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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.
Bridgehaven expands into European MGA market with SureStone acquisition
28th July 2025
Bridgehaven Europe Holdings Limited (Bridgehaven), a UK-based hybrid insurer focused on commercial and specialty lines, has entered into an agreement to acquire SureStone Insurance DAC (SureStone), a Dublin-based insurer, for an undisclosed fee. SureStone will become Bridgehaven’s first European Subsidiary to underwrite EU risks through the rapidly evolving MGA market—expected to ... Read the full article
SMABTP and MACSF to acquire 100% of Arundo Re’s capital
28th July 2025
A consortium formed by the SMABTP and MACSF groups has finalised an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of Arundo Re (formerly CCR Re). This transaction marks the full exit of Caisse Centrale de Réassurance (CCR) from the capital of France's second-largest private reinsurer. In 2023, SMABTP and MACSF acquired ... Read the full article
Sands Point Risk acquires Medical Stop Loss MGU BRM Specialty Markets
25th July 2025
Sands Point Risk, a multi-program MGA platform backed by Avesi Partners, has announced its acquisition of BRM Specialty Markets, a Philadelphia-based Medical Stop Loss Managing General Underwriter. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for both companies as they combine their strengths to deliver high-impact solutions across the insurance industry. BRM will benefit ... Read the full article
Third Point increases Redemption Offer for Malibu Life Re acquisition
24th July 2025
Third Point LLC (TPIL ), the New York based alternative asset manager, is moving forward with its proposed acquisition of Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a life and annuity reinsurance platform, and has announced an update regarding the improved terms for a Redemption Offer for shareholders who wish to exit their ... Read the full article
Advanta integrates Propicsa into operations and announces senior hires
10th July 2025
Advanta, a specialist technical adjusting firm, has announced the merger of Propicsa, a specialist Latin America and Caribbean loss adjuster, into its operations, aiming to strengthen its capabilities in the region and enhance its service offerings. Advanta has also appointed Andrew Brown as Divisional Director, Specialty. Based in London, Brown will lead ... Read the full article
Mitsui Sumitomo to acquire majority ownership share of Time Machine Underwriters
9th July 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has announced plans to acquire shares of Time Machine Underwriters Co., Ltd. (TMU), a Managing General Agency (MGA) in Japan specialising in Representation and Warranty (R&W) Insurance. Established in 2019, TMU was the first company in Japan specialising in underwriting ... Read the full article
Universalis rebrands as Acrisure Portugal following 2023 acquisition
9th July 2025
Portuguese insurance broker Universalis is now officially operating as Acrisure Portugal Insurance Broker, following its acquisition by Acrisure in 2023. The rebrand reflects a deeper strategic alignment with Acrisure’s global identity and signals the company’s next phase of growth. Acrisure Portugal has a national presence with 12 offices, offering insurance solutions ... Read the full article
CRC Group to acquire Atrium from Stone Point Capital
7th July 2025
CRC Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atrium Underwriting Group, an underwriting business at Lloyd’s that manages Syndicate 609, from investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and other investors. Atrium, which writes specialty insurance and reinsurance across property, casualty, and specialty business groups, will reportedly retain ... Read the full article
White Mountains to acquire 50% stake in Distinguished Programs
7th July 2025
White Mountains Insurance Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Distinguished Programs, an MGA and program administrator for specialty property & casualty insurance, for $230 million. White Mountains, which currently owns approximately 1% of Distinguished's outstanding equity interests, will acquire an additional 50% in a transaction expected to close ... Read the full article
European and Asia Pacific dealmakers lead global M&A gains amidst ongoing US decline: WTW
7th July 2025
Europe and Asia Pacific have emerged as the leading regions for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of 2025, according to new research from WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM), produced in partnership with the M&A Research Centre at Bayes Business School, ... Read the full article
Allstate completes $1.25bn sale of Group Health business to Nationwide
4th July 2025
US primary insurer The Allstate Corporation has completed the previously announced sale of its Group Health business to Nationwide for $1.25 billion, with the transaction closing per the terms of the agreement executed on January 30th, 2025. Nationwide stated that this acquisition will serve as a foundation for its ongoing ... Read the full article
Athora to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation for £5.7bn
3rd July 2025
Pan-European savings and retirement services group, Athora, has reached an agreement to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited, the parent of Pension Insurance Corporation plc, a specialist insurer of UK defined benefit pension schemes, for approximately £5.7 billion. Athora has €76 billion of assets under management and administration, on behalf of ... Read the full article
Zurich expands cyber capabilities with acquisition of BOXX Insurance
3rd July 2025
Global insurer Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire BOXX Insurance Inc., a Toronto-based cyber insurance and risk management insurtech, which will be integrated into Zurich Global Ventures (ZGV). This acquisition is set to boost Zurich’s cyber protection capabilities, allowing it to provide retail and SME cyber insurance ... Read the full article
Ardonagh acquires majority stake in Hong Kong’s Apex Insurance
3rd July 2025
The Ardonagh Group has acquired a majority stake in Apex Insurance (Holdings) Limited in Hong Kong. The move strengthens Ardonagh’s footprint in the region, as it will operate Apex alongside PSC’s Hong Kong operations, PSC HK Insurance Group (PSC HK). The acquisition also aims to deepen Ardonagh’s in-market expertise through Apex’s ... Read the full article
Bishop Street enters personal aviation insurance market with AIM’s acquisition
3rd July 2025
Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Aerospace Insurance Managers (AIM), a general aviation insurance services provider, from Hallmark Financial, in an undisclosed transaction. This acquisition marks Bishop Street’s entry into the aviation insurance market, strengthening its differentiated MGA platform with an expanded portfolio of specialized client ... Read the full article
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