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Reinsurance M&A news, or reinsurance mergers and acquisitions news, covering details of M&A transactions in the works and completed, between insurance, reinsurance and related companies.
Acrisure UK Broking expands footprint with four new acquisitions
2nd April 2026
Acrisure UK Broking has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of four businesses: London-based managing general agent Confidas, alongside established brokers Heathwoods Insurance & Financial Services, Marrs Insurance Brokers and Smith Greenfield Services. According to Acrisure, the firms hold decades of collective specialist expertise, long‑standing client relationships and strong reputations within ... Read the full article
Acrisure completes acquisition of MGA Vave from Canopius
1st April 2026
Acrisure, a global fintech leader, has completed its previously announced acquisition of specialty re/insurer Canopius Group's technology-driven property managing general agent (MGA), Vave. As per the terms of the deal, Vave now forms part of Acrisure Underwriting, a platform of 12 MGAs operating in the US insurance markets. The MGA will ... Read the full article
M&A mega deals hit record high in Q1’26: WTW
1st April 2026
M&A transactions of $10 billion or more have hit a record in the first quarter of 2026, with 12 "mega deals" closed, the highest figure for any quarter since 2008, according to WTW. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) found that the higher share of transactions exceeding $10 billion also propelled ... Read the full article
Kairos Risk Solutions acquires Molto Re, names Josh Madson as MD, North America
1st April 2026
Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has strengthened its presence in North America’s reinsurance and risk advisory markets with the acquisition of Molto Re. In conjunction with the acquisition, Josh Madson has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Kairos Risk Solutions for North America. The transaction aligns with Kairos’ long-term ... Read the full article
Howden expands insurance actuarial & longevity capabilities with acquisition of Hymans IFS team
31st March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden is set to bolster its specialist insurance actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Hymans Robertson's Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team (IFS team). The transaction is expected to close in the spring of this year, and will lead to the creation ... Read the full article
J.C. Flowers to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam
31st March 2026
Private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. (JCF) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group whilst also acting as lead investor in Niyam Syndicate 2047, a newly established syndicate at Lloyd's. Launched earlier this year by industry veteran Bobby Swarup, Niyam is a reinsurance ... Read the full article
Infosys set to acquire insurance technology provider, Stratus
27th March 2026
Infosys, a provider of digital services, business consulting, and outsourcing services, is set to acquire Stratus, a technology solutions provider for the property & casualty (P&C) insurance industry. This acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of the financial year 2027, subject to closing conditions, aims to strengthen ... Read the full article
Totalis Program Underwriters acquires specialist provider ShoreOne
26th March 2026
ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc., a provider of specialised insurance solutions for homeowners and agencies, has been acquired by Totalis Program Underwriters. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the announcement, ShoreOne will continue to operate as an independent business unit within Totalis, with Cameron Rhodes succeeding Nick Steffey ... Read the full article
Corebridge and Equitable to merge in all-stock deal valuing combined company at $22bn
26th March 2026
Corebridge Financial, Inc., an American multinational financial services company, and Equitable Holdings, Inc., a financial services holding company, have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximately $22 billion, based on the closing stock prices of each company as of March ... Read the full article
Relation acquires subsea and aquaculture specialist Chinook Insurance
24th March 2026
US insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of Chinook Insurance Group, LLC, a commercial insurance brokerage that specialises in the subsea and aquaculture industries, among others. Based in Seattle, Washington, Chinook Insurance Group has additional expertise across directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, professional liability, cyber, and ... Read the full article
Starr completes IQUW deal, strengthens specialty re/insurance presence
23rd March 2026
Global investment and insurance organisation Starr has completed its acquisition of IQUW Group, creating a broader and more diversified specialty re/insurance platform with expanded capabilities in the London market, Bermuda, and UK retail motor. Through the IQUW acquisition, Starr said, it has strengthened its position in London and established its ... Read the full article
Everest to sell Canadian Retail Insurance operations to Wawanesa
23rd March 2026
Everest Group, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian Retail Insurance operations, Everest Insurance Company of Canada (Everest Canada), to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, a Canadian mutual insurer. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second half of 2026, subject to ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s NICO to acquire 2.5% stake in Tokio Marine
23rd March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has entered into a comprehensive strategic partnership with Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (TMHD), under which its reinsurance business, National Indemnity Company (NICO), will acquire a 2.5% stake in the Japanese insurer. The new deal reportedly comprises the following three key elements: strategic equity investment in TMHD, collaboration in reinsurance, ... Read the full article
Sodalis Capital acquires Amiga Specialty for £1.8m from B.P. Marsh
19th March 2026
Sodalis Capital, a B.P. Marsh portfolio company, has acquired 100% of the the issued share capital of Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), from B.P. Marsh, the specialist private equity investor in early-stage financial services businesses, for an initial consideration of £1.8 million. While B.P. Marsh will exit ... Read the full article
European insurance M&A activity rises 14% in 2025: FTI Consulting
13th March 2026
Activity levels within the European insurance M&A market remain strong, with 789 transactions announced in 2025 across the insurance brokerage, managing general agent, insurance service provider and carrier sectors, up 14% compared with 694 deals in 2024, according to analysis by FTI Consulting. However, FTI Consulting’s latest European Insurance M&A Barometer ... Read the full article
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