AmeriLife announces investment from Genstar Capital
AmeriLife, a developer, marketer, and distributor of life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced an investment from Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials and software industries. Genstar will join AmeriLife’s current private equity investor, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., as an equal investor.
The joint partnership between two of the world’s leading private equity firms is a testament to AmeriLife’s strength and fervent pace of growth, and creates a strong foundation for continued nationwide expansion.
Headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., AmeriLife is one of the leading independent marketing organizations and registered investment advisors in the United States. The company employs more than 1,800 associates across the country, serving a growing population of more than 300,000 licensed agents and advisors in over 90 offices who, in turn, help enhance the health and financial wellbeing of more than 5 million pre-retirees and retirees.
“Over the last two years, AmeriLife has rapidly grown its affiliate base and invested heavily in best-in-class shared resources and support to fuel our tremendous organic growth. Genstar’s investment will accelerate our growth and help us continue to build out our platform to provide superior support to our carrier partners, our affiliates and our agents.” – Scott R. Perry, chairman and CEO of AmeriLife.
“Genstar Capital could not be more excited to welcome AmeriLife to our portfolio. We have followed the tremendous progress of Scott and his team since we first met in 2016. AmeriLife has proven that its model is the future of insurance marketing and distribution. Combined with Genstar’s deep expertise in financial services, software and healthcare, and our collective commitment to delivering the data, tools and technology necessary to compete and win in today’s marketplace, we see huge opportunity for AmeriLife and its partners.” – Ryan Clark, president and managing director of Genstar Capital.
“Over the past two years, AmeriLife has emerged as one of the premier distributors of health and financial solutions in the United States. We look forward to our continued partnership, and we welcome our partners at Genstar, whose investment will help accelerate AmeriLife’s next stage of growth and development.” – Ganesh Rao, managing director and head of the Financial Technology and Services Group at THL.
