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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.
Aon sees Willis Re as complementary, divestiture unnecessary: Execs
31st July 2020
Aon's senior leadership, including CEO Greg Case, explained today during a quarterly earnings call that the company isn't expecting to need to divest significantly, as it combines with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) when the acquisition is realised. Case, the Chief Executive Officer of insurance and reinsurance broker powerhouse Aon, said before ... Read the full article
Hastings Group confirms acquisition approach
31st July 2020
Hastings Group has been approached by Finnish insurer Sampo Oyj and South Africa’s Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Limited over a potential acquisition of the UK motor insurer. RMI currently holds a 30% stake in the company. Hastings has established an independent committee comprising the full Board of Hastings excluding Herman Bosman, the ... Read the full article
Genworth posts $441m Q2 loss, gives update on China Oceanwide merger
30th July 2020
Mortgage insurer Genworth Financial has reported a net loss of $441 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with net income of $168 million the the prior year quarter. The company recently reached a settlement agreement with AXA regarding a dispute over payment protection insurance claims underwritten by the company's ... Read the full article
Investors Senator & Cannae move to oust CoreLogic board
29th July 2020
Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. have initiated a process to call a special meeting of shareholders with the aim of removing and replacing a majority of the board members of property information and analytics provider CoreLogic. The move comes after CoreLogic’s board unanimously rejected an offer from ... Read the full article
Davies acquires Citadel Risk’s captive management operations
29th July 2020
Leading specialist professional services and technology firm, Davies, has announced a deal to acquire the captive management & consulting businesses of insurance and reinsurance specialist, Citadel Risk. Citadel Management & Cedar Consulting will become part of Davies’ Insurance Services practice under the new deal, which is led by CEO Steven Crabb. ... Read the full article
Majesco agrees to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
29th July 2020
Majesco shareholders are set to receive $13.10 in cash per share as the company will be acquired by Thoma Bravo. Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, L.P., one of the worlds leading private ... Read the full article
Swiss Re completes sale of ReAssure to Phoenix Group
23rd July 2020
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced the completion of the sale of its ReAssure Group plc subsidiary to Phoenix Group Holdings plc, following the receipt of all regulatory and antitrust approvals. As previously announced, Swiss Re received a cash payment of £1.2 billion and shares in Phoenix representing a ... Read the full article
Aquiline closes investment in Dutch broker Quintes
21st July 2020
Private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners has closed its investment in Quintes Holding, one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the Netherlands. No financial terms were disclosed. The broker will maintain its corporate headquarters in Culemborg under the continued leadership of the existing management, including CEO Gijsbert van de Nieuwegiessen and ... Read the full article
Global Risk Solutions acquires major & complex loss expertise in WKA
20th July 2020
Global Risk Solutions, Inc. (GRS), a provider of claims adjusting and environmental risk management solutions, has announced the acquisition of Avon, Connecticut-based firm William Kramer & Associates (WKA). WKA has offices across the U.S. and specialises in large and complex claims as well as litigation management. The company's adjusters have extensive ... Read the full article
Jackson National Life secures $500mn Athene investment
20th July 2020
Jackson National Life Insurance Company has received a $500 million equity investment from Athene Holding. The deal sees Athene receive a 9.9% voting interest corresponding to a 11.1% economic interest in Jackson. “Athene’s investment in Jackson further strengthens our capital position, as we deliver on our long-term strategic objectives,” said Michael Falcon, ... Read the full article
Amynta acquires surety operations from Aspen
17th July 2020
Amynta Group, a provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and services, has acquired the surety operations of Aspen Insurance, the Insurance Segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited. Following the acquisition, the business will operate as Amynta Surety Solutions. As part of the transaction, Amynta has entered into a strategic ... Read the full article
Insurtech firm Insurity acquires Virtual MGA
15th July 2020
Insurity, Inc., a provider of cloud-based core system solutions and data analytics for the re/insurance market, has acquired Austin, Texas-based Virtual MGA. The deal follows the recent acquisition of Epic-Premier and further expands Insurity’s cloud-based core systems offerings for the MGA and broker markets. Virtual MGA offers a cloud-based binding authority underwriting ... Read the full article
CoreLogic acquisition stance unchanged after Senator & Cannae meeting
15th July 2020
Property information and analytics provider CoreLogic has held firm on its rejection of an acquisition offer from Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. after meeting with the two investors. CoreLogic announced last week that its Board had unanimously rejected an offer to acquire all outstanding common shares for $65.00 ... Read the full article
Allianz closes €500m purchase of auto, other P&C business from SulAmérica
13th July 2020
Global insurer Allianz has closed the acquisition of the automobile and other Property & Casualty business from SulAmérica for around BRL 3.2 billion (€0.5 billion). This deal was first announced late last year and sees Allianz grow its geographical footprint in Brazil. “This represents our largest investment in Brazil,” said Iván de ... Read the full article
ReAlign acquires National Lloyds, American Summit Insurance Companies
9th July 2020
ReAlign Insurance Holdings, a new insurance holding company formed by ReAlign Capital Strategies, has completed its acquisition of National Lloyds Insurance Company (NLIC) and American Summit Insurance Company (ASIC) from Align NL Holdings. Both are Texas-domiciled admitted insurance firms that write specialty personal property insurance including homeowners, low value dwelling, mobile and ... Read the full article
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