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Willkie Advises on Aquiline’s Sale of Majority Stake in Distinguished Programs to White Mountains Insurance Group

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Willkie Advises on Aquiline's Sale of Majority Stake in Distinguished Programs to White Mountains Insurance Group

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September 2, 2025

Willkie advised Aquiline Capital Partners and Distinguished Programs in White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.'s (NYSE: WTM) acquisition of a majority stake in Distinguished Programs. The transaction closed on September 2.

Distinguished Programs is a national specialty insurance MGA and program manager that underwrites and distributes specialty property & casualty insurance products across commercial real estate, hotels & restaurants, community associations, environmental & construction professional, cyber, surety, executive lines, inland marine and fine arts & collectibles. Aquiline Capital Partners remains a significant minority owner.

Aquiline Capital Partners LP is a private investment firm based in New York, London, and Philadelphia that is dedicated to financial services and technology.

The Willkie team is led by partners Jeffrey Poss, Larissa Marcellino and Justin Sommerkamp, and associates Margaret Ebacher-Rini, David Avraham and Seunghye Shon.
Jeffrey R. Poss Partner Private Equity New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8536
Larissa R. Marcellino Partner Private Equity New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8039
Justin J. Sommerkamp Partner Corporate & Financial Services New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8947
Margaret Ebacher-Rini Associate Corporate & Financial Services New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3526
David Avraham Associate Corporate & Financial Services New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3528
Seunghye Shon Associate Corporate & Financial Services New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3282

Related Practice Areas

Corporate & Financial Services Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance - Transactional and Regulatory

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New York , NY 10019-6099

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