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

Pinnacle Pet Group Acquires Veterfina’s European Pet Insurance Business

July 6, 2022

Insurance

JAB Holding Company’s Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Veterfina Verzekeringsmaatschappij N.V. and its European subsidiaries. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals, and financial terms were not disclosed. PPG plans to use growth equity to accelerate European expansion and roll out FIGO, JAB’s digital pet insurance offering, in select markets.

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.

Pinnacle Pet Group Acquires Animal Friends Investments (Animal Friends Insurance Services) from Correlation One Holdings

April 4, 2023

Healthcare Services

Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) will acquire Animal Friends Investments Ltd, which wholly owns Animal Friends Insurance Services Ltd, a U.K. pet insurance provider. The acquisition is set to expand PPG’s brand and services in the United Kingdom and support growth into new European markets, with the deal subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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.