Transaction Overview
Noblr, Inc. (“Noblr”) formed Noblr Reciprocal Exchange (“Noblr Exchange”)
- Noblr, Inc. is a telematics-specific, behavior-based personal insurance company
- Noblr Reciprocal Exchange is a reciprocal exchange building a community of responsible drivers
- Noblr Risk Management, the attorney-in-fact, manages Noblr Reciprocal Exchange’s operations
New kind of car insurance aimed at creating friendlier roads by providing real-time competitive rates
- Reciprocal exchange model, where customers are members who help drive the company’s direction
- Highly personalized pricing model helps incentivize better driving and provide real risk-based pricing
- Direct-to-consumer model provides a frictionless quote-to-claim experience
Noblr Reciprocal Exchange was initially capitalized with $20mm of surplus notes
- Proceeds utilized to capitalize Noblr Reciprocal Exchange’s initial surplus and support growth prospects
- At the time of the transaction, had recently launched in Colorado, with expansion plans for more states
Noblr is supported by a group of top-tier companies including:
- Hudson Structured Capital Management, White Mountains Insurance Group and Third Point Re(a)
Noblr’s management team is led by Co-founder and CEO Gary Tolman
- Built Esurance from start-up to premier direct-to-consumer insurer with over $1.6bn of DPW
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory Role
TCMA acted as transaction advisor and placement agent to Noblr, Inc.
- Placement agent in connection with Noblr Exchange surplus notes and Noblr preferred equity issuance
- Offered pivotal transactional advice and process guidance throughout the transaction
- Key transaction steps led by TCMA included:
- Managing the preparation of financial packages and presentations for potential investors
- Marketing the transaction to potential investors and optimizing a highly competitive process
- Offering insights around surplus note offering transaction terms and conditions
- Advising and assisting in the negotiation of final transaction terms
(a) As of the time of the transaction.