Warburg Pincus Acquires K2 Insurance Services from Lee Equity Partners

Lee Equity Acquires Majority Stake in K2 Insurance Services

May 14, 2019

Financial Services

Lee Equity Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership interest in K2 Insurance Services, a San Diego-based specialty insurance services holding company that owns a group of managing general agents (MGAs). K2's management, led by CEO Bob Kimmel, will remain in place with a meaningful equity stake; K2's carrier Aegis Security Insurance Company will be spun off and remain with Endeavour Capital and Patrick Kilkenny. The investment is intended to support K2's organic growth and acquisition-driven expansion of its specialty MGA platform.

Warburg Pincus Invests $525M in MB2 Dental in Recapitalization

November 12, 2024

Dental

MB2 Dental has completed a recapitalization led by Warburg Pincus that includes a $525 million investment and provides liquidity to the company's doctor partners at a total enterprise value in excess of $3.5 billion. Existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partners will remain a partner alongside KKR, and proceeds will be used to provide partner liquidity and accelerate investments in MB2's value-added services and platform growth.

K2 Insurance Services Acquires Majority Stake in Columbia Pacific Finance

March 15, 2021

Insurance

K2 Insurance Services has acquired a majority stake in Columbia Pacific Finance (CPF), a Missoula, Montana–based premium finance and billing solutions provider for insurance agencies. The partnership will expand K2's product offerings and national footprint in premium financing and billing; CPF President Reghan Brandt will continue to lead day-to-day operations.

Warburg Pincus Acquires Petplan

October 2, 2019

Insurance

Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, acquired Petplan, a leading North American pet health insurance provider headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The acquisition will provide Petplan with capital and resources to accelerate product innovation, customer experience improvements, and growth across the U.S. and Canada.

Warburg Pincus and Temasek Acquire Specialist Risk Group

May 21, 2024

Insurance

Warburg Pincus and Temasek agreed to acquire Specialist Risk Group (SRG) from HGGC, with SRG management reinvesting and retaining a significant stake. The investors will support SRG’s next stage of growth as the specialist insurance intermediary expands its people-focused platform and international capabilities; closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

K2 International Acquires Rising Edge's Management Liability Underwriting Business

February 2, 2026

Financial Services

K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International) has acquired the management liability underwriting business and book of business from Rising Edge, establishing a new London-based division rebranded as K2 Executive Risk Limited led by Yoel Brightman. The deal transfers the existing book and capacity arrangements to K2 and expands the group's Financial Lines capabilities within its London underwriting platform.