The Baldwin Group Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Homebuilder Distribution Network From Hippo; Baldwin’s Westwood and MSI Businesses Enter Into Various Commercial Agreements With Hippo and Its Affiliates to Support Ongoing Growth

The Baldwin Group announced today that, Westwood Insurance Agency LLC (“Westwood”), an indirect subsidiary of The Baldwin Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire from Hippo Holdings, Inc. (“Hippo”) (NYSE:HIPO) and its affiliates all the outstanding equity interests of the various entities comprising Hippo’s homebuilder distribution network. The Partnership, The Baldwin Group’s nomenclature for a strategic acquisition, further solidifies Westwood’s position as the preeminent insurance agency for the homebuilding industry. Hippo’s homebuilder distribution network generated revenues of approximately $29.2 million in the most recent trailing 12-month period¹ and is expected to deliver approximately $7 million of adjusted EBITDA over the 12 months following the closing of the Partnership, which is currently anticipated to occur on or around July 1, 2025, subject to certain closing conditions. The Partnership is expected to be neutral to Net Leverage (as defined below) and accretive to 2026 pro forma adjusted Diluted EPS.

Separate from the purchase of Hippo’s homebuilder distribution network, Millennial Specialty Insurance, LLC (“MSI”), The Baldwin Group’s managing general agency (MGA), has entered into a Program Administrator Agreement and a Claims Administration Agreement with an affiliate of Hippo on a new homebuilder program aimed at providing additional proprietary capacity for Westwood’s builder partners. Additionally, Hippo and its affiliates, including Spinnaker Insurance Company, have committed to provide capacity and reinsurance support for existing and potential future MSI programs.

“Through the acquisition of Hippo’s homebuilder distribution network, Westwood now provides an embedded insurance solution to 20 of the top 25 homebuilders² across the country,” said Jim Roche, President, The Baldwin Group and CEO, Underwriting Capacity and Technology Operations. “The addition of Hippo’s builder product, along with MSI’s own product for new construction homes, gives Westwood even more capacity to support its builder clients in an otherwise challenging insurance market. This collaboration aligns with Westwood’s goal to ensure that obtaining insurance is the easiest part of buying a home.”