Higginbotham and Brisky & Perez Insurance Agency, an independent commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits and individual life and health insurance firm in Brownsville, Texas, have merged operations. The union marks Higginbotham’s entrance into Brownsville and adds eight insurance professionals to its coastal region operations for a total of 110. Brisky & Perez will collaborate with Higginbotham’s nearby offices in McAllen, Corpus Christi and Victoria to enhance service to coastal customers.