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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.
Aerial imagery solutions provider Nearmap to acquire Betterview
6th December 2023
Location intelligence and aerial imagery solutions provider, Nearmap has reached an agreement to acquire Betterview, the property intelligence and risk management platform, which the former says reinforces the its position as a leading source of imagery intelligence, data and solutions. The completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, ... Read the full article
Howden acquires Haakon AG, emerges as reinsurance broker of choice in Switzerland
5th December 2023
Global insurance group Howden has announced the successful acquisition of Haakon AG, a specialised international reinsurance broker headquartered in Switzerland. The strategic move positions Howden as the premier reinsurance broker in Switzerland, enhancing its European reinsurance platform and client offerings, the company said. Formerly a part of the Baloise Group, Haakon boasts ... Read the full article
Core Specialty completes acquisition to form Medical Stop-Loss Division
4th December 2023
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries has completed its acquisition of the MGU/Stop-Loss business of American National Group (ANAT). The acquisition was previously announced in June earlier this year. As a result, this acquisition marks Core Specialty’s 14th Specialty Business Unit. It has also been confirmed that Jim Stelling has ... Read the full article
BroadRiver successfully completes acquisition of Lombard International’s US & Bermuda operations
1st December 2023
BroadRiver Asset Management, L.P. has successfully concluded its acquisition of the US and Bermuda businesses of Lombard International Group. Andrew Plevin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BroadRiver, expressed enthusiasm about the transaction, stating, "This transaction is an outstanding opportunity for BroadRiver and its investors and an additional step in BroadRiver’s strategic expansion ... Read the full article
Continuum strengthens senior team with two new specialist hires
30th November 2023
M&A advisory firm, Continuum Advisory Partners, has announced the appointment of two new Senior Managing Directors, Duncan Buck and Andrew Gould. A financial services banker with over 25 years’ M&A experience, Buck is joining Continuum from Fenchurch Advisory Partners. In his new role, to begin in early 2024, he will primarily focus ... Read the full article
KKR set to acquire remaining 37% of Global Atlantic for $2.7bn
29th November 2023
KKR & Co. Inc. has announced a definitive agreement under which it will acquire the remaining 37% stake in the insurance company Global Atlantic, increasing its ownership to 100%. KKR will fund the transaction from its balance sheet, which had $23 billion of cash and investments as of September 30, 2023. ... Read the full article
Insurwave acquires specialty insurance AI tech from EY
28th November 2023
London-based insurtech platform Insurwave has acquired AI technology designed for the specialty insurance market from EY. According to Insurwave, the AI technology has been integrated into its existing platform, which focuses on providing insurers, risk managers, and brokers with a real-time view of data including live asset tracking and aggregate exposure ... Read the full article
Aviva to acquire Canadian MGA Optiom
27th November 2023
Aviva has announced the acquisition of Optiom O2 Holdings Inc from Novacap and other minority shareholders for a consideration of c.£100m (c.CAD$170m). Optiom, which operates as a managing general agent (MGA), provides vehicle replacement insurance in Canada. According to Aviva, the acquisition will help expand its capital-light businesses, which make up over ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher announces acquisition of Hughes Insurance Agency, Inc.
23rd November 2023
Global insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Queensbury, New York-based Hughes Insurance Agency, Inc. Hughes Insurance Agency is a provider of comprehensive commercial, personal and life & health insurance services for independent businesses and individuals across the Northeastern United States. At this time, terms of the transaction ... Read the full article
AI to reignite global M&A market in 2024, says WTW
21st November 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a "potential boon for improving M&A processes and value creation," according to Jana Mercereau, Head of Corporate M&A Consulting, Great Britain at WTW. As per WTW, historic levels of inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical instability contributed to a "slump in deal activity that bottomed ... Read the full article
Arch MI to acquire RMIC Companies in strategic deal
13th November 2023
Arch U.S. MI Holdings (Arch MI), a subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has finalised a definitive agreement to acquire RMIC Companies, Inc. (RMIC), along with its subsidiaries, constituting the run-off mortgage insurance business of Old Republic International Corporation. Upon the completion of the transaction, RMIC's $1 billion risk in force ... Read the full article
James River to explore strategic alternatives
10th November 2023
After reaching an agreement to sell its third-party casualty reinsurance business to Fleming earlier this week, the Board of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. has decided to "explore a range of potential strategic alternatives", including a potential sale or merger. On Wednesday, James River announced its exit from the reinsurance space ... Read the full article
Global M&A insurance claims rise on elevated dealmaking activity: Liberty GTS
10th November 2023
The rise in global M&A insurance claims is being driven by exceptional levels of dealmaking activity in 2021 and 2022, according to a recent report by Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (GTS), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance. The report is based on the company’s analysis of Liberty GTS’s own M&A insurance claims ... Read the full article
RenRe emerges as fifth-largest P&C reinsurer following Validus Re acquisition
7th November 2023
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), a distinguished member of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), has successfully concluded its acquisition of Validus Re and its subsidiaries from American International Group (AIG), securing its position as the fifth-largest property and casualty (P&C) reinsurer in the world. Validus Re was among the ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Dublin-based Keaney Insurance Brokers
6th November 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Dublin, Ireland-based Keaney Insurance Brokers Ltd. Keaney is a commercial insurance broker that supports businesses across Ireland with insurance and risk management solutions. Terry Keaney, the firm's Managing Director, and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Ronan Foley, head ... Read the full article
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