January 22, 2025
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The insurer will be a cornerstone investor in the manager’s new PE platform. -
Sources said Jefferies and RBC have been retained to advise on the sale process.
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The MGA platform has launched more than 20 new vehicles since 2021.
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The driving forces which underpinned the boom in the MGA market all look markedly different from three years ago.
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Its platform includes a US-based E&S carrier, a Lloyd's syndicate, two coverholder MGAs and more.
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Ackman is targeting high-teens RoE at Vantage via underwriting gains and equity investing.
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The Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman vehicle will sell for 1.5x book value.
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Sources said the auction launched after Thanksgiving with Relation marketed off adjusted Ebitda of around $130mn.
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Onex CEO Bobby Le Blanc will retire from Ryan Specialty’s board of directors.
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The PE firm held 3.1% of the company’s shares, but will now hold none.
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Sources said that the New York-based InsurTech retained Evercore to advise on the process.
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The transaction is Davies’ largest strategic M&A addition to date.
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Sources said that the platform drafted in Ardea Partners to advise on the recap.
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Sources said that Piper Sandler is advising the Dallas-based program manager on the process.
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The executive is charged with defrauding investors out of nearly $500mn.
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Earlier this year, Insurance Insider US revealed that the PE firm was looking to extend its investment.
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E&S is most exposed to growth normalization, private credit is hunting P&C and fronting is deadlocked on exits.
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Insurers are pleased, brokers are looking for trade-offs, and everyone’s talking about Howden.
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The carrier has renewed and extended its capacity arrangement with the MGA.
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The deal will give the broker access to an M&A war chest to fuel inorganic growth.
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Seller White Mountains will retain a roughly 15% fully diluted equity stake.
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The business has been ~70% owned by White Mountains since January 2024.
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Sources said that Howden Capital Markets is advising the fronting company.
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