Hagerty Inc.
01/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/02/2026 15:28
Material Agreement (Form 8-K)
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 31, 2025, following receipt of required regulatory approvals, Hagerty, Inc. (the "Company"), Markel Group Inc., a significant Company stockholder and longstanding strategic partner ("Markel"), The Hagerty Group, LLC ("OpCo"), Hagerty Insurance Agency, LLC ("HIA"), Hagerty Reinsurance Limited ("Hagerty Re"), and Essentia Insurance Company ("Essentia") consummated the previously announced fronting arrangement by amending and/or entering into, among other agreements, the material agreements described below.
Sixth Amended and Restated Master Relationship Agreement
On December 31, 2025, the Company and OpCo, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Sixth Amended and Restated Master Relationship Agreement (the "Relationship Agreement") with Markel, which amended and restated the Fifth Amended and Restated Master Alliance Agreement, dated December 18, 2023. The Relationship Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things: (i) revise its term through December 31, 2028; (ii) retain OpCo's option to purchase Essentia, which option may be exercised between January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2028 on the terms set forth therein; (iii) remove certain restrictive covenants, including mutual exclusivity provisions; and (iv) make certain other administrative changes. The foregoing description of the Relationship Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Relationship Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Seventh Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
On December 31, 2025, the Company executed the Seventh Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement with Markel and the other members of OpCo (the "Amended LLC Agreement"), to among other things, remove certain restrictive covenants, including exclusivity provisions relating to the businesses of the Company and its subsidiaries. The foregoing description of the Amended LLC Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amended LLC Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
General Agency Agreement
On December 31, 2025, HIA and Hagerty Re, both subsidiaries of the Company, executed the General Agency Agreement with Essentia (the "General Agency Agreement"). The General Agency Agreement governs program business that is the subject of the Quota Share Agreement (as defined below). The General Agency Agreement grants HIA the authority to produce, bind, service, and manage Essentia policies, which will be 100% reinsured by Hagerty Re. The General Agency Agreement primarily expands HIA's administrative authority in respect of the business that is the subject of the Quota Share Agreement. The foregoing description of the General Agency Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the General Agency Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Quota Share Agreement
On December 31, 2025, HIA and Hagerty Re entered into a new Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement with Essentia (the "Quota Share Agreement"), effective January 1, 2026, pursuant to which Hagerty Re will assume 100% of the risk on policies (i) issued by Essentia on or after January 1, 2026 or (ii) issued by Essentia prior to January 1, 2026, the risk period under which remains unexpired as of January 1, 2026, with respect to losses for which the date of loss is on or after January 1, 2026. The foregoing description of the Quota Share Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Quota Share Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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