More.(Wealth Management)(acquisations of J. Rolfe Davis Insurance and Tapco Underwriters Inc.)

Byline: Steve Garmhausen

With organic growth expected to stay in the single digits this year,BB&T Corp.is positioned to continue buying independent insurance agencies.

The Winston-Salem, N.C., company closed two agency deals on Dec. 31, giving it 11 suchacquisitions for the year, up from three in 2007.

Last year, it expanded in Florida and in a key segment of its insurance business, the managing general agent business,said Wade Reece, the president of BB&T Insurance Services in Raleigh.

BB&Tcould have more buyout opportunities this year, because difficult economic conditions and a soft market for property and casualty policies have ...

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