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Amwins

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Amwins is a wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services in the U.S., with expertise across property and casualty, group benefits, reinsurance, and related value-added services such as product development, underwriting, premium and claims administration, and actuarial services.

Focus Areas
Wholesale specialty insurance distribution, Property & Casualty (P&C) wholesale, Group Benefits
Website
amwins.com

Tracked deals

10

10 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

9 buyout · 1 recapitalization

Amwins Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Amwins. 3 2021 1 2023 2 2024 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    KKR, Dragoneer Investment Group, Amwins Group, Starboard BidCo (backed by Dragoneer and KKR), KKR and Dragoneer-backed bidder
    Target
    Steadfast Group, Steadfast underwriting agency business, Steadfast broking operations
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    New South Wales, Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    Steadfast Group has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed under which a consortium backed by KKR, together with Dragoneer Investment Group and Amwins Group, will acquire the Australian insurance distribution company for an enterprise value of approximately A$7.7 billion. Steadfast shareholders will receive A$6.00 per share in cash, with the deal subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals and targeted to be implemented in December 2026.

  • Buyer
    Amwins
    Target
    Applied Risk Capital
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins has acquired Applied Risk Capital (ARC), a Managing General Agent (MGA) specializing in credit insurance for the leveraged finance market. ARC will join Amwins Underwriting to expand Amwins' credit insurance and underwriting capabilities for banks, funds and institutional investors; BMO Capital Markets served as exclusive financial advisor to ARC on the sale.

  • April 1, 2025
    Buyer
    Amwins
    Target
    Nelligan
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins has acquired Nelligan, an independent general agency specializing in group ancillary benefits, to expand Amwins' ancillary benefit capabilities within its Group Benefits division. The transaction closed April 1, 2025; Nelligan brings approximately $850 million in-force premium, 400+ broker relationships, 80+ carrier partnerships and 52 employees to Amwins.

  • Buyer
    Amwins
    Target
    Community Association Insurance Solutions (CAIS)
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins has acquired Community Association Insurance Solutions (CAIS), a Managing General Agent and program administrator focused on insurance for homeowners' associations, condominiums, townhomes and PUDs. CAIS will continue operating as part of Amwins Underwriting, bringing its MGAlive technology platform and niche community-association insurance products to expand Amwins' specialty offerings.

  • Buyer
    Amwins
    Target
    Superior Underwriters
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins, a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired Superior Underwriters, a Bellevue, Washington–based managing general agency (MGA). The business, which will join Amwins Access, closed on December 31, 2024; terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is intended to strengthen Amwins' presence in the Pacific Northwest and expand its small-business binding authority capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Amwins, Amwins Connect
    Target
    Kilpatrick Companies
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins, through its Amwins Connect division, has acquired Kilpatrick Companies, a Houston-based general agency specializing in employee and individual benefits. The deal brings Kilpatrick into the national Amwins Connect platform to expand Amwins' Texas market presence and enhance product, service, and technology capabilities for brokers and clients.

  • Buyer
    Amwins, Flexpoint Ford, Ares Management Corporation
    Target
    SageSure
    Seller
    long-term minority stakeholders
    Industry
    Insurance

    SageSure closed a $250 million equity investment led by Amwins and Flexpoint Ford, with participation from Ares Management Corporation, that partially recapitalizes long-term minority stakeholders. The financing positions SageSure to continue growth — supporting more underwriting capacity and expansion as the company surpasses $1 billion of in-force premium in catastrophe-exposed property markets.

  • Buyer
    Amwins
    Target
    National Truck Underwriting Managers, Inc.
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired National Truck Underwriting Managers, Inc. (NTUM), a Minnesota-based truck insurance wholesaler and managing general agent. The acquisition expands Amwins’ delegated underwriting capabilities and transportation insurance offerings while extending its geographic footprint into Minnesota; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Amwins Group, Inc.
    Target
    CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates, LLC (MTDA)
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins Group, Inc. has acquired CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates, LLC ("MTDA"), a Maryland-based general agent specializing in employee and individual benefits. MTDA will join Amwins' Group Benefits division (Amwins Connect), with MTDA president Michael Donahoe Jr. joining the Amwins Connect leadership team; terms were not disclosed. The deal strengthens Amwins' Mid-Atlantic presence and provides increased access to carriers and brokers across the region.

  • Buyer
    Amwins Group, Inc.
    Target
    Worldwide Facilities
    Seller
    Genstar Capital
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Amwins Group, Inc. has acquired Worldwide Facilities, the fourth-largest wholesale insurance broker in the U.S., from Genstar Capital. The deal expands Amwins' specialty insurance capabilities and West Coast footprint; Genstar rolled nearly all of its equity and remains a minority shareholder in the combined business.

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