Rains Insurance (SmartBank) Acquires Sunbelt Group, LLC
September 1, 2022
Rains Insurance, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SmartFinancial/SmartBank, acquired the operating assets of Chattanooga-based Sunbelt Group, LLC (Sunbelt Insurance), effective September 1, 2022. The acquisition expands Rains' footprint in Tennessee and adds Sunbelt’s personal, commercial, life/health and transportation insurance capabilities to Rains' platform.
- Buyers
- Rains Insurance, Inc., SmartFinancial, Inc. (SmartBank)
- Targets
- Sunbelt Group, LLC (Sunbelt Insurance)
- Sellers
- Sunbelt Group, LLC
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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