The Horton Group Acquires Physician’s Armor Insurance Services

TAMPA, FL – November 1, 2023: In response to the growing healthcare insurance demands in Florida, The Horton Group, one of the largest privately-held insurance brokers in the United States, is excited to announce an acquisition of Physician’s Armor Insurance Services (PAIS). PAIS insures Physician practices in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Horton’s Healthcare Practice currently insures over 3,000 medical professionals, hospitals, and related healthcare entities across the United States.

Physicians Armor Insurance Services (PAIS) was formed by its founders, Kriston Kent, MD MPH, and Steve Adler, to represent their physician colleagues and help them navigate the difficult world of obtaining insurance, especially medical liability insurance.

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve in Florida, so do the insurance risks and challenges faced by medical professionals, hospitals, and related healthcare entities.

“The acquisition by The Horton Group brings additional resources to the PAIS team,” said Mike Madey, Healthcare Practice Leader of The Horton Group. “With the complexities in today’s healthcare industry, it is imperative for providers to have an insurance partner who understands their unique needs. Our Healthcare Practice is not just about offering more policies but crafting the right solutions that align with the specific challenges and needs of the healthcare community in Florida and the Southeast.”

Additional Resources

• Full suite of Property Casualty Products for all Healthcare Clients
  • Property & General Liability
    • Business Owners Coverage
  • Workers Compensation
  • Management Liability Suite
    • Directors & Officers
    • Employment Practices
    • Fiduciary
    • Cyber Liability
  • Safety Consulting and Risk Management
• Personal Lines
• Group Benefits
  • Physician Disability
• Alternate Risk

For more information on the expanded Healthcare Practice Group or to schedule an interview, please contact Mike Madey at mike.madey@thehortongroup.com or (708) 845-3805.

About The Horton Group
The Horton Group was formed in 1971 as a single-location, eight-person insurance agency. Today, Horton employs more than 400 insurance professionals located in five states throughout the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) and Florida. Horton is one of the top 50 insurance agencies in the country and one of the largest privately held brokers based in the Midwest. The agency is nationally recognized for its work, ranking as one of the top property/casualty brokers in the U.S. by Insurance Journal, A Best Place to Work In Insurance by Business Insurance and a Best Practices Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA). The agency recently was ranked seventh (out of 100) in Crain’s Chicago Business’s “Best Places to Work in Chicago” list.