Palomar Holdings Acquires The Gray Casualty & Surety Company from BCP
February 2, 2026
Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMR) has completed the acquisition of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company from BCP. Gray Surety is a Treasury-listed surety carrier licensed in all 50 states that provides contract bonds to midsized and emerging contractors; the sale represents a PE exit for BCP and expands Palomar's specialty insurance capabilities and national footprint.
- Buyers
- Palomar Holdings, Inc.
- Targets
- The Gray Casualty & Surety Company
- Sellers
- BCP (Bernhard Capital Partners)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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