Advantage Investigations acquired NorStar Investigations, expanding its insurance investigative services platform across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Advantage is a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners.
Fishkill, New York-based NorStar provides surveillance, background checks, insurance fraud investigations, insurance claims investigations, and legal investigative services.
Its customers primarily include general liability insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and law firms.
The NorStar team will remain in place and continue servicing existing customers.
Advantage plans to provide the business with additional technology, operational infrastructure, and national resources.
The transaction represents Advantage’s second add-on acquisition since partnering with Align Capital Partners in late 2025.
It is Advantage’s sixth acquisition overall.
The company plans to continue pursuing acquisitions that expand its geographic footprint, capabilities, and services.
Advantage helps insurance clients evaluate claims, detect and reduce fraud, control losses, and improve claims resolution.
KEY QUOTES:
“The acquisition enhances NorStar’s value proposition by providing access to the expanded national resources, technology and operational support of Advantage Investigations.”
Bill Troiano, Founder of NorStar Investigations
“NorStar strengthens our presence in an important market and brings longstanding client relationships that complement Advantage’s existing capabilities.”
“We are pleased to have the NorStar team as part of Advantage and are committed to providing additional resources to support its clients.”
Shelly Kummings, CEO of Advantage Investigations

