Tropolis (Unity Partners) Acquires 360 Risk Management, Modi Benefits and Fishman Agency

Unity Partners Invests in Tropolis to Build Insurance Brokerage Platform

October 12, 2023

Insurance

Unity Partners announced a strategic partnership and investment in Tropolis, an Ann Arbor-based insurance brokerage platform founded by Jeff Mason, Jim Ryans and Ben Calnin. The partnership will support Tropolis as a platform to acquire independent P&C and employee benefits brokerages, driving organic and inorganic growth, technology adoption and employee ownership opportunities.

Tropolis Acquires Four Insurance Agencies in Michigan and Chicago

January 21, 2025

Financial Services

Tropolis Insurance Services, a Unity Partners–backed insurance brokerage based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, completed the acquisitions of four independent agencies: BDMH Enterprises (Chicago), Follmer Insurance Services (Greater Detroit/Brighton area), Madigan Pingatore Insurance Agency (Sault Sainte Marie/Northern Michigan), and R&A Insurance (Michigan). The transactions expand Tropolis’s presence in Michigan and add a Chicago-based specialist focused on skilled nursing risk management; terms were not disclosed.

Tropolis Insurance Services Acquires Eight Regional Agencies

September 3, 2025

Insurance

Ann Arbor-based Tropolis Insurance Services, backed by private equity firm Unity Partners, completed the acquisition of eight independent insurance agencies across Michigan, Texas and Louisiana. Each agency will operate under the Tropolis brand and employees will participate in Tropolis' Employee Purpose Plan; terms were not disclosed.

Hub International Acquires Project Motown Holding Company and Seven Michigan Insurance Firms

June 8, 2023

Insurance

Hub International Limited acquired seven Michigan-based insurance and benefits firms that have operated together as Project Motown Holding Company. The acquisition expands Hub's commercial insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Michigan; terms were not disclosed.

Propel Insurance Acquires South Risk Management

June 1, 2021

Insurance

Propel Insurance, a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford, has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm. The deal expands Propel's Southeast footprint into South Carolina and strengthens its construction risk practice through the addition of SRM's team and expertise.

Prometheus Group Acquires Utopia Global, Inc.

October 16, 2020

Data & Analytics

Prometheus Group has acquired Utopia Global, Inc., a provider of data quality, data migration and data governance software and services. The deal — the fifth add-on since Genstar Capital invested in Prometheus — expands Prometheus' asset management platform with Utopia's SAP-integrated master data management and machine-learning capabilities.