E&S insurer Ategrity raises $75M in capital
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Excess and surplus lines insurer Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co. said Wednesday it has completed the raising of $75 million in capital, led by Boston-based Sequentis Financial LLC.
Sequentis is the direct investment arm of Zimmer Partners LP, a New York-based hedge fund.
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ategrity began operations in September 2018 with funding from Sequentis Chairman Stuart Zimmer.
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