Chicago-based Hub International Ltd. is expanding its California operations with the Tuesday acquisition of Sander A. Kessler & Associates, Inc., a Santa Monica, California-based insurance brokerage firm.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1956, Kessler is one of the largest, independent full-service insurance agencies in California.

The transaction will significantly expand Hub California’s presence in the Los Angeles area. Kessler currently arranges insurance programs for a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, seafood, meat processing, security guards, recycling, and the solar industry.

A leading North American insurance brokerage, Hub International provides a broad array of property and casualty, reinsurance and other services through offices located in the United States and Canada.