Signers National

What Signers National does

Signers National is a privately held insurance distribution holding company headquartered in New York, formed in 2021 as the umbrella entity for a family of specialty insurance businesses originating from Lamb Insurance Services (founded 2008). The company operates across two primary business models: retail insurance brokerage generating commission revenue (Lamb, CREIS, CARS, True Partners, Gemrock) and managing general underwriting/wholesale distribution generating underwriting margins and policy fees (Convelo Insurance Group). Signers National serves underserved niche verticals — most prominently nonprofit and human service organizations (1,500+ accounts, $250M+ in managed premiums at Lamb alone) — alongside commercial real estate, niche transportation classes, senior living facilities, and individual brokers seeking specialty product access.

The company operates a shared-services platform providing centralized HR, IT, and Finance to its wholly-owned subsidiaries while each subsidiary retains vertical-specific brand identity and domain expertise. With over 40 carrier partnerships and 50-state operating coverage, Signers National leverages carrier relationships and specialty underwriting access to serve clients that mainstream brokers underserve. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales (retail brokerage subsidiaries) with channel/reseller relationships (Convelo wholesale to independent brokers). Acquired brands (Convelo 2019, Gemrock, True Partners) are retained under original identities with operational integration.

Signers National is scaling via a roll-up acquisition strategy combined with organic growth that the company reports as 6x the industry average. The firm received a strategic minority investment from CIVC Partners in February 2024 to fund continued M&A and has added institutional leadership including a CFO/COO and Chief Customer Officer from Lockton, Enstar, and AmTrust backgrounds. The company ranks #50 on the Insurance Journal Top 100 list of privately held brokers (2025), having risen from #97 in 2020, and is recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.

Name

Signers National

Legal name

Signers National, LLC

Website

https://signat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Signers National is a specialty insurance distribution holding company operating retail brokerage and MGA subsidiaries that serve underserved niches including nonprofit/human service organizations, commercial real estate, niche transportation, and senior living across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: Signers National operates as an insurance distribution holding company generating revenue through brokerage commissions on insurance policies placed with carrier partners. Lamb Insurance Services serves as the flagship brand managing over $250 million in premiums for nonprofit and human service accounts.
2. Wholesale/MGA Underwriting: Convelo Insurance Group functions as a Managing General Underwriter (MGU) providing both wholesale and program products. They offer standard and E&S (Excess & Surplus) products for human services and other industries, generating revenue through underwriting margins and policy fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Signers National is a holding company for a network of insurance brokerages and managing general underwriters (MGUs) that distribute commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance products. Through its subsidiaries — Lamb Insurance Services, Convelo Insurance Group, CARS, CREIS, True Partners, and Gemrock — the company places coverage with over 40 carrier partners for niche markets including nonprofit and human service organizations, commercial real estate, commercial auto transportation, and senior living facilities, while sharing centralized back-office services (HR, IT, Finance).

Product overview

Signers National is a network of premier insurance companies organized as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries. The portfolio includes Lamb Insurance Services (flagship brand serving nonprofits), Convelo Insurance Group (wholesale/MGA), CREIS (commercial real estate), CARS (commercial auto), True Partners (full-service brokerage), and Gemrock (senior living). The companies share back-office services (HR, IT, Finance) while maintaining niche-focused expertise across insurance distribution and underwriting capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lamb Insurance Services: The largest P&C agency dedicated exclusively to serving nonprofit and human service organizations. Manages over one quarter of a billion dollars in premiums for over 1500 nonprofit and human service accounts.
• Convelo Insurance Group
• Commercial Auto Retail Insurance Services (CARS)
• Commercial Real Estate Insurance Services (CREIS)
• True Partners
• Gemrock Agency

Products and services

• Lamb Insurance Services Flagship retail brokerage serving nonprofit and human service organizations with property, liability, auto liability, abuse and molestation, professional liability, and worker's compensation coverage; manages over $250 million in premiums for over 1,500 accounts.
• Convelo Insurance Group Wholesale and program products MGU serving nonprofit and human service organizations along with other niches including cyber liability, worker's compensation, private and excess flood protection, and social services; offers more human service product offerings than any other single wholesale/MGA in the country.
• CARS - Commercial Auto Retail Insurance Services Full-service insurance brokerage specializing in commercial auto solutions for school bus contractors, chauffeured transportation, non-emergency medical transport, daily auto rental industries, and trucking.
• CREIS - Commercial Real Estate Insurance Services Retail broker specializing in commercial real estate offerings, operating in all 50 states providing a full range of products for public and private real estate holdings, ranging from small multi-family units to multi-billion dollar high-rise properties.
• True Partners Full-service insurance brokerage providing general property and casualty as well as personal insurance needs regionally.
• Gemrock Agency Agency providing insurance services for senior living organizations including nursing homes, long-term care, and healthcare facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% client retention rate over the past five years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub International: One of the largest North American insurance brokerages with a strong specialty and middle-market focus. Highly comparable as a PE-backed (Hellman & Friedman, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners) roll-up platform that has scaled via acquisitions across multiple specialty verticals.
• Acrisure: Tech-enabled, rapidly consolidating insurance brokerage and MGA platform. Directly comparable in that both pursue tech-enabled roll-up strategies across specialty verticals, combining retail brokerage with wholesale/MGA capabilities.
• Amwins: Largest specialty wholesale broker in the US, distributing through retail brokers and operating in-house MGUs. Comparable in combining wholesale brokerage with MGU/program capabilities across many specialty verticals.
• Lockton: World's largest privately held insurance brokerage with deep specialty expertise. Comparable as a large-scale specialty broker with strong human services and nonprofit practice areas and an entrepreneurial, partner-led culture.
• USI Insurance Services: Large middle-market insurance brokerage with significant specialty and employee benefits capabilities. Comparable as a PE-influenced (Kohlberg & Company legacy) broker scaling through organic growth and acquisitions across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• NFP (National Financial Partners): Specialty-focused insurance broker and advisor operating across commercial, personal, and benefits lines. Highly comparable as a PE-backed (Madison Dearborn) broker that has scaled via acquisitions and shares the multi-vertical niche strategy.
• Brown & Riding: Specialty insurance brokerage and MGA/underwriting manager focused on niche and excess & surplus lines. Directly comparable in combining retail brokerage with MGU capability and a focus on underserved specialty classes.
• Risk Placement Services (RPS): Wholesale broker and MGA owned by Arthur J. Gallagher, placing specialty and E&S business into niche classes. Directly comparable as a wholesale/MGA arm serving brokers with specialized products in human services and other verticals.
• Burns & Wilcox: Specialty wholesale insurance broker and MGA focused on excess & surplus and niche commercial classes. Comparable in operating an MGU/wholesale model providing program products to retail brokers, similar to Convelo.
• Alliant Insurance Services: Specialty insurance brokerage serving middle-market and niche commercial clients. Directly comparable as a growing broker with vertical specialization, strong carrier relationships, and a multi-entity operating structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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