Transaction Overview
Tower Hill Insurance (“Tower Hill”) sponsored formation of Tower Hill Insurance Exchange (“THIE”)
- THIE is a Florida focused personal lines insurer in the form of a reciprocal exchange
- The transaction closed in December of 2021
THIE received an initial capital commitment in excess of $200mm from world-class partners
- Capital commitment was led by Gallatin Point with Vantage Group and RenaissanceRe also supporting THIE
- Proceeds were used to capitalize THIE’s balance sheet and support THIE’s growth prospects
THIE entered into an Attorney-in-Fact agreement with Tower Hill Risk Management, LLC (“THRM”)
- THRM provides all operational functions including pricing, U/W, claims, distribution and marketing
Tower Hill is entering its 50th year as a provider of residential property coverage to the Florida market
- $810mm of total written premium in 2020; ~85% of which is Florida personal residential business
- Key products include Homeowners, Fire & Allied, Comm. Multi-Peril, Condo, Renters, and Mobile Homes
Transaction further strengthened Tower Hill’s position and provides attractive solution to FL residents
- Further cements Tower Hill’s long-term commitment to innovative property insurance solutions for Floridians
- THIE is a Florida-domiciled reciprocal and will be owned by Florida policyholders (subscribers)
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory Role
TCMA acted as exclusive Transaction Advisor and Placement Agent for Tower Hill
- Provided objective advice and acted as a confidant to Tower Hill throughout the process
- Contacted targeted investor universe to optimize deal terms
- Placement Agent in connection with THIE surplus note security issuance
- Holistic advice and analysis provided by TigerRisk’s top notch property cat reinsurance team
- Key roles and responsibilities included:
- Assistance in preparing THIE business plan and financial projections and regulatory / rating agency materials
- Preparing financial packages and materials for potential investors
- Marketing the transaction to potential investors and facilitating investor discussions
- Structured the transaction and assisted with negotiation of deal terms & conditions
This transaction further solidified TCMA as the market leader in reciprocal exchange formations
- Including the recent formations of Vault, Noblr, Kin, TRUE and American Mobile reciprocal exchanges