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Core Specialty Insurance Holdings

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Core Specialty, through its subsidiary insurers, offers a diversified range of property, casualty, and marine insurance products for small to mid-sized businesses, with underwriting talent, infrastructure, and decisive leadership serving brokers and specialty risks.

Focus Areas
Specialty property & casualty insurance, Marine insurance, Program/business underwriting

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2021-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout

Core Specialty Insurance Holdings Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Core Specialty Insurance Holdings. 1 2021 1 2024 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Core Specialty Acquires London Aviation Underwriters
    January 17, 2025
    Buyer
    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    London Aviation Underwriters, Inc.
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of London Aviation Underwriters, Inc., integrating LAU as its 18th specialty business unit and creating a new Aviation & Aerospace Division. LAU employees became Core Specialty employees effective January 1, 2025; LAU produced $44 million in gross premiums written in 2024 and will continue to operate under the LAU brand while StarStone National Insurance Company remains the policy-issuing carrier.

  • Core Specialty Completes Acquisition of American Surety Company and Underwriters Surety
    June 3, 2024
    Buyer
    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    American Surety Company, Underwriters Surety, Inc.
    Seller
    Eighth Amendment Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    Indiana, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of American Surety Company and Underwriters Surety, creating a new Surety Division and adding bail bonds and commercial surety bond product lines. The deal was completed with a mix of cash and stock, preserves the American Surety brand and management team, and brings approximately $93 million in 2023 GAAP gross premiums written to Core Specialty.

  • Core Specialty to Merge with Lancer Insurance Company
    April 16, 2021
    Buyer
    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    Lancer Insurance Company, Lancer Financial Group, Inc.
    Seller
    Lancer shareholders
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    New York, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and Lancer Financial Group, Inc. agreed to combine in a stock-and-cash merger under which Lancer will operate as a separately managed division of Core Specialty while retaining its brand and management. The deal deepens Core Specialty’s participation in the specialty commercial auto market, creates a combined company with pro forma equity in excess of $1 billion and results in approximately 550 employees across the combined business.

Related Acquisition Pages

Insurance Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings. Acquisitions in Indiana 1 tracked deal by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings. Acquisitions in New York 1 tracked deal by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings. Acquisitions in Washington 1 tracked deal by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings.

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