Velocity HoldCo Acquires Majority Stake in Insight Risk Technologies

Emerald Holding, Inc. Acquires Insurtech Insights

March 17, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Holding, Inc. acquired all assets of Insurtech Insights, a London-based organizer of global insurance technology conferences and programs. The deal marks Emerald's strategic entry into the insurance technology sector and expands its portfolio of B2B events across Europe, Asia and the U.S.

Ryan Specialty To Acquire Velocity Risk Underwriters

January 9, 2025

Insurance

Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Velocity Risk Underwriters from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. The deal will bring Velocity—an underwriting manager and managing general underwriter focused on catastrophe-exposed property risks—into Ryan Specialty’s Underwriting Managers division, with closing expected in early 2025 subject to regulatory approval.

Riskonnect Acquires Ventiv Technology

January 11, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Riskonnect has acquired Ventiv Technology to combine the two companies' risk, insurance and underwriting technology solutions into a unified integrated risk management platform. The deal, supported by Riskonnect's majority investor TA Associates, expands product capabilities (analytics, claims, billing, policy administration) and aims to accelerate global growth and customer value for the combined 2,500+ customers.

Oaktree Funds Acquire Velocity Risk Underwriters

December 28, 2021

Insurance

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have acquired Velocity Risk Underwriters, a Nashville-based catastrophe-focused managing general agent (MGA). Nephila Capital, the firm's founder, will remain a minority shareholder as Oaktree provides capital and support to expand Velocity Risk’s underwriting platform and capabilities.

Oakley Capital Fund IV and CVC Growth Acquire Majority Stake in TechInsights

December 15, 2021

Data & Analytics

Oakley Capital Fund III has agreed to sell its stake in TechInsights, with Oakley Capital Fund IV acquiring a majority stake alongside CVC Growth Funds. The transaction provides an exit for Fund III while delivering follow-on investment to support TechInsights' shift to subscription revenues and a multi-year expansion programme under CEO Gavin Carter.

Insurity Acquires Virtual MGA

July 10, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Insurity completed the acquisition of Virtual MGA on July 7, 2020 for undisclosed terms. The purchase expands Insurity's cloud-based core systems and analytics capabilities for MGAs, London Lloyd’s syndicates, wholesale brokers and the US excess & surplus market by adding Virtual MGA's binding authority underwriting and distribution platform.