NATIXIS PARTNERS ADVISED COBEPA IN THE ACQUISITION OF A MAJORITY STAKE IN ASCENTIEL GROUPE, a leading digital insurance brokerage platform providing Property & Casualty (“P&C”) cover in several specialty niches

Founded in 1970, Ascentiel Groupe has established itself as a leading digital brokerage platform specialising in the distribution and management of non-life insurance contracts for both individuals and professionals. Having developed significant expertise in the field of car insurance for near-to-sub-standard motor insurance risks through its flagship brand Assurpeople.com, the Group has continued to diversify its offering with home and pet insurance for individuals, and more recently, through the highly successful launch of Airbag, a wholesale brokerage platform specialised in inherent defect insurance for construction professionals. Ascentiel employs over 180 people who are based across its headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison as well as its offices in Aix-en-Provence and Madrid.