Nielson Hoover & Company

What Nielson Hoover & Company does

Nielson Hoover & Company operates as a regional insurance brokerage serving the Southeast United States, functioning as a branded agency within the Acrisure, LLC distribution network. The firm offers a broad portfolio of insurance products across Personal Insurance, Business Insurance, and Employee Benefits lines, alongside a suite of adjacent business services including Mortgages, Payroll & HR, Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Risk Management, London Wholesale brokerage, and Reinsurance. This multi-product structure positions the agency as a one-stop risk management and back-office partner for both individual consumers and commercial accounts in its territory.

The agency's go-to-market is built around regional, relationship-led distribution, augmented by an online client portal for policy access, claims reporting, and certificate of insurance management. Under the Acrisure umbrella, Nielson Hoover & Company sits alongside acquired subsidiaries including Adcock Property & Casualty, All Lines Insurance Agency, Alltrust Insurance, and a Surety practice (Suretegrity), reflecting a roll-up consolidation strategy in the Southeast market. Revenue mechanics follow the standard insurance brokerage model: commissions and contingent profit-sharing on placed coverage, supplemented by fee-based income from risk management consulting, employee benefits administration, and adjacent services.

Customer segmentation spans personal lines households, small and mid-sized businesses, and larger commercial accounts requiring specialty coverage or wholesale access to London markets. The combination of retail brokerage, wholesale placement, and integrated service offerings suggests an intent to deepen wallet share within existing accounts rather than pursue a purely transactional volume model.

Name

Nielson Hoover & Company

Legal name

Acrisure, LLC

Website

https://nielsonbonds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nielson Hoover & Company is a Southeast U.S. regional insurance brokerage and Acrisure agency offering personal, commercial, and employee benefits coverage, plus surety, risk management, and adjacent business services to consumers and SMB clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk Management Consulting (Enterprise & Operational Risk) (FSAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ), Retail (Personal Lines) Insurance Brokerage (FSAEADAA)

Keywords

• Insurance brokerage
• Risk management
• Commercial insurance
• Employee benefits
• Personal insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Agency Services: Insurance agency providing multiple lines of business including personal insurance, business insurance, employee benefits, cybersecurity, managed IT, risk management, and reinsurance services. Revenue generated through insurance premiums and service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nielson Hoover & Company operates as an insurance brokerage and risk management agency, serving as the Acrisure Southeast regional office. The firm provides personal insurance, business insurance, employee benefits, risk management, reinsurance, London wholesale brokerage, cybersecurity, managed IT, payroll & HR, and mortgage services to businesses, families, and individuals across the Southeast United States.

Product overview

Acrisure is an insurance brokerage and risk management company offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance and financial services products. The core offerings include Personal Insurance, Business Insurance (for both small and large businesses), Employee Benefit Services, Mortgages, and Risk Management. The company also provides ancillary services including Payroll & HR, Cybersecurity, Managed IT, London Wholesale, and Reinsurance. The Southeast region specifically provides localized insurance and risk management services to businesses, families, and clients across the southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Insurance
• Business Insurance
• Large Business Solutions
• Employee Benefit Services
• Risk Management
• Mortgages
• Reinsurance
• London Wholesale

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Surety (Suretegrity)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership providing surety bonding services as an additional line of business within the insurance offerings. Referenced as 'Additional Lines of Business' on the Acrisure Southeast website.
• Adcock Property & CasualtyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner insurance agency with dedicated payment portal integrated into Acrisure Southeast client resources. Provides property and casualty insurance services.
• All Lines Insurance AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner agency with dedicated client portal access for policy management and claims processing. Referenced in client resources section.
• Alltrust InsuranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner insurance provider with contact support referenced through Acrisure Southeast resources.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hub International: Mid-market insurance brokerage with multi-line offerings (P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) and regional offices across North America. Closely comparable business model, product mix, and regional operating structure to Acrisure Southeast.
• Brown & Brown: Large publicly-traded insurance brokerage with a decentralized regional office model offering personal, commercial, employee benefits, and specialty lines. Highly comparable multi-line brokerage operating structure.
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Global insurance brokerage and risk management services firm offering retail and wholesale brokerage, employee benefits, and consulting. Comparable comprehensive product suite and risk advisory positioning.
• Lockton: Largest privately-held independent insurance brokerage globally, offering commercial, personal, employee benefits, and risk management. Similar independent advisory model and broad product portfolio.
• USI Insurance Services: Mid-market insurance brokerage with a regional office structure providing property/casualty, employee benefits, personal lines, and specialty coverage. Closely mirrors the multi-line regional brokerage model.
• Hilb Group: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast-focused insurance brokerage built through roll-up acquisitions, offering personal, commercial, and employee benefits lines. Direct comparable in regional geography and acquisition-driven growth model.

Regional players

• The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers: Privately-held insurance brokerage operating across multiple US regions with P&C, employee benefits, and personal lines. Comparable regional multi-line brokerage with acquisition-driven expansion strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Marsh McLennan: World's largest insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, providing risk management, insurance brokerage, and consulting services across all major lines. Broader incumbent that overlaps on most product categories at far greater scale.
• Aon plc: Global professional services firm offering risk management, insurance brokerage, and reinsurance advisory. Overlaps on commercial insurance, reinsurance, and risk consulting but operates at much larger scale and global footprint.

Emerging players

• RPS (Risk Placement Services): Specialty insurance brokerage providing wholesale and binding authority placements across property, casualty, and professional lines. Comparable specialty brokerage capabilities relevant to the London Wholesale and Reinsurance offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Acrisure
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acrisure
• Instagraminstagram.com/acrisure/?hl=en
• Xx.com/nielsonhoover

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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