AmWINS Group, the country’s largest independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has been ranked fifth in the 2017 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100.

Grant Thornton is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the world’s top independent audit, tax and advisory firms. The Grant Thornton North Carolina 100 ranks the state’s largest private companies by revenue.

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“We are honored to be named to the 2017 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100 list,” said AmWINS CEO M. Steven DeCarlo. “While we are proud to be recognized as one of the top-performing businesses in North Carolina, what really makes us successful is the talent of our people and our commitment to providing an industry-leading level of expertise and service to our clients.”

AmWINS recently grew even larger, acquiring 15 insurance programs from Willis Towers Watson.