Top 10 Private Equity Investors: Insurance
| Rank | Investor Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | BHMS Investments |
| 2 | Lightyear Capital |
| 3 | Ares Management |
| 4 | Carlyle Group |
| 5 | Solamere Capital LLC |
| 6 | GCP Capital Partners |
| 7 | BrokerLink |
| 8 | Blackstone Group |
| 9 | Crescent Capital Group |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management |
Activity here is driven more by add-on acquisitions through existing platforms than by new platform deals, which favors sellers of founder-owned businesses in fragmented niches. Insurance brokerage remains the highest-velocity consolidation trade in private markets, with sponsor-backed platforms competing for agencies. These are buyers and control investors. This list is most relevant if you are selling the company, recapitalizing, or seeking a majority partner.
The CapitalDart directory identifies the right person to contact at each of these firms, with their individual investment criteria.
Rankings reflect investment activity from January 2025 through July 2026 in US and Canada companies, based on transactions matched to the CapitalDart directory. Seed and Early Stage rank by participation, Later Stage by rounds led, Private Equity by control and buyout activity. Updated periodically.