Obey Martin Manayiti

A look at six private equity-backed insurance deals; the completion of Vista’s $4.6 billion sale of Apptio to IBM; and Northleaf’s $200 million investment in Tillman FiberCo.

Brookfield, Serent Capital, Braemont Capital and Madison Dearborn are some of the firms finding opportunities in insurance.

GTCR bought Protection 1 for $828m in 2010. Now, it’s carving out the business from ADT for $1.6bn.

Ara Partners, EQT and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners are some of the firms finding deals in this sector.

In July, Apollo unveiled a strategic minority investment in PetSmart, which is majority owned by BC Partners.

Warburg Pincus and Centerbridge Partners are investing $400m in the merger of regional banks Banc of California and PacWest.

'This sector is ripe for change and innovation,' says TTCP partner and CEO Dawn Owens.

Kinterra Copper USA recently teamed up with Highland Copper Company to acquire a 66% stake in the White Pine North copper project.

'The IRS is an essential government agency that has been underinvested in,' said IMB founder Tarrus Richardson.

KKR to acquire specialty chemicals firm Chase Corp for $1.3 billion.