James River Group (Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance)

James River Group was founded by key members of the Front Royal management team.  James River is a specialty property and casualty insurance company with a focus on the excess and surplus lines segment.  Virginia Capital and other co-investors provided the company’s initial equity contribution.  The company priced an initial public offering on August 9, 2005 and in December 2007, went private.

Front Royal (Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance)

Front Royal was a leading specialty property and casualty insurance company.  We were among the company’s first investors.  Virginia Capital and its co-investors provided more than $20 million of equity to fund internal growth, acquisitions, and shareholder redemptions.  Earned premiums exceeded $150 million at the time of Front Royal’s sale to a strategic buyer in 2001 for $165 million in cash.

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