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Hub International Reports Minority Investment by Canada’s Altas

Chicago-based global insurance broker Hub International Limited said it has received a “substantial minority investment” from funds managed by Altas Partners, an investment firm based in Toronto. Funds managed by Hellman & Friedman (H&F) remain the largest investor in Hub …

Google Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems

Giant Google’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, a provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software for independent agencies. The investment in Applied Systems is being made through CapitalG, the growth equity investment fund of Google’s …

KKR to Buy Majority Stake in Claims Firm Sedgwick for $2.4 Billion

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said KKR & Co. LLP and company management would buy the provider of claims services for $2.4 billion, the latest in a wave of private-equity activity in the growing industry. A rising number of claims …

Applied Systems Acquired by Hellman & Friedman from Bain Capital for $1.8B

Applied Systems Inc., a leading insurance software provider, said it has agreed to be acquired by investment funds advised by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC. The company is being acquired from the global private investment firm Bain Capital …

Hub International in Chicago Passes from One Owner to Another

Ownership of the insurance broker Hub International is being passed from one private equity firm to another. Funds advised by Hellman & Friedman will buy a majority stake of the Chicago company in a deal that values Hub at $4.4 …

Insurance Broker Hub Intl. Acquired by Funds Manager in Deal Valued at $4.4 Billion

Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (Hub), said it has agreed to be acquired by funds advised by Hellman & Friedman LLC. The transaction values Hub at approximately $4.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, investment funds managed by …