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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.
Corebridge and Equitable to merge in all-stock deal valuing combined company at $22bn
26th March 2026
Corebridge Financial, Inc., an American multinational financial services company, and Equitable Holdings, Inc., a financial services holding company, have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximately $22 billion, based on the closing stock prices of each company as of March ... Read the full article
Relation acquires subsea and aquaculture specialist Chinook Insurance
24th March 2026
US insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of Chinook Insurance Group, LLC, a commercial insurance brokerage that specialises in the subsea and aquaculture industries, among others. Based in Seattle, Washington, Chinook Insurance Group has additional expertise across directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, professional liability, cyber, and ... Read the full article
Starr completes IQUW deal, strengthens specialty re/insurance presence
23rd March 2026
Global investment and insurance organisation Starr has completed its acquisition of IQUW Group, creating a broader and more diversified specialty re/insurance platform with expanded capabilities in the London market, Bermuda, and UK retail motor. Through the IQUW acquisition, Starr said, it has strengthened its position in London and established its ... Read the full article
Everest to sell Canadian Retail Insurance operations to Wawanesa
23rd March 2026
Everest Group, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian Retail Insurance operations, Everest Insurance Company of Canada (Everest Canada), to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, a Canadian mutual insurer. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second half of 2026, subject to ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s NICO to acquire 2.5% stake in Tokio Marine
23rd March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has entered into a comprehensive strategic partnership with Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (TMHD), under which its reinsurance business, National Indemnity Company (NICO), will acquire a 2.5% stake in the Japanese insurer. The new deal reportedly comprises the following three key elements: strategic equity investment in TMHD, collaboration in reinsurance, ... Read the full article
Sodalis Capital acquires Amiga Specialty for £1.8m from B.P. Marsh
19th March 2026
Sodalis Capital, a B.P. Marsh portfolio company, has acquired 100% of the the issued share capital of Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), from B.P. Marsh, the specialist private equity investor in early-stage financial services businesses, for an initial consideration of £1.8 million. While B.P. Marsh will exit ... Read the full article
European insurance M&A activity rises 14% in 2025: FTI Consulting
13th March 2026
Activity levels within the European insurance M&A market remain strong, with 789 transactions announced in 2025 across the insurance brokerage, managing general agent, insurance service provider and carrier sectors, up 14% compared with 694 deals in 2024, according to analysis by FTI Consulting. However, FTI Consulting’s latest European Insurance M&A Barometer ... Read the full article
Beazley to acquire US renewable energy MGA kWh Analytics
10th March 2026
Leading specialty insurer Beazley has reached an agreement to acquire kWh Analytics, a US renewable energy MGA, which will be embedded into its MAP (Marine, Accident & Political) Risks team. Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics, will report directly to Tim Turner, Group Head of MAP Risks and be a key ... Read the full article
SPG expands speciality property insurance platform with Proper Insurance acquisition
10th March 2026
Specialty Program Group (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting businesses, announced the acquisition of Proper Insurance, a provider of insurance coverage designed specifically for short-term rental properties. Proper Insurance, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, offers a commercial insurance solution that serves as a replacement ... Read the full article
Generali agrees to sell Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations to Zurich
9th March 2026
Generali has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations, carried out through the Irish and UK (Northern Ireland) branches of Generali Spain under the RedClick brand, to Zurich Insurance Europe AG and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, UK Branch, both part of the Zurich ... Read the full article
Athora raises €3.5bn to fund approved Pension Insurance Corporation acquisition
6th March 2026
Athora, a European savings and retirement services group, has secured €3.5 billion of common equity commitments from a broad base of investors, with the majority of the proceeds expected to fund the acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG), alongside remaining equity commitments from Athora’s 2022 capital raise. Athora ... Read the full article
Zurich and Beazley reach agreement on £8.1bn transaction
2nd March 2026
An agreement has now been reached for global insurer Zurich to acquire London-headquartered specialist insurer Beazley in an £8.1 billion (USD 10.8bn) all-cash transaction, bringing together "two highly complementary businesses to establish a global leader in Specialty insurance." The Boards of both companies have agreed the terms of a recommended all-cash ... Read the full article
SPG acquires Logistiq to merge with Anova Marine Insurance
2nd March 2026
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired Logistiq Insurance Solutions (Logistiq) to merge the business with previously acquired Anova Marine Insurance. This strategic move unifies two marine and transportation insurance entities to create a unified tech-forward platform to address complex risks of the global supply chain ... Read the full article
Miller to acquire Dubai-based reinsurance broker Shields
27th February 2026
Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has agreed to acquire Shields Reinsurance Brokers Limited (Shields), an independent reinsurance broker based in Dubai, subject to regulatory approval. According to Miller, the acquisition of Shields is highly complementary to its re/insurance strategy and broader multinational expansion, further strengthening its established footprint across the EMEA market. The ... Read the full article
Gallagher strengthens European footprint with German broker KROSE acquisition
26th February 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has acquired KROSE GmbH & Co KG, a German commercial insurance and reinsurance solutions provider, in an undisclosed transaction. KROSE, headquartered in Bremen, was established in 1920 and partners with large blue-chip clients across Germany. It specialises in the design and placement ... Read the full article
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