Plymouth Rock to Acquire Rider Insurance Company

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Agreement with Rider Insurance expands Plymouth Rock’s motorcycle insurance business

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Plymouth Rock Assurance reached agreement today to expand its investment in the motorcycle insurance segment with the acquisition of Rider Insurance Company, subject to regulatory approvals. A New Jersey-based motorcycle insurance carrier with $21 million in annual premiums, Rider Insurance was founded by a motorcycle enthusiast and has been committed to protecting fellow riders for nearly 50 years.

The acquisition creates an opportunity for Plymouth Rock to invest more deeply in the motorcycle insurance segment, while also allowing the company to market its auto and home insurance products to Rider customers. For Rider, the transaction places its valued customers and business partners with an A.M. Best A- (“Excellent”) rated company with the scale, financial resources and expertise to continue to provide the superior level of service with which they have grown accustomed.

“Plymouth Rock has always been interested in expanding our presence in the motorcycle line of business,” said Gerry Wilson, President and CEO of the Plymouth Rock Management Company of New Jersey. “Rider Insurance has a strong reputation within the riding community for delivering exceptional service to motorcycle enthusiasts, which is something that aligns very closely with the core values of Plymouth Rock. We are very excited about this transaction and growing our motorcycle business.”

“I am extremely proud of the company we have built and it has been my honor to lead it and serve the motorcycle community for the past 48 years,” said Harry Bleiwise, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Rider Insurance Company. “I want to thank all of our customers and employees for making Rider what it is today. I am confident that our customers will be in excellent hands with Plymouth Rock and they will continue to deliver the quality coverage and value our riders have come to expect.”

The transaction is subject to approval by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

About Rider
Founded in 1971 by motorcycle enthusiast Harry Bleiwise, and built on his dedication to riding, Rider is currently the largest motorcycle insurance provider in New Jersey, and the only carrier serving the motorcycle community exclusively. Rider understands the unique needs of the motorcycle and off-road community and provides the riding community with the specialized insurance coverage and service necessary, while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Known for our great rates, excellent coverage options and outstanding service, Rider set the standard in the industry enabling our customers to enjoy the freedom of the open road.

About Plymouth Rock
The Plymouth Rock Group of Companies was established to offer its customers a higher level of service and a more innovative set of products and features than they would expect from an insurance company. Taken together, the group's companies now write and manage more than $1.4 billion in auto and home insurance premiums across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Plymouth Rock's approach to insurance puts customers' convenience and satisfaction first, giving them the choice to do business the way they want – online at plymouthrock.com, using a mobile device, by phone or with one of Plymouth Rock's agents.

The Plymouth Rock Group of Companies is a trade name used by a group of separate companies that write and manage property and casualty insurance in multiple states under a variety of marketing and brand names, including the brand names and service marks Plymouth Rock^® and Plymouth Rock Assurance^®. Each underwriting and managed insurance company is financially responsible only for its own insurance products and actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued by each separate company. Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, features and benefits are not available in all states and companies.