** Shares of insurance REIT RELI.O surge 46.1% to $4.31,
topping the Nasdaq composite index .IXIC
** Co acquires privately held healthcare insurance agency
J.P. Kush and Associates Inc for $1.95 mln through a combination
of cash, restricted stock and an earnout urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX2jhC1P
** J.P. Kush's founder, Joshua Kushnereit, to become COO of
the new Kush Benefits Solutions LLC, which is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of RELI
** J.P. Kush generated revenue of more than $1.1 mln over
trailing twelve months with mid-double digit operating margins
and adds over 100 independent agents to RELI's agency network
across the United States
** Shares down 54.1% for the year
(Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru)
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