Amwins Group Acquires Worldwide Facilities from Genstar Capital

Genstar Capital to Become Investor in Worldwide Facilities as Lovell Minnick Exits

August 7, 2019

Insurance

Genstar Capital will become a new investor in Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, as Lovell Minnick Partners exits its investment; financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Los Angeles with more than 700 employees across 37 offices, Worldwide will partner with Genstar to pursue organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions while enhancing its technology and product offerings; the deal was expected to close in Q3 2019.

Amwins Acquires Superior Underwriters

December 31, 2024

Insurance

Amwins, a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired Superior Underwriters, a Bellevue, Washington–based managing general agency (MGA). The business, which will join Amwins Access, closed on December 31, 2024; terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is intended to strengthen Amwins' presence in the Pacific Northwest and expand its small-business binding authority capabilities.

Worldwide Facilities Acquires Benchmark Management Group

July 2, 2019

Insurance

Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker and MGA, has acquired Benchmark Management Group, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance broker with operations in the Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas. The deal expands Worldwide Facilities' MGA platform by broadening its geographic footprint and specialty product offering; Benchmark principals Tim and Shawn Makowski joined Worldwide Facilities. Marsh, Berry & Company served as financial advisor to Benchmark.

Worldwide Facilities Acquires Clearwater Underwriters, Inc.

August 4, 2020

Financial Services

Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker and managing general agent, has acquired Clearwater Underwriters, Inc., a surplus lines MGA based in Clearwater, Florida. The acquisition expands Worldwide Facilities' specialty programs offering—adding Clearwater's flood, professional liability and other personal and commercial lines expertise to its suite of program underwriting capabilities.

Amwins Acquires Nelligan

April 1, 2025

Financial Services

Amwins has acquired Nelligan, an independent general agency specializing in group ancillary benefits, to expand Amwins' ancillary benefit capabilities within its Group Benefits division. The transaction closed April 1, 2025; Nelligan brings approximately $850 million in-force premium, 400+ broker relationships, 80+ carrier partnerships and 52 employees to Amwins.

Worldwide Facilities Acquires Royal Oak Underwriters, Inc.

June 8, 2020

Insurance

Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker and program underwriter, acquired Royal Oak Underwriters, an excess and surplus lines insurance wholesaler based in Richmond, Virginia. The deal expands Worldwide Facilities’ geographic footprint and specialty product offerings across several East Coast states, strengthening its MGA/MGA distribution capabilities.