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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.
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
Global Atlantic acquired by investment firm KKR
8th July 2020
Global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc has announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of life and annuity re/insurer Global Atlantic Financial Group for $4.4 billion. Set to complete in early 2021, the transaction will enable Global Atlantic to continue operating as a separate business with its existing brands ... Read the full article
Senator & Cannae accuse CoreLogic of ignoring shareholders
8th July 2020
Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. have accused CoreLogic of ignoring its shareholders, after the property information and analytics provider said yesterday that it had rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from the investment firms. CoreLogic’s Board unanimously rejected an offer to acquire all of its outstanding common shares ... Read the full article
Allstate to acquire National General for $4 billion
8th July 2020
U.S. primary insurance giant, The Allstate Corporation, has reached an agreement to acquire National General Holdings Corporation for around $4 billion in cash, or $34.50 per share. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, sees Allstate expand its personal lines market position. National General offers a ... Read the full article
CoreLogic rejects takeover offer from Senator & Cannae
7th July 2020
Property information and analytics provider CoreLogic has turned down an unsolicited acquisition offer from Senator Investment Group LP and Cannae Holdings Inc. Following consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, CoreLogic’s Board unanimously rejected the offer to acquire all of its outstanding common shares for $65.00 per share in cash. The Board ... Read the full article
RGA agrees to sell its Dutch life insurer to De Goudse
7th July 2020
Life reinsurer, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) has reached an agreement to sell its Dutch life insurance firm, Leidsche Verzekering Maatschappij N.V. (Leidsche), to De Goudse N.V., an all-round insurer. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and the deal remains subject to approval of the Competition Authority, De ... Read the full article
JC Partners could challenge Korean Re with KDB Life takeover: reports
7th July 2020
Following reports that JC Partners has been selected as the preferred bidder for a takeover of KDB Life in Korea, there has been speculation that the private equity firm could challenge Korean Re’s dominant market share. According to the The Korea Times, its possible that JC Partners could seek to change ... Read the full article
Nassau acquires Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company
6th July 2020
Nassau Financial Group, an insurance and financial services firm based in Hartford, CT, has completed the acquisition of Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company (FLIAC) from The Independent Order of Foresters. Nassau offers a range of insurance and fixed annuity solutions, as well as reinsurance, insurance distribution, and asset management capabilities ... Read the full article
Coface completes takeover of GIEK Kredittforsikring AS
3rd July 2020
Coface has announced the closing of its acquisition of GIEK Kredittforsikring AS, a company created in 2001, and owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, that manages a short-term export credit insurance portfolio. Coface has acquired all GIEK Kredittforsikring AS shares, and plans to rebrand the business as ... Read the full article
SRG to acquire Insolvency Risk Services from MS Amlin
2nd July 2020
Specialist insurance broker SRG has announced that it plans to acquire Insolvency Risk Services (IRS), a division of MS Amlin that provides insurance services for companies in administration. The transaction will mark the return of IRS to the insurance broking world after several years as a division of MS Amlin. “We are ... Read the full article
Arch Re completes majority stake acquisition in PMAP
2nd July 2020
Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group (Arch Re), the reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group, has completed its previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific (PMAP). PMAP is an Australian company that provides marketing solutions to banks, insurance companies, retailers and health care organisations across the Asia ... Read the full article
BBH Capital acquires Sunstar Insurance Group
2nd July 2020
BBH Capital Partners (BBHCP) has acquired a majority stake in regional US insurance broker Sunstar Insurance Group. While terms of the transaction were not disclosed, it has been confirmed that Sunstar management and key employees will remain significant shareholders alongside BBHCP. The transaction with BBHCP provides Sunstar with additional capital to maintain ... Read the full article
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