Operating Company Financial Services

Applied Underwriters

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Applied Underwriters® is a global risk services firm helping business and people manage uncertainty through its business services, insurance, and reinsurance solutions; products and services are managed under one roof (no outsourcing).

Focus Areas
Insurance, Reinsurance, Workers' Compensation
Website
auw.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout

Applied Underwriters Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

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

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    United Risk Global
    Target
    DUAL North America Crisis Management program and underwriting team, First Product Protection (rebranded unit)
    Seller
    DUAL North America
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    United Risk Global, an Applied Underwriters-affiliated specialty insurance platform, has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s crisis management program and underwriting team. The acquired unit will be rebranded as First Product Protection and operate as a standalone division within United Risk, expanding United Risk’s product recall and contaminated products coverage.

  • Buyer
    United Risk Global
    Target
    Pinnacle Underwriting Pty Ltd, Pinnacle Holdings Group Pty Ltd
    Location
    New South Wales, Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    United Risk has completed the acquisition of Pinnacle Underwriting Pty Ltd and its affiliate Pinnacle Holdings Group Pty Ltd, a Sydney-headquartered specialty facultative reinsurance MGA with offices in Melbourne, Singapore and Dubai. The deal expands United Risk's MGA footprint and geographic reach across the Asia-Pacific and MENA regions and adds a property-heavy reinsurance book (approximately 80% property writings) to United Risk's global portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Applied Underwriters, North American Casualty Company
    Target
    Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange (ATIE)
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Underwriters announced it expects to complete the acquisition of Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange (ATIE) following ATIE's conversion to a stock company and receipt of regulatory approvals. The Ketchikan, Alaska–domiciled reciprocal, which writes non-assessable workers' compensation policies and holds an AM Best A- rating, will be purchased as part of a transaction that references North American Casualty Company as the acquiring entity for ATIE.

  • Buyer
    Applied Underwriters
    Target
    Florida Casualty Insurance Company (formerly Ashmere Insurance Company)
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Underwriters acquired Florida Casualty Insurance Company (formerly Ashmere Insurance Company), a Fort Lauderdale–based insurer licensed in 41 states, bringing the carrier into Applied’s national and international growth strategy. The insurer will operate under Applied’s platform and carry North American Casualty’s "A" rating; regulatory approvals were required in Florida.

  • Buyer
    North American Casualty Company, Applied Underwriters
    Target
    Oklahoma Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    North American Casualty Company, affiliated with Applied Underwriters, has completed the acquisition of Oklahoma Property and Casualty Insurance Company (OP&C) following regulatory approvals. The deal positions OP&C to write admitted business in the South Central U.S., while Applied Underwriters will repurpose its Texas Insurance Company to focus on Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines nationally to support trucking and specialty programs.

  • Buyer
    Applied Underwriters
    Target
    Centauri Specialty Insurance Company, Centauri National Insurance Company
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Underwriters has completed its acquisition of Centauri Specialty Insurance Company and Centauri National Insurance Company, both based in Sarasota, Florida. The deal expands Applied's property & casualty capabilities and geographic footprint across 10 states while strengthening Centauri's balance sheet and distribution through independent agents and brokers.

  • Buyer
    Applied Underwriters, Inc.
    Target
    Concept Special Risks Ltd
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    Yorkshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Underwriters has acquired Concept Special Risks, a UK-based managing general agent (MGA) specializing in yacht, pleasure craft and excursion insurance across the US and Caribbean. The acquisition expands Applied's specialty underwriting capabilities in the luxury marine segment and brings Concept's ~20-person team and Lloyd's coverholder capacity into Applied's global risk services platform.

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