Pinnacle Pet Group Acquires HD Assurances (Assur O'Poil) and CaptainVet to Enter French Market

Pinnacle Pet Group Acquires C&F Pet UK Operations (Pet Protect, VioVet)

October 31, 2022

Insurance

Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG), a JAB-controlled pan-European pet insurance and health services platform, has completed the acquisition of the United Kingdom operations of Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group (C&F Pet), including Pet Protect and VioVet. The deal adds ~70,000 Pet Protect customers and VioVet's ecommerce/e-pharmacy capabilities (≈900,000 transactions/year), expanding PPG's UK/European pet insurance footprint and non-insurance pet health services.

Cobepa Acquires Majority Stake in Ascentiel Groupe

November 6, 2024

Insurance

Cobepa has acquired a majority stake in Ascentiel Groupe, a French digital property & casualty insurance brokerage, in partnership with Ascentiel's management; Amundi Private Equity Funds took a minority stake. The sellers were IK Small Cap II (IK Partners), ISAI Gestion and Bertrand Liber (who reinvested); the deal closed on 19 December 2024 and Ascentiel will continue pursuing niche P&C and European expansion.

Co-operators Acquires Assurances Oligny Inc.

January 12, 2023

Insurance

Co-operators has acquired Assurances Oligny Inc., an independent insurance brokerage in Quebec, expanding its agency network in the province. The deal (effective Jan. 12, 2023) adds a team of 11 employees and roughly 4,500 household clients to Co-operators' Quebec footprint as part of an ongoing strategy to grow agency distribution in the region.

H&H Group Acquires Zesty Paws

August 23, 2021

Consumer Products

Health & Happiness (H&H) Group International Holdings Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Zesty Paws, the leading U.S. multi-condition pet supplement brand. The full (100%) acquisition will expand H&H's portfolio by creating a Pet Nutrition & Care division and allow Zesty Paws to leverage H&H's global resources while operating independently.

United Risk Acquires Pinnacle Underwriting (Sydney)

June 18, 2025

Financial Services

United Risk has completed the acquisition of Pinnacle Underwriting Pty Ltd and its affiliate Pinnacle Holdings Group Pty Ltd, a Sydney-headquartered specialty facultative reinsurance MGA with offices in Melbourne, Singapore and Dubai. The deal expands United Risk's MGA footprint and geographic reach across the Asia-Pacific and MENA regions and adds a property-heavy reinsurance book (approximately 80% property writings) to United Risk's global portfolio.

Independence Pet Group Acquires Fairfax's C&F Pet Insurance Operations and Pethealth Inc.

October 31, 2022

Insurance

Independence Pet Group (IPG) has completed the acquisition of Fairfax Financial’s U.S. and Canadian interests in the Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group (C&F Pet) and Pethealth Inc., bringing multiple pet insurance brands and pet-wellbeing services onto IPG's platform. The deal expands IPG’s footprint in the United States and Canada and increases its scale across insurance brands, shelter services and pet registry capabilities.