Recent Insurance Acquisitions in Idaho
Acquisition Volume in Insurance in Idaho by Year
Last 5 years
Idaho insurance acquisitions from 2025 back to 2018 highlight a consistent theme: expanding distribution and service capabilities through buying local agencies and insurance platforms. Deals in Boise and other Idaho locations frequently bring in new teams, customer bases, and lines of business into larger broker platforms.
Across these transactions, recurring buyers include Trucordia, Inszone Insurance Services, Freeway Insurance (division of Confie), Ryan Specialty, Alliant Insurance Services, Simplicity Group, and Long Ridge Equity Partners. The targets range from personal-lines agencies and multi-office brokerages to wholesaler and medical stop loss businesses—often with an explicit focus on strengthening carrier access, back-office support, and compliance capabilities.
While every deal is different, the pattern is clear: acquirers use M&A to deepen presence in Idaho (and the surrounding Inland Northwest footprint) and to broaden capabilities in commercial, personal, benefits, and specialty segments.
What Stands Out
- Idaho-based targets commonly expand acquirers’ local footprint—e.g., Boise and Pocatello offices and agency operations brought into new brands.
- Brokerage platform growth shows up in minority growth and buy-side activity, including tech-enabled and back-office support offerings.
- Specialty insurance capabilities are represented by medical stop loss distribution through Ryan Specialty’s acquisition of certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners.
- Carrier and product distribution resources are a recurring justification, including wholesaler-to-platform transitions (e.g., life, annuities, and small-group health).
| Buyer (recurring) | Typical target type mentioned | Idaho link |
|---|---|---|
| Trucordia, Inszone Insurance Services, Freeway Insurance (via Confie) | Personal/commercial insurance agencies | Boise & other Idaho locations |
| Long Ridge Equity Partners | Turn-key insurance platform / back-office support | Idaho investment supporting PCS growth |
| Ryan Specialty | Medical stop loss general agent assets | Target headquartered in Eagle, Idaho |
| Simplicity Group | Insurance wholesaler | Target continues operating from Idaho offices |
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July 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Trucordia
- Target
- Fuhriman Insurance
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trucordia, a top-20 U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Lindon, Utah, has acquired the Fuhriman Insurance business based in Boise, Idaho. The acquisition expands Trucordia's personal and commercial insurance capabilities and brings Fuhriman's client-focused, tech-enabled insurance services into Trucordia's platform.
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- Buyer
- Long Ridge Equity Partners
- Target
- Pacific Crest Services
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Long Ridge Equity Partners has made a minority growth investment in Pacific Crest Services (PCS), a turn-key insurance platform that provides back-office support, technology, carrier access, and compliance resources to independent insurance agents. The investment—Long Ridge's first deployment from Fund IV—will support PCS's next phase of growth; Long Ridge partners Jason Melton and Devin Stearns will join the PCS board and Jim Brown will join as a board observer.
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- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Butler Insurance Services, Inc.
- Seller
- Shane Butler, Stacy Butler
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Butler Insurance Services, Inc., marking Inszone's entry into the Idaho market. The deal brings Butler's Boise and Pocatello offices and team into the Inszone organization and expands Inszone's footprint and service capabilities in commercial, personal, and benefits insurance.
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- Buyer
- Ryan Specialty
- Target
- ACE Benefit Partners, Inc.
- Seller
- ACE Benefit Partners, Inc.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners, a medical stop loss general agent headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. The deal (terms undisclosed) is intended to expand Ryan Specialty Benefits’ medical stop loss distribution capabilities and establish a nationwide presence; the acquisition was expected to close in July 2023.
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January 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Freeway Insurance, Confie
- Target
- Can-Do & Showers Insurance Agency
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Freeway Insurance, a division of Confie, acquired Can-Do & Showers Insurance Agency, a long-established Idaho personal-lines agency with four retail locations. The deal is Freeway's first acquisition in Idaho and expands its Pacific Northwest footprint while retaining Can-Do & Showers' employees and operations under the Freeway brand.
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June 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Simplicity Group
- Target
- Insurance Network America
- Seller
- Jerry Hartman
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Addon
Simplicity Group announced the acquisition of Insurance Network America (INA), a longtime wholesaler of life insurance, annuities and small-group health insurance, with INA's founder Jerry Hartman transitioning into retirement and Lauri Beck becoming a partner and shareholder of Simplicity. INA will continue to operate from its Idaho and Minnesota offices while transitioning to the Simplicity brand and gaining access to broader product and distribution resources.
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- Buyer
- Alliant Insurance Services
- Target
- Pend Oreille Insurance
- Seller
- Stefanie Nostdahl, Jodie Corless
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Pend Oreille Insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Ponderay, Idaho. The deal expands Alliant's footprint in the Inland Northwest and brings Pend Oreille's commercial, personal, health and life insurance capabilities into Alliant's national platform; terms were not disclosed.
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September 5, 2018
- Buyer
- Hub International Limited
- Target
- Harman Agency LLC
- Seller
- Harman Agency LLC (owner: Pepper Harman)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Harman Agency LLC, a Cottonwood/Orofino, Idaho-based insurance agency specializing in crop, farm & ranch, and livestock insurance. Owner Pepper Harman will join Hub Northwest as part of the transaction; terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which insurance segments show up most in Idaho acquisitions?
The page reflects acquisitions spanning personal and commercial brokerage services, benefits-related capabilities, and a specialty medical stop loss segment (through Ryan Specialty’s agreement involving ACE Benefit Partners).
What kinds of targets are being acquired in Idaho—agencies or platforms?
Both are present. Transactions include full-service local insurance agencies and also platform-type businesses (such as turn-key back-office and technology-enabled support for independent agents).
Do buyers keep the acquired teams and operations in Idaho?
In several cases, the summaries indicate continued operations and/or retention of employees—such as agency operations being folded into the buyer’s organization and branded platform (e.g., Boise-area agency acquisitions).
Which recurring acquirers appear across multiple Idaho deals?
Recurring names in the Idaho list include Alliant Insurance Services, Ryan Specialty, Freeway Insurance, Confie, Inszone Insurance Services, Long Ridge Equity Partners, Trucordia, Simplicity Group, and Simplicity Group-adjacent activities through its target transition.