Davies Acquires Barker Claim Services

Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has announced the acquisition of Budget Claims Services Inc., (dba Barker Claim Services), the independent loss adjusting firm serving insurers, municipalities and self-insured corporates across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Northeast Tennessee.

Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Barker Claim Services provides professional claims handling and loss adjusting expertise predominantly across property, casualty and motor claims. Barker Claim Services will build on Davies’ existing nationwide claims operations in North America, led by Claims Solutions CEO, Don Lederer, providing additional regional coverage to clients in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Northeast Tennessee.

Strong organic growth combined with a program of strategic M&A has seen Davies expand its operations in North America since 2019, with a focus on combining nationwide coverage with regionalized expertise. The firm’s claims capability within North America now spans Property & Casualty, Life & Health, Transportation, Energy and Marine insurance markets and includes a full range of TPA and loss adjusting solutions across all 50 states and parts of Canada. Davies full service offering across North America includes captive management, forensic accounting, auditing, actuarial, subrogation, excess claims management and risk & inspection solutions.