Assurant Acquires Remaining Stake in Olivar Co. Ltd.

Assurant Acquires UK Tech Repair Retailer iSmash

April 4, 2024

Retail

Assurant, Inc. has acquired iSmash, the UK’s leading independent tech repair chain, adding iSmash’s 38 drop-in repair centres and 152 employees to Assurant’s European mobile device capabilities. The acquisition expands Assurant’s UK drop-in repair footprint (now 68 locations under the iSmash and Pocket Geek banners) and will see iSmash continue to operate under the Assurant Global Connected Living business.

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.

Protective Life Acquires AUL Corp.

March 21, 2022

Insurance

Protective Life Insurance Company, a principal subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation (itself a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings), has acquired AUL Corp., a provider of automotive finance and insurance products and vehicle service contracts. The deal expands Protective's Asset Protection Division product portfolio and distribution reach across agents, dealers, higher-mileage vehicles and financial-institution channels.

olive.com Acquires Uproar.car

January 25, 2022

Insurance

olive.com, a Chicago-based provider of online vehicle protection plans and payment services, has acquired Uproar.car, a small fintech/insurtech startup with AI product-selection technology. The deal brings Uproar.car's team and API capabilities into olive.com's digital platform to enhance product selection, customer experience and distribution.

Assurant Acquires HYLA Mobile

October 28, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Assurant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HYLA Mobile, a provider of smartphone trade-in, diagnostics and device lifecycle management software and services. The acquisition will double Assurant’s device processing volumes, add HYLA’s SaaS technology and reverse-logistics capabilities, and expand trade-in program reach across North America and Japan.

Assurant Acquires Fixt

August 17, 2020

IT Services

Assurant (NYSE: AIZ) has acquired Fixt, an on-demand mobile device support and repair provider that operates a network of over 1,500 repair technicians. The acquisition integrates Fixt's on-site repair capabilities into Assurant's Dynamic Fulfilment platform to expand come-to-you repair options and strengthen Assurant's device lifecycle management services.