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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.
Protective to acquire F&I insurer Revolos
28th September 2020
Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a wholly owned US subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire the Revolos family of companies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Revolos is a Finance & Insurance (F&I) solutions provider. Protective Asset Protection has been providing F&I solutions to the automotive industry for ... Read the full article
AFG completes Lloyd’s market exit with sale of Neon to RiverStone
28th September 2020
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) is set to complete its previously announced exit from the Lloyd's of London re/insurance marketplace via the sale of GAI Holding Bermuda and its subsidiaries, which comprises the legal entities that own its Neon business, to RiverStone Holdings Limited. AFG announced at the start of ... Read the full article
LV= confirms M&A talks with Royal London
28th September 2020
UK insurer Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LV=) has confirmed that it is in talks with The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited regarding a possible takeover of LV=. Sources say that the transaction could be worth between £500 million and £1 billion, with the combined entity able to serve nearly 10 ... Read the full article
Senator & Cannae attack CoreLogic in letter to shareholders
25th September 2020
Investors Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. have attacked the performance and conduct of catastrophe risk modeller CoreLogic in a letter to shareholders ahead of a meeting to decide on the future of the firm’s Board. Senator & Cannae hope to convince shareholders to replace nine members of ... Read the full article
Allianz & Athora reportedly eyeing Aviva takeover in France
25th September 2020
A consortium of Allianz and life re/insurer Athora Holding is considering a takeover of Aviva’s French business in a deal valued at €2 billion to €3 billion, according to reports from Reuters. Reuters sources said that Aviva has engaged JP Morgan and Rothschild to help offload its life and P&C operations ... Read the full article
Howden to acquire UK personal & commercial lines broker, A-Plan Group
23rd September 2020
Howden Broking Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced an agreement to acquire one of the largest personal and commercial lines insurance brokers in the UK, A-Plan Group, subject to regulatory approval. Once completed, the deal will create one of the largest insurance brokerages in the UK, managing more ... Read the full article
OneBeacon acquires renewal rights for Brit Global Specialty USA portfolio
21st September 2020
OneBeacon Insurance Group, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation's U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, has announced the acquisition of the renewal rights to Brit Global Specialty USA's admitted 'First Dollar Package' Public Entity portfolio. The portfolio acquired in the transaction provides admitted coverage for cities, towns, villages, boroughs, water-sewer utilities and other ... Read the full article
Charles Taylor acquires engineering firm SBSA
21st September 2020
Technology solutions provider, Charles Taylor has announced that it has acquired engineering and architectural firm, Solutions Before Solutions After (SBSA). SBSA specialises in a number of products, including architectural, civil, and structural engineering, construction management, building envelope repair, performance testing, forensic analyses, and litigation support. Although the firm works primarily with clients ... Read the full article
Combined Aon / WTW to foster a new standard of client leadership & innovation
17th September 2020
The "once-in-a-generation" combination of global insurance and reinsurance brokers, Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW), will deliver distinctive client insight, advanced analytical capabilities, and superior outcomes, according to Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon and John Haley, CEO of WTW. Following weeks of speculation, Aon confirmed back in ... Read the full article
CoreLogic rejects second takeover offer from Senator & Cannae
16th September 2020
Property information and analytics provider CoreLogic has rejected a second acquisition offer from investors Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. The two investors, who have been moving to replace CoreLogic’s Board following the rejection of their original proposal, revised their offer upwards from $65.00 to $66.00 per ... Read the full article
SRS acquires Dyna Management Services
16th September 2020
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has announced that it will be acquiring the operations of Dyna Management Services Ltd. Dyna is an independently owned insurance management company headquartered in Bermuda. It’s been decided that all staff of Dyna will remain with the firm, including Terence Power, the current CEO and founder of Dyna, ... Read the full article
Aviva agrees to sell £1.6bn majority stake in Singapore business
14th September 2020
UK insurer Aviva has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Singapore business for £1.6 billion to a consortium led by insurtech Singlife. In Singapore, the new business will be initially branded as Aviva Singlife. The £1.6 billion Aviva will recieve includes £1.2 billion in cash and marketable securities, £143 million in ... Read the full article
Third Point Re reaches agreement with Sirius shareholders
11th September 2020
Shareholders of Sirius International Insurance Group have agreed to remain as investors in the company following the completion of its merger with Bermuda-based reinsurer Third Point Reinsurance. First announced last month, the merger will see Sirius and Third Point Re combine into an entity called SiriusPoint Ltd, in a transaction ... Read the full article
Cohen & Company acquisition vehicle completes $230mn IPO
9th September 2020
Fixed income financial services specialist Cohen & Company has announced that INSU Acquisition Corp. II has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising $230 million in the process. First announced back in July, INSU Acquisition Corp. II is a blank-check company sponsored by Cohen & Company, formed for the purpose ... Read the full article
Chedid Capital takes over Ascoma broking operations in Africa
9th September 2020
Chedid Capital, an insurance and financial services provider that operates across the GCC and Middle east North Africa (MENA) regions, has announced that it plans to acquire the African business of international insurance broker, Ascoma Group. The company has come to an agreement with Ascoma’s owner, the Husson family, to transfer ... Read the full article
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