NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — JenCap Holdings LLC announced today that it has agreed to acquire privately held NIF Group, Inc. (NIF), a managing general agency, program administrator and wholesale insurance broker based in Manhasset, New York, with six offices located on the east and west coasts of the United Sates. NIF was formed by Michael Orlando in 1976 and has grown to over $185 million in annual written premiums. Mr. Orlando, along with a management team led by NIF President Mark Maher, has built one of the largest specialty insurance distribution platforms in the country.<\/p>\n
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\nJenCap Holdings (JCH) was formed in March 2016 by The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) and JCH management in to consolidate specialty insurance distribution businesses, including managing general agents, program managers and transactional wholesale brokers. The acquisition of NIF is the fourth transaction by JCH since March and places the company among the largest wholesale brokers in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u201cNIF was a target for JenCap from day one and we are happy to be partnering with one of the most successful independent MGA\/specialty brokerage businesses in the country,\u201d commented John F. Jennings, President and Chief Executive Officer of JCH. \u201cMichael Orlando and Mark Maher, as well as Michael P. Orlando, John Buckley, and David Vicari have built a tremendous business and we are thrilled that they have chosen JenCap to perpetuate NIF\u2019s commitment to excellence and service to their clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael Orlando stated that \u201dWe wanted a partner that felt the same way about our commitment to clients, employees and carriers and we realized early on that JenCap was the right fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very enthusiastic about the JenCap transaction,\u201d stated Mark Maher, President of NIF. \u201cOur thoughts on how to continue our growth matched up perfectly with the JenCap management model.\u201d<\/p>\n
John Redett, Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle\u2019s Global Financial Services team, commented, \u201cNIF is exactly the type of entity we were looking to acquire when we started JenCap and we are excited that NIF\u2019s management and their entire team will be joining the company. We remain highly supportive of the JCH management team as it continues to expand its distribution network, product offerings and geographical footprint through organic growth and a disciplined yet aggressive acquisition strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
JenCap Holdings is a consolidator of specialty insurance distribution and program management businesses, including managing general agencies, specialty program underwriters, transactional wholesale brokers and captive managers. JenCap Holdings has assembled a management team with the sector insight and experience to drive organic growth and strategic acquisitions leveraging technology and advanced data analytics. JenCap Holdings is headquartered in New York.<\/p>\n
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\nJohn Jennings
\nOf JenCap Holdings
\n347-338-3404<\/p>\n