Alexandria, Va.-based Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America said North Charleston, S.C.-based insurance consulting firm Angela Adams Consulting Services Inc., is the newest company partner of its Agents Council for Technology.

The professional organization also said that Springfield, Mass., has been selected as the host city for its 2018 Fall Leadership Conference, which will take place Aug. 22- 26 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place and Mass Mutual Center.

Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage and risk management services company Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Little Rock, Ark.-based Hagan Newkirk Financial Services. Terms were not disclosed, but Hagan Newkirk's Merlin Hagan, Chris Newkirk and their associates will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of John Neumaier, head of Gallagher's South Central employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.

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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless.