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Business Combinations - Purchase Price Allocation for Current Year Acquisitions and Adjustments Made for Prior Year Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash paid |  | $ 291,610
Common Stock Issued | $ 20,000 | 20,000
Other payable |  | 9,462
Recorded earn-out payable | 71,464 | 71,464
Net assets acquired | 392,536 | 392,536
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 141,953 | 141,953
Smith Insurance Associates, Inc. (Smith) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 22,833 | $ 22,833
Smith Insurance Associates, Inc. (Smith) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Feb. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 20,129
Recorded earn-out payable | 2,704 | 2,704
Net assets acquired | 22,833 | 22,833
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 4,550 | 4,550
Donald P. Pipino Company, LTD (Pipino) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 26,376 | $ 26,376
Donald P. Pipino Company, LTD (Pipino) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Feb. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 16,420
Other payable |  | 135
Recorded earn-out payable | 9,821 | 9,821
Net assets acquired | 26,376 | 26,376
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 12,996 | 12,996
Cossio Insurance Agency (Cossio) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 15,710 | $ 15,710
Cossio Insurance Agency (Cossio) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Mar. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 13,990
Other payable |  | 10
Recorded earn-out payable | 1,710 | 1,710
Net assets acquired | 15,710 | 15,710
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 2,000 | 2,000
Medval LLC (Medval) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 30,890 | $ 30,890
Medval LLC (Medval) | Services |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Mar. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 29,106
Other payable |  | 100
Recorded earn-out payable | 1,684 | 1,684
Net assets acquired | 30,890 | 30,890
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 2,500 | 2,500
United Development Systems, Inc. (United) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 22,643 | $ 22,643
United Development Systems, Inc. (United) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | May 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 18,987
Other payable |  | 388
Recorded earn-out payable | 3,268 | 3,268
Net assets acquired | 22,643 | 22,643
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 8,625 | 8,625
Twinbrook Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (Twinbrook) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 28,216 | $ 28,216
Twinbrook Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (Twinbrook) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Jun. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 26,251
Other payable |  | 400
Recorded earn-out payable | 1,565 | 1,565
Net assets acquired | 28,216 | 28,216
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 5,073 | 5,073
Innovative Risk Solutions, Inc. (IRS) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 34,382 | $ 34,382
Innovative Risk Solutions, Inc. (IRS) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Jul. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 26,435
Other payable |  | 2,465
Recorded earn-out payable | 5,482 | 5,482
Net assets acquired | 34,382 | 34,382
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 9,000 | 9,000
Other Acquisitions | Various |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash paid |  | 27,405
Other payable |  | 1,291
Recorded earn-out payable | 4,172 | 4,172
Net assets acquired | 32,868 | 32,868
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 9,404 | 9,404
WBR Insurance Agency, LLC et al (WBR) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 13,067 | $ 13,067
WBR Insurance Agency, LLC et al (WBR) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Aug. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 10,667
Other payable |  | 203
Recorded earn-out payable | 2,197 | 2,197
Net assets acquired | 13,067 | 13,067
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 4,575 | 4,575
West Ridge Insurance Agency, Inc. d/b/a Yozell Associates (Yozell) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 14,268 | $ 14,268
West Ridge Insurance Agency, Inc. d/b/a Yozell Associates (Yozell) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Aug. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 13,030
Other payable |  | 470
Recorded earn-out payable | 768 | 768
Net assets acquired | 14,268 | 14,268
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 6,730 | 6,730
CKP Insurance, LLC (CKP) |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | 151,283 | $ 151,283
CKP Insurance, LLC (CKP) | Retail |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  | Aug. 01, 2019
Cash paid |  | $ 89,190
Common Stock Issued |  | 20,000
Other payable |  | 4,000
Recorded earn-out payable | 38,093 | 38,093
Net assets acquired | 151,283 | 151,283
Maximum potential earn- out payable | $ 76,500 | $ 76,500

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