Vertical Vision (AmeriLife affiliate) Acquires The Ohlson Group

OneDigital Investment Advisors Acquires Vertical Financial Group Offices

January 19, 2021

Financial Services

OneDigital Investment Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OneDigital, has acquired three offices of Vertical Financial Group in St. Louis, Overland Park and Chicago, expanding OneDigital's retirement and wealth capabilities. The move adds over 80 retirement plans (~$1B in plan assets) and wealth management for 400+ households to OneDigital's Retirement & Wealth vertical.

Qualfon Acquires LeadVision Media

December 3, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Qualfon, a full-service BPO and customer lifecycle provider, has acquired LeadVision Media to add digital demand generation, affiliate network capabilities and owned media (RevenueAds, MyDegree.com) to its service offering. The deal expands Qualfon's lead generation and digital marketing solutions for education, insurance and consumer financial-services clients.

MetLife Acquires Versant Health (Davis Vision & Superior Vision) for $1.675B

September 17, 2020

Insurance

MetLife, Inc. agreed to acquire Versant Health, the owner of Davis Vision and Superior Vision, from an investor group led by Centerbridge Partners (including FFL Partners) for approximately $1.675 billion in cash. The deal—expected to close in Q4 2020 subject to regulatory approvals—gives MetLife access to Versant Health's ~35 million members and strengthens MetLife's position in U.S. group benefits and managed vision care.

Axis Insurance Managers Inc. Acquires O'Neill Group

September 24, 2024

Insurance

Axis Insurance Managers Inc. has acquired the O'Neill Group, a Vancouver-based employee group benefits, life insurance, and wealth advisory firm. O'Neill Group (est. 1985) will operate as a practice group within Axis; the small team of twelve staff will expand Axis's employee benefits and wealth advisory capabilities across Canada.

Volaris Group Acquires Gold-Vision CRM

February 27, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Volaris Group, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., has acquired Gold-Vision CRM, a UK-based provider of CRM and marketing automation software. Gold-Vision will continue to operate independently under existing leadership while the founders support a transitional period as Volaris integrates the product into its portfolio.

NFP Acquires Olson & Olson Insurance Services, Inc.

November 29, 2022

Insurance

NFP has acquired Olson & Olson Insurance Services, Inc., adding the Denver-area insurance brokerage's commercial P&C, surety and group benefits capabilities to NFP's West region. The Olsen team — including leaders Darrell Olson II and Lance Olson — will join NFP to expand the firm's construction-specialty commercial property & casualty offering across Colorado and the broader West region.