Gowrie Group, a Westbrook-based independent insurance agency, recently announced it has acquired Galesville, Maryland-based Hartge Insurance Assoc.

Hartge Insurance is a more than 40-year-old family-owned business with a focus in general boat insurance and commercial marine insurance.

In conjunction with the merger, Suzanne Redden, of Annapolis, Maryland, will join the Gowrie team as branch manager of the new Gowrie Group Mid-Atlantic operation and Annapolis area office. Redden brings experience with marine underwriting, along with business development for carriers and agencies.

“I have enjoyed strong professional relationships with many of the people at Gowrie Group for years, so I am thrilled to be joining their team and I look forward to bringing enhanced solutions, services, and coverages to my clients,” Totch Hartge, president and founder of Hartge Insurance Assoc., said in a statement.

“Suzanne and Totch are two of the most respected professionals in marine insurance. Their deep expertise combined with Gowrie’s array of insurance markets and services will mean broader and better insurance options for current and new clients,” Ed Gumbrecht, president of Gowrie Group, said in a statement.