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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.
Insurers participating in M&A activity in 2016 underperformed: Willis
17th October 2017
Insurers undertaking M&As underperformed their non-acquisitive counterparts last year as megadeals, political instability and strong equity markets impacted carriers' transactions, according to Willis Towers Watson's Insurance M&A Performance Tracker. Acquirers lagged behind the Willis performance index by 6.4 % in the six month period before the deal’s announcement to the six ... Read the full article
Swiss Re takes £800m MS&AD investment into ReAssure, its closed life consolidator
6th October 2017
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re is set to take an £800 million investment from Japanese insurance holding company MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc (MS&AD) into ReAssure, its UK closed life book consolidator. MS&AD will purchase a 5% stake in ReAssure for £175 million, through an investment in ReAssure Jersey One Limited, ... Read the full article
European re/insurance sector M&A activity to diminish: A.M. Best
4th October 2017
Global ratings agency, A.M. Best, expects to see less consolidation in the European insurance and reinsurance sector in the coming months as opportunities decline alongside appetite. In recent times, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has been fairly strong and consistent across the European insurance and reinsurance sector, as companies look to ... Read the full article
AXIS acquires shares of Novae as deal nears completion
2nd October 2017
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has now acquired the shares of Novae Group for 715 pence per share, and expects to secure management of the company no later than October 18th, 2017. AXIS announced in early July that it would acquire Novae Group, before increasing its offer by 2% in ... Read the full article
Compre acquires AXA Insurance run-off legacy portfolio
4th September 2017
Re/insurance legacy specialist Compre has acquired a legacy portfolio of re/insurance in run-off from AXA Insurance for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio was initially underwritten by RW Gibbon & Son between 1962-1964; it's the 26th portfolio deal completed by Compre to date. Nick Steer, CEO of Compre, said; “I am extremely pleased ... Read the full article
Allianz expands African footprint with Ensure Insurance acquisition
4th September 2017
Global insurer Allianz has announced a new binding agreement to acquire 98% of Nigerian domiciled insurance firm, Ensure Insurance Plc., from its main shareholder, Greenoaks Global Holdings Ltd. Ensure Insurance provides life and non-life insurance services and during 2016 produced gross written premiums (GWP) of €11 million ($13.1mn). Nigeria has the largest ... Read the full article
Sompo Canopius sold to Centerbridge Partners consortium for $952m
1st September 2017
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Sompo Canopius AG has been sold to a consortium of investors led by private equity and credit specialist Centerbridge Partners, L.P. for a $952 million fee, by parent Sompo Holdings. This announcement had been expected and rumours about the potential for a Centerbridge led acquisition ... Read the full article
Arch gets negative outlook from A.M. Best on United Guaranty risks
31st August 2017
Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm Arch Capital Group Ltd. and its Arch Reinsurance Ltd. subsidiary have both had negative outlooks assigned to their credit ratings by A.M. Best. The negative outlooks are due to A.M. Best's view that Arch has experienced a "significant increase in financial leverage" due to the issuance ... Read the full article
AXIS’ increased offer for Novae accepted by shareholders
29th August 2017
The revised and increased offer made by global specialty insurance and reinsurance firm AXIS Capital Holdings Limited to acquire Lloyd’s of London focused diversified specialty re/insurer Novae Group plc has been accepted by shareholders, the company reported today. Novae Group held a General Meeting earlier today in London and approximately 99.97 ... Read the full article
AXIS increases Novae offer by 2%
25th August 2017
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance firm AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has increased its acquisition offer for the shares of Lloyd’s of London focused diversified specialty re/insurer Novae Group plc by 2%, valuing the firm at £477.6 million (US $612m at today's FX rates). The "full and final" offer of 715 pence per ... Read the full article
PartnerRe offloads New York unit
17th August 2017
According to SEC filings from both companies, reinsurance firm PartnerRe is to sell its PartnerRe Insurance Company of New York entity to workers compensation specialists Employers Group, Inc. The unit is being sold to Nevada-headquartered Employers Group for a purchase price equal to the statutory capital and surplus of PartnerRe Insurance ... Read the full article
Regulator puts stop to Suncorp acquisition of Tower
26th July 2017
The New Zealand Commerce Commission said today that it has "declined to grant clearance to Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares in Tower Limited." Vero, a subsidiary of Suncorp, had looked set to complete its acquisition of Tower Insurance of New Zealand, after Read the full article
Hannover Re completes acquisition of Lloyd’s focused Argenta Holdings
21st July 2017
German reinsurance firm Hannover Re has announced the completion of its acquisition of Lloyd's of London focused player Argenta Holdings Limited, which gives the reinsurer a ready-made syndicate and Lloyd's private capital manager. The acquisition, which was completed yesterday and is effective today, sees Hannover Re gain a Lloyd's syndicate manager ... Read the full article
Nexus expands global reach with acquisition of Trade Credit MGA, Equinox
19th July 2017
Nexus has expanded its distribution opportunities and expertise with the acquisition of fast-growing Specialist Trade Credit MGA and registered Lloyd's Coverholder, Equinox Global, as well as all other Equinox group companies. The founders of Equinox and Beazley, previously the MGA's biggest shareholder, are set to become shareholders in Nexus, aligning all ... Read the full article
Probitas 1492 signs MOU with Saudi Re to acquire nearly 50% of its Bermuda holding firm shares
17th July 2017
Probitas 1492 - a Lloyd's underwriting syndicate specialising in property, construction and casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Re to acquire nearly 50% of the Ordinary Shares of its holding company Probitas Holding Bermuda Ltd (PHBL). Ash Bathia, CEO Probitas, commented that the substantial involvement of ... Read the full article
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