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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.
Premia acquires Cowen Reinsurance from TD Bank
3rd November 2026
Premia Holdings Ltd., the insurance and reinsurance group with operations in Bermuda, the US, the UK and Continental Europe, has completed its acquisition of Ramius Enterprise Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l. and its subsidiaries, including property and casualty reinsurer Cowen Reinsurance, which has been renamed Premia Reinsurance Europe S.A. The transaction, approved ... Read the full article
Arch to expand automotive F&I capabilities with Premier Dealer Services acquisition
2nd November 2026
Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has entered into an agreement to acquire Premier Dealer Holding Corp., and its subsidiaries including Premier Dealer Services (PDS), a provider of automotive Finance and Insurance (F&I) products and services. Upon completion, this transaction will build on a long-standing relationship between ... Read the full article
Willis Re completes BMS Re US acquisition
2nd November 2026
Specialist international reinsurance broker Willis Re has completed its previously announced acquisition of BMS Re US, the US reinsurance arm of independent broker BMS Group, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to bolster Willis Re's broking capabilities and secure a strong platform for its planned US growth, enhancing its ... Read the full article
Everest advances commercial retail exit with sale of Chile insurance operations to AIG
30th October 2026
Everest Group, Ltd., a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Chilean insurance subsidiary, Everest Compañía de Seguros Generales Chile S.A. (Everest Chile), to American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Everest Chile serves corporate and upper-middle-market clients, with a portfolio that includes property, energy, marine, ... Read the full article
Amynta Group completes acquisition of specialty MGU Southern States Underwriters
27th October 2026
Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, has completed its acquisition of Southern States Underwriters and SSC Insurance Agency (collectively, Southern States Underwriters). In August 2026, Amynta Group announced that it had agreed to acquire Southern States Underwriters. Founded in 1953, Southern States Underwriters is a specialty managing general underwriter (MGU) providing commercial ... Read the full article
Guidewire agrees $1.7bn deal for AI underwriting and pricing software firm hyperexponential
27th October 2026
Guidewire has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire hyperexponential (hx) for a base purchase price of $1.7 billion in cash, subject to adjustments. The deal also includes up to an additional $400 million in contingent consideration based on the achievement of specified recurring revenue targets, Guidewire explained. London-based hx provides an ... Read the full article
CopperPoint completes acquisition of General Indemnity Group
26th October 2026
CopperPoint Insurance Company, a specialty provider of workers’ compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance solutions, has completed its acquisition of General Indemnity Group (GIG) from Boston Omaha Corporation. In May 2026, CopperPoint announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire GIG. Founded in 2015, GIG is an insurance ... Read the full article
AmTrust International acquires Wakam to strengthen position in UK and Europe
26th October 2026
AmTrust International, a specialty insurer and subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has completed its acquisition of Wakam, a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) insurer serving markets across the UK and Europe. The transaction expands AmTrust International’s European operations, adding an established presence in France and broadening its existing UK offering. AmTrust confirmed that ... Read the full article
Gallagher expands Texas employee benefits business through Mund Group acquisition
26th October 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced its acquisition of Mund Group, Ltd., a Texas-based agency specialising in employee benefits, with the financial details of the deal not disclosed. Headquartered in New Braunfels, Mund Group advises businesses on employee benefits and provides consulting ... Read the full article
Everspan to sell its redundant admitted shell company to Falvey Insurance
23rd October 2026
Everspan Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Providence Washington Insurance Company (PWIC) to Rhode Island-based Falvey Insurance Group. The transaction is expected to increase Everspan's tangible book value by roughly $11 million. The divestment of the admitted shell company is part ... Read the full article
Vinci Compass to fully acquire independent reinsurance platform, AustralRe
22nd October 2026
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd., the controlling company of a leading alternative investments and global solutions provider in Latin America, has agreed to fully acquire Austral Resseguradora (AustralRe), an independent reinsurance platform in Latin America. As per the terms, upon closing, AustralRe will anchor Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions (VPCS), a new business ... Read the full article
TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia proposes acquisition of remaining Challenger shares
22nd October 2026
TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty Limited (TDA), an Australian subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc., has submitted a non-binding indicative proposal to the Board of Challenger Limited for the potential acquisition of the remaining 79.5% of ordinary shares in Challenger at A$11.80 per share via a scheme of arrangement. In April ... Read the full article
Premia Re sells Alan Gray to Lewis & Ellis
15th October 2026
Reinsurance run-off group Premia Holdings Ltd. has sold its international claims, audit and risk management advisory firm, Alan Gray LLC and A.G. Risk Management, Inc., to Lewis & Ellis, Inc., a Novacap portfolio company. Alan Gray was founded in 1988 to serve insurers, reinsurers, law firms, and other insurance market participants, ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual to become one of the largest surety providers in Brazil with Austral acquisition
15th October 2026
Liberty Mutual Insurance, a property and casualty insurer, has agreed to acquire Austral Seguradora, a top five Brazilian surety provider headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Austral, which has been a member of the Austral Holding Group and has served the ... Read the full article
Porch Group to acquire Allied Trust’s insurance carrier and MGA
14th October 2026
Porch Group, a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, and Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange (the Reciprocal) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Allied Trust’s managing general agency (MGA) and insurance carrier, respectively. Under the agreements, Porch Group will acquire Allied Trust’s managing general agent (MGA) and captive reinsurance entity ... Read the full article
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