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Mergers & acquisitions news
Reinsurance mergers and acquisitions news, covering details of M&A transactions in the works and completed, between insurance, reinsurance and related companies.
Arthur J. Gallagher to acquire minority stake in Renomia
26th June 2019
Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is to acquire a minority stake in Prague-based Renomia, the largest independent broker based in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. Primarily serving commercial clients, Renomia has grown rapidly and now has full-scale broking operations in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, ... Read the full article
FWD is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Hong Kong: Reports
25th June 2019
The South China Morning Post has reported that FWD Group, the Swiss Re backed insurance business of Pacific Century Group (PCG), is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife's Hong Kong insurance business. According to reports, an agreement between the two companies could be made within the next few weeks. People close ... Read the full article
Allianz to sell stake in Spanish bancassurance venture
24th June 2019
Global insurer Allianz has announced plans with Banco Santander to sell its 60% stake in its joint Spanish bancassurance venture, Allianz Popular SL. Banco Santander has agreed to pay €936.5 million for the acquisition of Allianz’s holding and for the termination of the exclusive non-life distribution agreement with Allianz’s operating entity ... Read the full article
Analysts highlight uncertainty around FedNat’s Maison deal & off-cycle renewal
19th June 2019
Analysts at JMP remain confident in the prospects of FedNat Holding Company, but have said that some uncertainty exists around the company's "slightly off-cycle" reinsurance renewal and the potential delay of its acquisition of Maison Insurance, the homeowners insurance operations of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings. JMP met with FedNat management ... Read the full article
Fractal Industries’ AIDP to host Oasis LMF catastrophe models
18th June 2019
Insurance and reinsurance industry players that utilise Fractal Industries, Inc.'s Fractal Advanced Insurance Decision Platform (Fractal AIDP) will now be able to both access and operate open source catastrophe modelling tool, Oasis Loss Modelling Framework (Oasis LMF). Fractal Industries is a provider of intelligent decision platforms and has been selected by ... Read the full article
Gallagher acquires Australian consulting firm P2 Group
18th June 2019
Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of specialist consulting firm, P2 Group. The Hawthorn, Victoria-based P2 Group assists employers proactively manage occupational health, while at the same time lowering the risk of worker injuries and WorkCover claims. According to an announcement on the deal, P2 Group ... Read the full article
PERILS acquires Canadian catastrophe data provider CatIQ
17th June 2019
Catastrophe loss data aggregator PERILS has announced that it has acquired Catastrophe Indices & Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), the Toronto-based provider of catastrophe loss and exposure information in Canada. Established in 2014, CatIQ collects data from the majority of the Canadian re/insurance market and provides and independent Industry Exposure & Loss Database ... Read the full article
Portfolio mix, geographic reach to strengthen Austral Re – Terra Brasis Re
17th June 2019
The recently announced merger of the activities of Austral Re and Terra Brasis Re, is expected to result in a competitive new reinsurer, underpinned by a broader product set and improved geographical reach. An investment agreement to merge the two Brazilian reinsurers was announced last week, a union which is ... Read the full article
Brazilian reinsurers Terra Brasis Re & Austral Re to merge
14th June 2019
Reports have revealed that Brazilian reinsurance companies Terra Brasis Re and Austral Re have now agreed to a merger, which is set to create the second largest reinsurer in Brazil. Reinsurance News reported in August of last year that the two companies were in talks over a potential merger. At ... Read the full article
Liberty partners with Edge Case Research on autonomous vehicle tech
14th June 2019
Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced an investment and new strategic partnership with Edge Case Research, a firm that helps companies go to market with autonomous vehicle technologies and services. Liberty Mutual's venture capital arm, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, participated in the recent seed financing of the firm, which was established by ... Read the full article
Compre completes trio of run-off acquisitions
14th June 2019
Insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, Compre has signed three transactions involving the share of the Gibbon Pools held by Basler Versicherung AG (Baloise), Helvetia Swiss Insurance Company Ltd. (Helvetia), and an undisclosed European insurance group. Under the transactions, Compre has acquired each company's shares of the Gibbon Pools, which is made ... Read the full article
Helios Underwriting acquires Nameco for £2mn, completes £1.15mn capital raise
13th June 2019
Helios Underwriting, the Lloyd’s of London investment and underwriting vehicle, has agreed to buy the entire issued share capital of Nameco, a limited liability member of Lloyd’s, for just over £2 million. Helios' strategy is to build a fund of Lloyd's underwriting capacity through the acquisition and consolidation of limited liability ... Read the full article
Atlas enters into strategic underwriting arrangement with American Financial
10th June 2019
US-based commercial auto insurer, Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) that targets the paratransit line of business. According to an announcement on the deal, a definitive agreement between the two companies was executed effective June 10th, 2019. The agreement sees Atlas act as ... Read the full article
Athora to acquire VIVAT from Anbang Group, NN Group to take non-life unit
7th June 2019
Athora Holding Ltd. is to acquire VIVAT N.V. from Anbang Group Holdings Co Ltd., retaining the life and asset management divisions. Following the closing of this acquisition, NN Group will take ownership of VIVAT Schadeverzekeringen N.V. (VIVAT Schade), VIVAT's non-life business. The acquisition marks Athora's entry into the Dutch market, and it's ... Read the full article
BMS takes investments from major institutions at $636mn valuation
5th June 2019
UK headquartered brokerage BMS Group has announced that it's secured a significant investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and Preservation Capital Partners (PCP). The investment values BMS at £500 million (USD 636 million) and is expected to close in the third-quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals. The BMS management ... Read the full article