Simplicity Group Acquires NIW Companies
January 11, 2023
Simplicity Group has acquired NIW Companies, a provider of supplemental retirement savings and premium finance solutions led by founders Grace Barnard, Judy Lane, and Daen Wombwell, who will join Simplicity as partners. The deal brings NIW's technology platforms (including Kai‑Zen and ilia) into Simplicity's distribution network and is the firm's 48th acquisition, intended to expand product capabilities for advisors and clients.
- Buyers
- Simplicity Group
- Targets
- NIW Companies
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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