Balavant Insurance Group Acquires TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions
October 1, 2025
Balavant Insurance Group, a national managing general agency (MGA) platform based in Novato, California, has acquired TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions, an inland marine program manager headquartered in Everett, Washington. TIMBY will continue to operate under its brand with its team joining Balavant, expanding Balavant’s inland and ocean marine capabilities and program capacity for transportation, logistics, energy, and construction markets.
- Buyers
- Balavant Insurance Group
- Targets
- TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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