Simplicity Group Acquires IMS Associates
January 19, 2023
Simplicity Group has acquired IMS Associates, a brokerage general agency headquartered in Orange County (Irvine), California. IMS leader Sean Giroux joins Simplicity as a partner; the deal expands Simplicity's distribution footprint and gives IMS access to broader carrier relationships, proprietary tools, technology resources, training and a full-service wealth offering.
- Buyers
- Simplicity Group
- Targets
- IMS Associates
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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