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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.
Covéa CEO temporarily steps down from SCOR’s Board
27th September 2018
Thierry Derez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Covéa, is to temporarily step down from SCOR’s Board of Directors following the rejection of an €8.2 billion (US $9.6 billion) acquisition offer made by Covéa last month. Covéa said that Derez would withdraw from the Board until the 2019 annual shareholders’ ... Read the full article
Zurich to acquire Indonesia’s Adira Insurance for $414m
27th September 2018
Zurich Insurance Group has announced an agreement to acquire 80% of Indonesian property and casualty insurer PT Asuransi Adira Dinamika from PT Bank Danamon Indonesia and a minority investor for $414 million (IDR 6.15 trillion), a deal that will make Zurich the largest foreign P&C insurer in the country. The transaction ... Read the full article
SCOR CEO Denis Kessler responds to growing investor pressure
24th September 2018
Denis Kessler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SCOR, has responded to a letter from activist investor CIAM, which urged the company’s management to continue negotiations with French insurance group Covéa following SCOR's rejection of a €8.2 billion (US $9.6 billion) acquisition offer. Catherine Berjal, President of CIAM, suggested ... Read the full article
Growth the main factor behind JLT acquisition: Dan Glaser
24th September 2018
Dan Glaser, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., has said that the firm's acquisition of JLT Group is about growth, noting that the two global insurance and reinsurance brokers are "stronger together". Marsh announced its $5.6 billion takeover of JLT Group on Tuesday, a deal ... Read the full article
AIG to acquire Glatfelter Insurance Group
21st September 2018
Global insurer American International Group is to acquire the full-service broker and insurance company Glatfelter Insurance Group. While terms were not disclosed, the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. AIG hopes acquisition of a firm with high-quality program underwriting capabilities deal will accelerate the strategic positioning ... Read the full article
R&Q’s Accredited acquires MPS Risk Solutions for £16mn
21st September 2018
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited, has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of MPS Risk Solutions Limited (MPSRS) from its owners, The Medical Protection Society Limited (MPS), for £16 million. MPSRS was formed in January 2004 ... Read the full article
AXA LM completes 92% stake acquisition of Emirates Re
20th September 2018
Specialist run-off acquirer and manager AXA Liabilities Managers has finalised its previously-announced 92.68% majority stake acquisition of the Retakaful business Emirates Re. Gross reserves of the Emirates Re total $69 million and are composed mostly of Middle East & North African, Asian and Indian-based property, motor, accident, energy and marine risks. Conducted ... Read the full article
Western & Southern to purchase Nestlé’s Gerber Life business for $1.55bn
20th September 2018
Nestlé has revealed that it has entered an agreement to sell its Gerber Life Insurance Company to U.S life insurance and financial services provider Western & Southern Financial Group for US $1.55 billion in cash. Gerber Life is a juvenile and family life insurance provider with statutory capital and surplus of ... Read the full article
SCOR commits to value creation following Covéa offer
19th September 2018
SCOR has reiterated its commitment to continue creating value for its long-term shareholders following an €8.2 billion (US $9.6 billion) acquisition offer from French insurance group Covéa, which was rejected unanimously by SCOR’s Board of Directors. The reinsurer recently came under fire from shareholders such as French investment fund ... Read the full article
Enstar rejects potential sale of Atrium and StarStone
19th September 2018
Enstar has announced that it is “no longer assessing market interest” regarding the potential sale of its active underwriting businesses, Atrium and StarStone. The insurance, reinsurance and run-off specialist revealed in June said that it had, alongside fellow investor Stone Point Capital LLC, engaged an investment bank to assess interest ... Read the full article
R&Q set to acquire Global Re U.S for $80.5m
19th September 2018
Specialist non-life insurance investor, service provider and underwriting manager, Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global U.S Holdings Incorporated from AXA DBIO, a subsidiary of investment funds managed by AXA Liabilities Managers. The deal will see R&Q acquire Global U.S Holdings’ insurance subsidiary Global Re ... Read the full article
SCOR & Covéa rumours continue, as activist investors mobilise
19th September 2018
French insurance group Covéa is continuing to examine new approaches to a potential acquisition of SCOR after its offer of €8.2 billion (US $9.6 billion) was rejected last month, while pressure mounts for SCOR as activist investors urge CEO Denis Kessler to engage in talks. Sources at Reuters said that ... Read the full article
AFL acquires Zodiac MGA for undisclosed sum
19th September 2018
AFL Insurance Brokers, an Independent Lloyd’s broker, has acquired a majority stake in New Jersey-based Zodiac Insurance Services, for an undisclosed sum. Zodiac is a Lloyd’s managing general agent (MGA) underwriting in excess of $10 million casualty lines business in the U.S and specialises in professional, entertainment and event insurance. “Our acquisition ... Read the full article
Warranty and indemnity claims now a constant feature of M&A: AIG
18th September 2018
Warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance claims are likely to be a constant feature in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals going forward, with almost one in five policies receiving a claim notification this year, according to analysis by AIG. The company’s third annual W&I report looks at claims arising from AIG policies ... Read the full article
American Financial open to offers for Neon
18th September 2018
American Financial Group (AFG) executives are said to be open to offers for the insurance and reinsurance business of Neon, if the price is right. Senior executives including AFG co-CEO Carl H. Lindner III, CFO Jeff Consolino, and AVP Investor Relations Diane Weidner participated in analyst Buckingham Research's second annual Boston ... Read the full article
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