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Relation Insurance Services | November 17, 2022
Relation Insurance Services, Inc. (“Relation”) acquired the assets of Garrity Insurance (“Garrity”). The transaction went into effect on November 1, 2022; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“We joined Relation knowing that this partnership would enable us to better serve our customers, Partnering with Relation will allow us to tap into great resources of specialized expertise and a broad network of carrier relationships to truly offer our customers the very best coverage.”
-Bill Garrity, President of Garrity Insurance
Serving Massachusetts individuals and businesses for more than 100 years, Garrity has five office locations including Cambridge (headquarters,) Dedham, Marblehead, Salem and Belmont. Bill Garrity, President, will continue running the day-to-day operations at the Garrity offices as part of the Relation family of brands.
Tim Hall, Executive Vice President and Head of M&A for Relation said, By partnering with such a reputable and experienced company as Garrity, Relation has greatly enhanced its footprint in the East, Garrity brings tremendous experience in risk management solutions to Relation, and we are excited to welcome their team to ours.
About Relation’s Mergers & Acquisitions
Relation Insurance Services is actively seeking partnerships to expand its offerings, industry expertise, and geographic footprint. Relation offers a seat at the table to insurance entrepreneurs with equity ownership opportunities and a people-first approach that optimizes outcomes for employees and clients.
About Relation Insurance Services, Inc.
Relation Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage that offers superior risk management and benefits consulting services across the United States. It is ranked by Insurance Journal within the top 25 largest agencies in the country by revenue and has approximately 1,350 employees across more than 137 locations nationwide. Relation is a privately held corporation backed by Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York and London investing in businesses globally across financial services and technology.
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INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Milliman | November 23, 2022
Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the release of Milliman Agile ALM. This innovative software package makes asset/liability management (ALM) and stochastic valuation accessible to more insurers, helping them comply with Solvency II, IFRS 17, and other requirements.
"The fundamental advantage of Milliman Agile ALM is that it does not require remodeling the entire portfolio of insurance liabilities, Milliman Agile ALM offers an accessible solution that helps insurers satisfy reporting requirements and make business decisions with greater confidence."
-Ed Morgan, principal and Head of Strategy and M&A for Milliman's practices in Italy and Central and Eastern Europe
Unlike traditional dynamic ALM models, Milliman Agile ALM uses a standalone asset projection model that can be linked to external liability software. Rather than simulating assets interacting with liabilities, the technology runs separate asset and liability models in an iterative process that quickly arrives at a single solution.
Our approach is unique because of our method for separating the asset model from the liability model, This separation is highly efficient as it allows us to take advantage of a client's existing liability modeling and focus the validation directly on the ALM modeling and interactions,said Grzegorz Darkiewicz-Moniuszko, senior consultant at Milliman.
Using Milliman Agile ALM, insurers can test different investment and product strategies, optimize management actions, project capital requirements, and even validate other ALM models, all without significant investment or retraining.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe.
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PCF Insurance Services | September 22, 2022
PCF Insurance Services (PCF), a leading national insurance brokerage, was recently named a top 20 insurance broker on Business Insurance's "2022 Top 100 Brokers of U.S. Business" list. The list, which ranks companies by their 2021 brokerage revenue generated by U.S.-based clients, identifies the highest-grossing companies in the insurance industry. The company also placed within the top 15 on Insurance Journal's "2022 Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies" list, which ranks companies by total property and casualty (P&C) agency revenue.
With 2021 revenue of $590 million, PCF Insurance increased its Business Insurance ranking from No. 27 last year to No. 20 in 2022, representing the largest year-over-year jump among top 20 companies. The company's year-over-year revenue increase of more than 150% was also the largest percentage increase of any company in the top 20.
PCF Insurance's 167% P&C revenue increase from $176 million in 2021 to $470 million in 2022 provided the momentum for the company to boost its standing in the Insurance Journal ranking from No. 20 last year to No. 13 in 2022. Over a three-year period, PCF Insurance has seen a 3,830% growth in revenue.
"In just under four years, PCF has scaled from an agency with more than $10 million in revenue to a leading national insurance brokerage with annual revenue exceeding $640 million, This recognition is a testament to our pursuit thoughtful, value-accretive expansion and our partners' commitment to delivering best-in-class services to clients."
-Peter C. Foy, Chairman, Founder and CEO of PCF Insurance
The rapid ascension among the industry's leading brokerage firms is a testament to PCF Insurance's collaborative partnership model and culture. PCF Insurance has an intentional approach to attracting and bringing on entrepreneurial-minded, growth-focused agency owners who perform at a high level, deliver year-over-year increases in organic growth, and retain clients.
PCF Insurance has earned a reputation as being a preferred partner for entrepreneurs because even though our partners are independent, everyone has a stake in the success of our organization, Our Agency Partners are the fuel to our success. They collaborate, share knowledge, and as a result, propel our growth strategy. Because when one of us grows, we all grow.,said Peter C. Foy.
In addition to the expansion of its technology and infrastructure investments, PCF Insurance completed six acquisitions in 2019, 36 in 2000, 89 in 2021, and is on pace to complete more than 100 acquisitions this year. Of these acquisitions, XX% of these deals were a direct result of referrals from within the PCF partner network. To continue to add value and diversification to its network of offerings, PCF recently announced acquisitions of California-based Andreini & Company, Utah-based MGA United Underwriters, and specialty MGA Professional Warranty Service Corporation (PWSC). According to analysis by Chicago-based Optis Partners LLC.
Through the company's collaborative structure, PCF Insurance currently serves more than 465,000 clients through its network of nearly 165 Agency Partners* across 37 states.
About PCF Insurance Services
A top 20 U.S. broker headquartered in Lehi, Utah, PCF Insurance Services is a leading full-service consultant and insurance brokerage firm offering a broad array of commercial, life and health, employee benefits, and workers' compensation solutions. Propelled by its people, PCF Insurance's agency-centric operating model and entrepreneurial environment support its tremendous growth profile, offering partners alignment through equity ownership, significant leadership incentives, and resources to over 3,100 employees throughout the U.S. PCF Insurance is a notable leader in the insurance space, ranked #20 on Business Insurance's 2022 Top 100 Brokers and #13 on Insurance Journal's 2022 Top Property/Casualty Agencies.
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