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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.
Miller completes acquisition of specialist reinsurance broking group AHJ
3rd June 2025
Specialist re/insurance broking group Miller has completed its acquisition of AHJ Holdings Ltd (AHJ), the ultimate parent company of Alwen Hough Johnson Limited and AHJ Europe AS. The transaction closed on June 2, following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, as intended in the initial announcement made in February. Founded ... Read the full article
Acrisure acquires Global Payments’ payroll business for $1.1bn
30th May 2025
Global fintech Acrisure has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heartland Payroll Solutions, Global Payments’ payroll business, for $1.1 billion. Heartland Payroll is a payroll and human capital management (HCM) company in the United States. Upon completion of the transaction, it will be rebranded. The company currently provides payroll solutions, ... Read the full article
‘Transformational’ Brazos and Twenty Mile merger enables Revau strategic expansion across NA
30th May 2025
Canadian managing general agent (MGA) Revau, a specialist in property and casualty insurance, is expanding its footprint in the US through its recent partnership with Brazos Specialty Risk Insurance and Twenty Mile Insurance Services, two independent, Texas-based MGAs. In addition to broadening its presence and operational capabilities in the country, this ... Read the full article
Travelers to sell Canadian personal & most of commercial arm to Definity Financial
28th May 2025
Property and casualty insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc., has agreed to sell the personal insurance business and the majority of the commercial insurance business of Travelers Canada to Canadian property and casualty insurer Definity Financial Corporation for approximately $2.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of ... Read the full article
Davies £275m in new senior credit facilities to help accelerate growth strategy
22nd May 2025
Davies, a professional services and technology specialist serving the insurance market, has secured new credit facilities of £275 million ($370 million), from its existing lead lender Blackstone, to support the company’s growth. The new senior facilities will provide financing to support the firm’s global M&A strategy, investment in GenAI and automation, ... Read the full article
BMS Group acquires Turkish re/insurance broking firm Oria
22nd May 2025
BMS Group, an independent global insurance and reinsurance broker, has expanded its presence in the Turkish market with the acquisition of Istanbul-based Oria Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. Owned and Chaired by Cenk Erden, Oria is an independent re/insurance broking firm with an established strong presence in the local business environment. Since ... Read the full article
Third Point aims to transition Malibu Life Re into London-listed reinsurance platform
21st May 2025
Third Point LLC, the New York based alternative asset manager, has proposed an all-share combination with Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurance platform launched by Third Point in May 2024. The proposed transaction has been unanimously recommended by the firm's Strategy Committee following the conclusion ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty acquires Irish MGU 360° Underwriting
21st May 2025
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has acquired 360° Underwriting, a managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in commercial construction. 360, founded in 2027 and based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division of Ryan Specialty. Since its inception, the MGU has developed ... Read the full article
VIG bids for majority stake in Moldasig
19th May 2025
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has submitted a bid to acquire 80% of the shares of MOLDASIG S.A. (Moldasig) following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The transaction aims to increase stability and excellence in risk protection, and follows a multi-stage bidding process initiated by the Moldovan state ... Read the full article
GTCR partners with Synova to accelerate JMG’s expansion across UK insurance market
16th May 2025
Private equity firm GTCR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire leading UK insurance broker JMG Group, in partnership with existing European mid-market investor Synova. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. Headquartered in Leeds, UK, and founded in 2020 through a partnership between CEO Nick Houghton ... Read the full article
wefox sells Italian entities to J.C. Flowers & Co., completes restructure
13th May 2025
Insurtech wefox has agreed to sell 100% of the shares in its Italian companies wefox MGA S.r.l. and wefox Services Italy S.r.l., to funds managed by J.C. Flowers & Co., a global private investment firm investing in the financial services industry. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end ... Read the full article
KatRisk acquires location intelligence & property risk assessment firm Gamma
12th May 2025
Catastrophic risk modelling software provider KatRisk has acquired Gamma, a location intelligence and property-level risk assessment firm. According to KatRisk, the acquisition strengthens its commitment to innovation, enhances its technical expertise, and expands its global footprint. KatRisk plans to integrate Gamma’s capabilities in property-level visualisation to deliver intuitive map-based risk insights, dynamic ... Read the full article
Velocity completes sale of VSIC to FM
6th May 2025
FM, a property mutual insurance company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Velocity Specialty Insurance Company (VSIC) from Velocity HoldCo, LLC (Velocity), the former parent company of VSIC and Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC (VRU). The transaction follows the earlier sale of VRU to Ryan Specialty, which together represents ... Read the full article
A.J. Gallagher to enhance brokerage capabilities in Türkiye with Aspera acquisition
6th May 2025
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Aspera Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. (Aspera), an insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm based in Istanbul, Türkiye, in an undisclosed transaction. Aspera specialises in clients operating in sectors including energy & power, industrial property, financial lines, construction, and aviation & space. Founding partner Evrim Özkoç ... Read the full article
WTW expands US West Coast presence with CFS acquisition
2nd May 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the acquisition of CFS International Inc. (CFS), an US West Coast trade credit insurance company, into Willis. CFS was founded in 1990 and specialises in delivering trade credit insurance solutions to global firms. Facing an ever more intricate and competitive global landscape, ... Read the full article
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