Applied Underwriters Finalizes Centauri Insurance Acquisition

Risk services firm Applied Underwriters announced Monday it has officially acquired Florida-based Centauri Speciality Insurance Co. and Centauri National Insurance Co. Centauri, which offers property and casualty insurance, is licensed in 10 states, including Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas, according to a news release. Applied Underwriters said it waited until regulatory hurdles were cleared in Florida, Louisiana and Texas before announcing that the acquisition is complete. The company said the purchas...