By David Yanagisawa

Companies often grow as a result of strategically acquiring another company, and that is how the Capacity Group, a commercial and personal insurance brokerage firm, grew…even in an uncertain economy.

Founded in 1990 by Robert Lull and Mark Weintraub, the Capacity Group is now the second largest privately-held firm in New Jersey with 220 employees and an estimated $400 million in premiums. In recent years, the company decided to focus on growing through acquisitions and mergers within specific niche markets. ...