We would love to hear from you. Click on the ‘Contact Us’ link to the right and choose your favorite way to reach-out!

wscdsdc

media/speaking contact

Jamie Johnson

business contact

Victoria Peterson

Contact Us

855.ask.wink

Close [x]
pattern

Industry News

Categories

  • Industry Articles (21,155)
  • Industry Conferences (2)
  • Industry Job Openings (35)
  • Moore on the Market (414)
  • Negative Media (144)
  • Positive Media (73)
  • Sheryl's Articles (800)
  • Wink's Articles (353)
  • Wink's Inside Story (274)
  • Wink's Press Releases (123)
  • Blog Archives

  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • August 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • November 2008
  • September 2008
  • May 2008
  • February 2008
  • August 2006
  • AmeriLife Announces Strategic Investment from Genstar Capital

    June 13, 2022 by AmeriLife Group, LLC


    Renowned private equity firm’s joint partnership with Thomas H. Lee Partners will expand AmeriLife’s suite of services and offerings, and further accelerate growth for the nation’s leading distributor of health and financial solutions

    CLEARWATER, Fla.June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  AmeriLife Group, LLC (“AmeriLife”), a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, today announced an investment from Genstar Capital (“Genstar”), a leading private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials and software industries. Genstar will join AmeriLife’s current private equity investor, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), as an equal investor.

    The joint partnership between two of the world’s leading private equity firms is a testament to AmeriLife’s strength and fervent pace of growth, and creates a strong foundation for continued nationwide expansion.

    Headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., AmeriLife is one of the leading independent marketing organizations and registered investment advisors in the United States. The company employs more than 1,800 associates across the country, serving a growing population of more than 300,000 licensed agents and advisors in over 90 offices who, in turn, help enhance the health and financial wellbeing of more than 5 million pre-retirees and retirees.

    “Over the last two years, AmeriLife has rapidly grown its affiliate base and invested heavily in best-in-class shared resources and support to fuel our tremendous organic growth,” said Scott R. Perry, chairman and CEO of AmeriLife. “Genstar’s investment will accelerate our growth and help us continue to build out our platform to provide superior support to our carrier partners, our affiliates and our agents.”

    “Genstar Capital could not be more excited to welcome AmeriLife to our portfolio,” said Ryan Clark, president and managing director of Genstar Capital. “We have followed the tremendous progress of Scott and his team since we first met in 2016. AmeriLife has proven that its model is the future of insurance marketing and distribution. Combined with Genstar’s deep expertise in financial services, software and healthcare, and our collective commitment to delivering the data, tools and technology necessary to compete and win in today’s marketplace, we see huge opportunity for AmeriLife and its partners.”

    “Over the past two years, AmeriLife has emerged as one of the premier distributors of health and financial solutions in the United States,” added Ganesh Rao, managing director and head of the Financial Technology and Services Group at THL. “We look forward to our continued partnership, and we welcome our partners at Genstar, whose investment will help accelerate AmeriLife’s next stage of growth and development.”

    Evercore served as financial advisor to AmeriLife on the transaction. Additional terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter.      

    About AmeriLife 

    AmeriLife’s strength is its mission: to provide insurance and retirement solutions to help people live longer, healthier lives. In doing so, AmeriLife has become recognized as the leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees across the United States. For more than 50 years, AmeriLife has partnered with top insurance carriers to provide value and quality to customers served through a national distribution network of over 300,000 insurance agents and advisors, more than 50 marketing organizations, and 50 insurance agency locations. For more information, visit AmeriLife.com, and follow AmeriLife on Facebook and LinkedIn.

    About Genstar Capital

    Genstar Capital (www.gencap.com) is a leading private equity firm that has been actively investing in high quality companies for over 30 years.  Based in San Francisco, Genstar works in partnership with its management teams and its network of strategic advisors to transform its portfolio companies into industry-leading businesses. Genstar currently has approximately $35 billion of assets under management and targets investments focused on targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials, and software industries.

    About Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.

    Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) is a premier private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies exclusively within three sectors: Healthcare, Financial Technology & Services, and Technology & Business Solutions. THL couples deep sector expertise through an Identified Sector Opportunity (“ISO”) process with dedicated internal operating resources from its Strategic Resource Group (“SRG”) to transform and build great companies of lasting value in partnership with management. The Firm’s domain expertise and resources help to build great companies with an aim to accelerate growth, improve operations and drive long-term sustainable value. Since 1974, THL has raised more than $34 billion of equity capital, invested in over 160 companies and completed more than 500 add-on acquisitions representing an aggregate enterprise value at acquisition of over $210 billion.

    Contacts:

    Jeff Maldonado

    AmeriLife

    jmaldonado@amerilife.com 

    +1-321-297-1112

    Chris Tofalli

    Genstar Capital

    chris@tofallipr.com 

    +1-914-834-4334

    Tim Quinn

    Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.

    timothy.quinn@edelman.com

    +1-646-258-2308

    SOURCE AmeriLife

    Originally Posted at CISION PRNewswire on June 13, 2022 by AmeriLife Group, LLC.

    Categories: Industry Articles
    currency