Canadian insurance firm expands to US, buys Lee County firm

A Canadian insurance firm founded in 1948, Gifford Carr Insurance Group, has made its first expansion into the United States with the acquisition of Cape Coral-based Omni One. 

Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.  

Ottawa, Ontario-based Gifford Carr, with four offices in Canada and some 75 employees, says the Lee County firm will now operate as Omni One Insurance Agency, by Gifford Carr. “With Omni One joining our family, we’re bringing Florida-specific expertise, personalized protection and seamless service to better support clients who call Florida home, whether full-time or seasonally, " Gifford Carr says in a LinkedIn post announcing the acquisition.