M&A Deal Summary

Simplicity Group Acquires IPG

On October 14, 2021, Simplicity Group acquired insurance company IPG from Wentworth Financial Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Simplicity Group’s 12th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Simplicity Group’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Simplicity Group’s 2nd transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-14
Target IPG
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Simplicity Group
Sellers(s) Wentworth Financial Partners
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

IPG

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
IPG offers an array of life insurance, annuities, and long-term care solutions including linked benefit products, and disability insurance. IPG was founded in 1991 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Simplicity Group

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Simplicity Group is a financial product distribution firm focused on retirement planning solutions through a combination of annuity, life insurance, and securities products. Simplicity Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Summit, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 62
Sector: Insurance M&A 12 of 31
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Arizona M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 18 of 62
Year: 2021 M&A 10 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-12 Algren Associates

New York, New York, United States

Algren Associates is an independent insurance organization that is committed to consulting and providing independent professional advisors, broker-dealers, banks, other financial institutions, and by extension, their clients, with access to estate and wealth transfer solutions including life insurance, long-term care funding, annuities, disability insurance, and life settlements. Algren Associates was founded in 1960 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-21 Keystone Benefit Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Keystone Benefit Group provides original supplemental benefit solutions to tax-exempt organizations and their most valuable employees. As a full-service, turn-key benefits provider, the company has expertise in consulting, design, implementation, and administration of executive benefit plans. Keystone Benefit Group was formed in 1991 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wentworth Financial Partners

Albany, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Wentworth Financial Partners operates as an insurance sales agency throughout the United States, providing a cutting edge insurance platform for the Registered Investment Advisor.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-24 IPG

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

IPG offers an array of life insurance, annuities, and long-term care solutions including linked benefit products, and disability insurance. IPG was founded in 1991 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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