Insurance services provider Amynta Group has agreed to acquire Southern States Underwriters and SSC Insurance Agency (collectively, Southern States Underwriters), the insurance operations of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. A managing general underwriter (MGU) founded in 1953 and based in Richmond, Virginia, Southern States Underwriters provides commercial property and casualty insurance to meet the specialised needs of suppliers, distributors, and service providers for the agricultural industry. Southern States Underwriters serves as the attorney-in-fact and exclusive distribution partner for the Southern States Insurance Exchange, a reciprocal dedicated to serving the agribusiness market. Commenting on the deal, Robert Giammarco, Chairman and CEO of Amynta Group, said: “Southern States Underwriters is a well-established and respected business, dedicated to serving the agribusiness market for over 70 years. We are excited to partner with Southern States Cooperative, who remains an important, long-term customer for the business.