Alera Group, a national insurance and financial services firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, has acquired Payson-based Behling Insurance Agency Inc. Behling joins South Jordan’s Banasky Insurance Inc. as an Alera Group affiliate.
Founded in 1970, Behling provides property and casualty insurance for businesses and individuals. In addition to its Payson headquarters, the firm has locations in Nephi, Springville and Vernal as well as a Plains, Montana, location that does business as Perry Insurance. As one of the only Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist-designated agencies in Utah, Behling also specializes in creating insurance solutions for the local farming and agricultural industry.
“Behling Insurance Agency is deeply committed to the community it serves and its hands-on approach to serving clients makes it the perfect fit for Alera Group,” said Alan Levitz, CEO of Alera Group. “Alera Group’s locations across the country give back locally and often have longstanding relationships with clients that span years or even generations. Behling embodies our core values and we’re pleased to have them join our company.”
“Alera Group encourages each of its firms to have its own personality and areas of expertise. Their collaborative culture and the opportunity to offer a breadth of national resources and innovative thinking to the families and business owners of Utah will positively impact our employees, clients and the communities where we live and work,” said Dan Sherwood, president of Behling.
The Behling staff will continue serving clients in their existing roles, Sherwood said. Terms of the transaction were not announced.