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Reinsurance mergers and acquisitions news, covering details of M&A transactions in the works and completed, between insurance, reinsurance and related companies.
Willis introduces Merger Protect to address US antitrust review costs in M&A
1st May 2026
Willis, the advisory, broking and solutions firm, has introduced Merger Protect, a specialised insurance offering designed to assist organisations in managing the financial implications of US antitrust regulatory reviews during mergers and acquisitions. The company presents the product as part of its broader transactional risk suite, developed to respond to changing ... Read the full article
Ageas becomes sole owner of AG Insurance, renews bancassurance partnership with BNP Paribas
1st May 2026
International insurance group Ageas has completed the acquisition of the 25% shareholding in AG Insurance SA/NV from BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, becoming the sole owner of its Belgian insurance subsidiary. The deal, first announced in December 2025 for a total consideration of €1.9 billion, marks a strategic shift for Ageas ... Read the full article
Novacore introduces Zion Underwriting to strengthen transactional risk capabilities
30th April 2026
Novacore, an independent provider of next-generation specialty insurance solutions, has launched Zion Underwriting, a transactional risk insurance initiative aimed at supporting complex mergers and acquisitions and structured corporate transactions. Novacore states that Zion Underwriting will deliver a range of products including representations and warranties insurance (RWI), tax liability insurance and contingent ... Read the full article
Protective targets specialty P&C insurance expansion with Obsidian acquisition
28th April 2026
Protective Life Corporation's principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, is set to acquire property, casualty and specialty insurance platform, Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, from private equity firm Genstar Capital. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027, will ... Read the full article
Newport Specialty Partners completes first acquisition with majority stake in Complex Coverage
27th April 2026
Newport Specialty Partners, a recently established specialty insurance platform backed by Lovell Minnick Partners, has completed a majority investment in Complex Coverage, Inc., a managing general agency specialising in homeowners’ and personal lines insurance in New York. Newport Specialty Partners is focused on developing a diversified managing general agency and specialty ... Read the full article
Kemper Corporation sells Newins Insurance Agency to Confie
23rd April 2026
US-based insurer Kemper Corporation has sold Newins Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC, its retail property and casualty insurance agency portfolio, to Confie, a personal lines insurance distribution company. Newins Insurance Agency Holdings’ distributions consist of captive agents and storefront locations. The operation was acquired by Kemper as part of the American Access ... Read the full article
DOXA accelerates international expansion with UK MGU Eaton Gate acquisition
21st April 2026
DOXA, a US-based managing general underwriter (MGU) platform, has acquired the Eaton Gate Group (Eaton Gate) from European alternative credit specialist, NorthWall Capital. Founded in 2016, Eaton Gate is a founder-led, independent commercial MGU specialising in UK small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) commercial and mid-/high-net-worth insurance. Serving over 50,000 clients, the company ... Read the full article
Gallagher acquires UK Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited
17th April 2026
Gallagher has announced it has acquired Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited in the UK, a move that expands its real estate and construction capabilities. The acquisition has already received regulatory approval. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bridge, established in 1970, is a family-owned commercial insurance broker specialising in real ... Read the full article
Insurers eye inorganic growth to bolster top-line performance: Berenberg
8th April 2026
As falling prices and rising capacity squeeze opportunities for profitable organic growth in the insurance industry, inorganic growth is moving into focus, with excess capital likely to be deployed into M&A, according to Berenberg. In a new report, the firm highlighted the cyclical nature of the insurance sector, noting that it ... Read the full article
KatRisk expands global catastrophe modelling capabilities with RED acquisition
7th April 2026
KatRisk, a provider of catastrophic risk modelling software to the insurance and financial services industries, has acquired RED, a specialist provider of catastrophe models, including earthquake, flood, landslide, and wind risk models. This acquisition accelerates the development of a high-fidelity U.S. earthquake model and strengthens a multi-peril catastrophe modeling portfolio for ... Read the full article
Acrisure UK Broking expands footprint with four new acquisitions
2nd April 2026
Acrisure UK Broking has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of four businesses: London-based managing general agent Confidas, alongside established brokers Heathwoods Insurance & Financial Services, Marrs Insurance Brokers and Smith Greenfield Services. According to Acrisure, the firms hold decades of collective specialist expertise, long‑standing client relationships and strong reputations within ... Read the full article
Acrisure completes acquisition of MGA Vave from Canopius
1st April 2026
Acrisure, a global fintech leader, has completed its previously announced acquisition of specialty re/insurer Canopius Group's technology-driven property managing general agent (MGA), Vave. As per the terms of the deal, Vave now forms part of Acrisure Underwriting, a platform of 12 MGAs operating in the US insurance markets. The MGA will ... Read the full article
M&A mega deals hit record high in Q1’26: WTW
1st April 2026
M&A transactions of $10 billion or more have hit a record in the first quarter of 2026, with 12 "mega deals" closed, the highest figure for any quarter since 2008, according to WTW. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) found that the higher share of transactions exceeding $10 billion also propelled ... Read the full article
Kairos Risk Solutions acquires Molto Re, names Josh Madson as MD, North America
1st April 2026
Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has strengthened its presence in North America’s reinsurance and risk advisory markets with the acquisition of Molto Re. In conjunction with the acquisition, Josh Madson has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Kairos Risk Solutions for North America. The transaction aligns with Kairos’ long-term ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades Athora’s IFS ratings to A+ following PIC acquisition
1st April 2026
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength Ratings of SRLEV N.V. and Athora Life Re Ltd. to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, and the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings of Athora Holding Ltd. and Athora Netherlands N.V. to ‘A’ from ‘A-’, all with stable outlooks. The rating upgrades follow Athora’s completion of ... Read the full article
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