American Family Insurance to Buy PGC Holdings

American Family Insurance has agreed to buy PGC Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including non-standard auto insurers Permanent General and The General. The deal is valued at $239 million. Capital Z Partners is the seller. Nashville, Tenn.-based Permanent General provides non-standard coverage, and partner retail store alliances to the non-standard auto insurance market. Permanent General reported direct written premiums of $270 million at the end of 2011.

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