Sep 30, 2008 – Southwest Insurance Partners acquires National Health Insurance Company
SOUTHWEST INSURANCE PARTNERS ACQUIRES
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
September 30, 2008–The Board of Directors of Southwest Insurance Partners, Inc.
(SWIP) announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of National Health
Insurance Company (NHIC), a life and health insurance company based in Grand Prairie,
Texas.
NHIC had been under supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance for the past four
years, due to certain holding company issues and a large book of annuities, which have
since been disposed of. Charles Harris, who was named President after the Company
went into supervision, will lead the return of the Company to the market place. Mr. Harris
has profitably managed a $40 million book of renewal business during this period of
supervision, when no new business was permitted to be written
Policyholdersí claims have continued to be paid promptly and agency relationships have
been maintained at the highest level. NHIC will immediately begin offering its core
products in selective states, with further expansion over the next year.
SWIP has acquired NHIC to expand its business into the life and health market, which
also provides a hedge against the more cyclical property and casualty industry. SWIP is
committed to the financial strength of NHIC and will support its growth with the
necessary capital.
Charles Harris, President of NHIC, said, “All of us at NHIC are excited to be back in the
marketplace and very pleased to be associated with our new parent Southwest Insurance
partners, Inc.”
Hugh Wilson, Chairman of SWIP, said, “NHIC will expand the scope of our operations,
and we are confident in Charlie and his team to make this a successful transaction.”
National Health Insurance Company is a life and health insurance company, domiciled
in Texas and licensed in 47 other states. NHIC’s core product is catastrophic health
insurance for individuals and their families. Business is written directly through
approved agents and through associations.
Southwest Insurance Partners, Inc. (SWIP) is an insurance holding company based in
Houston, Texas, that was established in 2007 to make acquisitions and investments in the
insurance industry. SWIP expects to make further acquisitions or strategic investments
that will complement the group as part of its strategy to grow its asset value over the
longer term.
SLW International, LLP, a financial consulting company, has been retained by
SWIP to advise them on acquisitions, investments, financial planning and operations.
Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC provided transaction advisory services to SWIP.