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Specialty Insurer Accelerant Agrees to Acquisition by Global Investment Firm Thoma Bravo

Accelerant Holdings has agreed to be acquired by software-focused, global investment firm Thoma Bravo in a cash transaction that values the company at more than $4 billion. . . .

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