Transaction Overview
Arch Insurance North America (“Arch”) acquired Ventus Risk Mgmt. (“Ventus”)
- Terms of the transaction were not disclosed
- Ventus’ leaders saw this transaction as beneficial to its employees, brokers, customers, carrier partners
Ventus is a tech and analytics-driven managing general underwriter specializing in E&S property
- Founded in 2016 by industry veterans George Reeth, Stuart Mercer and Richard Goldfarb
- Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina
- Ventus primarily writes coastal commercial property solutions for small and mid-sized enterprises
Ventus has best-in-class analytics and modeling capabilities which provide a superior experience
- Trusted MGU for its capacity providers and a respected business partner for its producing brokers
- Going forward, third-party capital will provide capacity alongside Arch’s product offerings
Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd. writes in the U.S. and Canada
- U.S. operations include Arch Insurance, Arch Specialty, Arch Excess & Surplus and Arch Indemnity
Arch Capital Group is a global (re)insurer providing insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage products
- Arch Capital had approximately $12.5 billion in capital at June 30, 2019
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory Role
TCMA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ventus; key roles and responsibilities included:
- Providing holistic risk, strategic and capital advisory services
- Leading a targeted sale process
- Managing an organized and accelerated due diligence process
- Analyzing and optimizing the ultimate transaction structure
- Assistance in the negotiation of final transaction terms and conditions
- Providing objective advice and acting as a confidant to the sellers throughout the process