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BayPine buying Relation from PE firm Aquiline - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers BayPine buying Relation from PE firm Aquiline by Claire Wilkinson Agents and Brokers , Mergers and Acquisitions Feb 18, 2026 BayPine has agreed to buy Relation Insurance Services from private-equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Relation’s management team, including CEO Tim Hall, will continue to lead the Chicago-based brokerage, BayPine and Relation said in a joint statement Wednesday. Founded in 2007, Relation has about 1,400 employees across more than 90 offices nationwide. It provides risk management and benefits consulting services to more than 230,000 clients, working with over 1,000 insurance markets. The brokerage offers specialty coverage to construction, transportation, agriculture, entertainment, health care, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate and other industries. Aquiline acquired Relation in 2019 and since then the brokerage has made more than 100 acquisitions, including buying retail entertainment insurance brokerage Albert G. Ruben from Aon last year. “BayPine’s investment will allow us to continue to complete strategic M&A, recruit tremendous talent, and build out our specialty capabilities,” Mr. Hall said. The deal will expand Relation’s use of AI and other technologies, improve response times for clients, enhance service offerings, and support entry into new markets, he said. Relation is the 33 rd -largest broker of U.S. business with $315 million in 2024 brokerage revenue, according to Business Insurance’s latest rankings . Its business split is about 48.65% commercial retail, 27% personal lines, 19% employee benefits, 5% services and 0.48% wholesale. Related News Diocese, insurers agree to increase settlement with abuse victims February 18, 2026 Washington state asbestos contractor faces fines February 18, 2026 Single-payer proposal returns in California February 18, 2026 Judge goes a little wild in tossing out chicken wing case February 18, 2026 Verisk quarterly profit beats estimates on steady data analytics demand February 18, 2026 Nestle, Danone probed over contaminated baby formula February 18, 2026 Hannemann to lead Munich Re Australasia February 18, 2026 Fitch expects rise in European insurance M&As February 18, 2026 Meat processing giant launches insurance program for suppliers February 18, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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