Direct General - Ownership and Business Overview

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Direct General Ownership

Who owns Direct General?

Direct General is owned by National General Holdings. It was acquired on June 24, 2016.

Was Direct General formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Direct General was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Direct General Business Overview

Where is Direct General headquartered?

Direct General is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

What sector is Direct General in?

Direct General is an insurance company.

When was Direct General founded?

Direct General was founded in 1991.

Insurance M&A Summary in 2016

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, insurance ranked 6 in number of deals in 2016. The largest insurance acquisition in 2016 was StanCorp Financial Group - which was acquired by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance for $5.0B.

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Direct General Corp.

1128 Murfreesboro Rd., Ste. 103,
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
United States,
(615) 399-0600
www.directgeneral.com

Direct General Corp. is a financial services company providing non-standard personal automobile insurance, term life insurance, premium finance and other consumer finance products and services through retail offices.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Direct Life Insurance Co. 2013-12-20 - Divestiture
, United States
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 -
Total - - 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Insurance

Established

1991

Former Name

Independent Property and Casualty Insurance Co.

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