M&A Deal Summary

Progressive Acquires Blue Hill Specialty Insurance

On May 7, 2017, Progressive acquired insurance company Blue Hill Specialty Insurance from Hiscox

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Progressive’s 3rd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Progressive’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Progressive’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-07
Target Blue Hill Specialty Insurance
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Progressive
Sellers(s) Hiscox
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Blue Hill Specialty Insurance

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blue Hill Specialty Insurance is a provider of specialty insurance services in Chicago, Illinois.

Search 214,600 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try Free

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Progressive

Mayfield Village, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Insurance
Employees66,308
Revenue 75.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Progressive of Insurance Companies makes it easy to understand, buy and use auto insurance. Progressive offers choices so consumers can reach us whenever, wherever and however it's most convenient for them. Progressive was founded in 1937 and is based in Mayfield Village, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Insurance M&A 3 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-17 American Strategic Insurance

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

American Strategic Insurance specializes in personal and commercial property insurance, personal umbrella insurance, and primary and excess flood insurance.

Buy $875M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Protective Insurance

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Protective Insurance is a provider of transportation and logistics companies with customized insurance products, exceptional claims experiences, and access to training, consulting, and technology to improve safety and manage risk. Protective Insurance is based in Carmel, Indiana.

Buy $338M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hiscox

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Insurance
Revenue 1M GBP (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Hiscox Ltd. (Formerly Hiscox Dedicated) was a Lloyd’s of London company established to participate in the underwriting capacity of the four in-house Hiscox syndicates. The Hiscox syndicates had a good performance track record and a combined capital of £376 million, making them the fourth largest managing agency group. Two syndicates were Marine and two were Non-Marine.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-26 Willis

Brentwood, United Kingdom

RH Specialist Insurance has provided specialist vintage and classic car insurance to owners and collectors for more than 35 year.

Buy -