Risk Strategies Acquires JW Surety Bonds (and Sister Agencies)
April 24, 2023
Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired JW Surety Bonds — the largest-volume surety bond producer in the U.S. — along with sister companies Bryant Surety Bonds, Inc. and Lance Surety Bonds Associates, Inc.; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal adds JW Surety’s online quoting capabilities, nearly 40,000 clients, and MGU/specialty surety capabilities to Risk Strategies’ national Surety Practice.
- Buyers
- Risk Strategies
- Targets
- JW Surety Bonds, Bryant Surety Bonds, Inc., Lance Surety Bonds Associates, Inc.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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