PE-backed Hub acquires Firstbrook Pointon Benefits
Hub International Ltd has acquired the assets of Firstbrook Pointon Benefits Inc, a Toronto-based employee benefits consulting company. No financial terms were released. Firstbrook Pointon Benefits President Bob Pointon will join Hub Ontario, while CEO John Firstbrook, who also heads John T. Firstbrook Insurance Agencies Ltd, will partner with the Hub division. Last year, Canadian long-term private equity firm Altas Partners acquired a significant minority stake in Hub, a Chicago-based insurance brokerage, joining existing owner Hellman & Friedman.


