Acrisure Goes Big on Payroll With $1.1B Acquisition
Michigan-based Acrisure is agreeing to buy Heartland Payroll Solutions from Global Payments for $1.1 billion. The insurance broker is trying to be a one-stop shop for fintech services. Acrisure CEO and C-Founder Greg Williams joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the deal and what's ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)
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