USI Insurance Services ("USI") has entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo") (NYSE:WFC), to acquire 42 of its insurance brokerage and consulting locations across the United States. These offices will further expand USI's presence as one of the leading middle market insurance brokerage and consulting firms, and will complement USI's full suite of property-casualty, employee benefits, personal lines, retirement and specialty offerings. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"We are honored to welcome this dedicated group of insurance professionals to USI, and we will work together to share the unique set of combined solutions and resources with our future clients and associates," said Michael J. Sicard, USI's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We look forward to building and expanding in these cities and states with an innovative and comprehensive set of solutions, including middle market property-casualty, employee benefits, personal lines, retirement, programs, and other specialty lines."

Under the agreement, USI would be acquiring the following locations: (Ala.) Birmingham, Tuscaloosa; (Alaska) Anchorage; (Calif.) Fresno, Grass Valley; (Fla.) West Palm Beach; (Ga.) Savannah; (Idaho) Boise; (Ill.) Springfield; (Ind.) Elkhart, Fort Wayne; (Kan.) Overland Park; (Ky.) Lexington, Louisville; (Mich.) Grand Rapids; (Minn.) Grand Rapids, St. Cloud, Virginia; (Neb.) Omaha; (N.M.) Albuquerque; (N.D.) Bismark, Minot, Valley City; (Ohio) Dayton, Youngstown; (Ore.) Eugene, Newport; (Pa.) Erie; (S.C.) Columbia; (Tenn.) Knoxville; (Texas) El Paso; (Utah) Salt Lake City; (Va.) Abingdon, Bluefield, Grundy, Norfolk; and (W. Va.) Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Wheeling.

About USI Insurance Services

USI is the 3rd largest privately held insurance broker1, the 4th largest commercial lines broker in the United States2, and the 14th largest insurance brokerage firm in the world3. With more than 4,000 dedicated, experienced and innovative professionals, USI is a leader in middle market property-casualty, employee benefits, personal lines, retirement, program and specialty business. USI has been recognized for its innovation by Information Week 500 the last three years and Best's Review January 2014 Innovation Showcase. USI is headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y. and operates out of more than 100 offices across the United States. Additional information about USI may be found at www.usi.biz.

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank's customers who conduct business in the global economy. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune's 2013 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy all our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at blogs.wellsfargo.com.

1 Insurance Journal Top 100 Privately-Held Independent Agencies Ranking 2013

2 Insurance Journal Top 50 Commercial Lines Leader Ranking 2013 (excludes non standard auto brokers-aggregators)

3 AM Best Top Global Insurance Brokers Ranking 2013

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