Simplicity Group Acquires Insurance Planners and Advisors Group (IPAG)
April 8, 2026
Simplicity Group acquired Insurance Planners and Advisors Group (IPAG), a Texas-based brokerage general agency and financial planning firm focused on mass affluent clients. The IPAG office will rebrand as Simplicity Fort Worth, and Jim Tucker and Mike Tucker will join as Simplicity Partners.
- Buyers
- Simplicity Group
- Targets
- Insurance Planners and Advisors Group (IPAG)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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