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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.

IQUW in proposed acquisition of Agora Holdings

21st October 2021

Property, commercial and speciality insurer and reinsurer, IQUW, has revealed plans to acquire Agora Holdings and combine its business with IQUW's existing Property portfolios. IQUW intends to acquire Agora and its subsidiaries, the Group responsible for providing underwriting services to Agora, Lloyd's Syndicate 3268. The company reports that discussions to close the ... Read the full article

Marco completes acquisition of Guernsey’s Humboldt Re

20th October 2021

European P&C insurance run-off group Marco Capital Holdings has purchased Humboldt Re Limited, a Guernsey based reinsurance company. Humboldt is one of Credit Suisse's reinsurers, set up to underwrite for its ILS funds and other investors The deal is reported to have already received regulatory approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission ... Read the full article

India’s Edelweiss approved to divest broking arm to Gallagher

20th October 2021

Indian financial services firm Edelweiss Group has received approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to divest its insurance broking arm to Gallagher. Gallagher revealed its intention to purchase the remaining shares of Edelweiss Insurance Brokers Limited back in July, following a minority investment in 2019, ... Read the full article

Taussig Capital acquires Spencer Re

18th October 2021

Taussig Capital, an advisory firm with a focus on asset managers, family offices, insurers, reinsurers, and banks, has acquired all of the voting shares of Spencer Re I.I., which will be rebranding as Taussig Capital Re. Founded in 2006 and licensed in Puerto Rico, Spencer Re I.I. is a global insurance ... Read the full article

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ acquires remaining 20% of Munich Re’s Daman

14th October 2021

Abu Dhabi-based ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 20% equity stake of The National Health Insurance Company – Daman – PJSC, from Munich Re. As a partner to ADQ, Munich Re will continue in its capacity as the company's reinsurer. Since ... Read the full article

AJ Gallagher acquires Arkansas brokerage Alpha Surety

13th October 2021

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, has announced the acquisition of Alpha Surety & Insurance Brokerage. Alpha Surety is based in Little Rock, Arkansas and was founded in 2002. It focuses primarily on selling direct and wholesale commercial surety bonds in key industry ... Read the full article

Global Atlantic acquires majority stake in eRESI Mortgage

13th October 2021

Life and annuity insurer The Global Atlantic Financial Group (Global Atlantic) has made a strategic investment and capital commitment to become eRESI Mortgage's majority owner. eRESI Mortgage will continue to operate under a newly formed entity, eRESI Capital, being led by Gregory Tsang, Chief Executive Officer and Tim Wang, President. It's is ... Read the full article

Howden to acquire rival broker Aston Lark

13th October 2021

International insurance broker Howden is to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital. One of the UK’s leading independent, specialist complex commercial and private client brokers, Aston Lark is considered a means for Howden to complete its UK broking business. Aston Lark will join A-Plan Group and Howden UK ... Read the full article

Mosaic adds M&A tax specialist Jon Hutchens to key SVP role

13th October 2021

Mergers and acquisitions tax specialist Jon Hutchens has joined Mosaic Insurance as the company looks to build out its US-based transactional liability team to meet rising demand. Based in Virginia, Hutchens will serve as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Tax, Transactional Liability; he reports to the unit’s global head, William ... Read the full article

Howden acquires Aneco Forsikringsmegling

12th October 2021

International insurance broker Howden has acquired Oslo-based retail broker Aneco Forsikringsmegling (Aneco) as part of its ongoing strategy to invest in expertise in Europe and expand its operations for the benefit of local and international clients. Aneco is an independent insurance broker operating in the Property and Casualty and Employee Benefits ... Read the full article

Occam acquires terror-focused MGA Beech Underwriting

11th October 2021

Occam Underwriting, the specialist lines focused Managing General Agency (MGA), has announced the acquisition of terrorism insurance MGA Beech Underwriting Agencies Ltd. The acquisition forms part of Occam’s strategy to diversify into additional lines of business with the continued support of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., which does its re/insurance business ... Read the full article

Howden Belgium acquires broker Sarton & Associés

11th October 2021

The Belgium-based arm of International insurance broker Howden has announced the acquisition of Sarton & Associés, the firm's first acquisition since its launch in 2020. Howden Belgium sees this deal as having reinforced the ambition to expand its retail operations across Belgium to service local and multinational clients. The Sarton & Associés ... Read the full article

Helios acquires another trio of LLVs

11th October 2021

Helios Underwriting, the Lloyd’s of London investment and underwriting vehicle, has acquired three more limited liability vehicles (LLVs) for an aggregate cash consideration of roughly £2.6 million, generating syndicate capacity of £4.0 million. Nameco (No.389) Limited, Nomina No 469 LLP and Nomina No 536 LLP were acquired for considerations of $1.8 ... Read the full article

BP Marsh expands Nexus stake to 19% following refinancing success

8th October 2021

Specialist early-stage investor B.P. Marsh & Partners has announced the successful completion of a refinancing exercise that’s seen the early repayment of £4 million in loans. Simultaneously to this refinancing, B.P. Marsh has acquired a further 2.49% shareholding in Nexus, from a founding shareholder. Nexus has now secured a new £70 million ... Read the full article

Athora Belgium agrees to acquire NN Insurance’s life portfolio

8th October 2021

Athora Belgium (Athora Belgium), a wholly owned subsidiary of life insurance group Athora Holding (Athora), has entered into negotiations to acquire a closed-book individual life portfolio from NN Insurance. The acquisition represents €3.3bn of assets under management, and is in line with Athora’s ongoing growth strategy focused on traditional life savings ... Read the full article