Dowling Hales acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tarpey Insurance Group and Rush-Kent Insurance in the combined sale of the businesses to World Insurance Tarpey Insurance Group, founded in 1979, is a family owned and operated insurance agency with four offices in the Greater Boston Area, including its headquarters in Wakefield, MA. Rush-Kent Insurance Agency, founded in 1925, is a family owned and operated agency located in Arlington, MA. The two businesses provide a variety of insurance products and services for individuals and businesses, primarily in Massachusetts and New England. The Tarpey and Rush-Kent operations will continue to be led by family members post-transaction as a division of World Insurance. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. was founded in 2009 and is one of the largest independent insurance brokers in Canada and market leader in the film and entertainment space, offering retail brokerage solutions and risk management consulting services for the entertainment industry, including film production, music, theater, art, photography and both live and online events. Led by President and CEO, David Hamilton, the company will continue to operate out of its Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax and Los Angeles offices supported by a team of over 50 entertainment insurance specialists.