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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.
Marsh combines specialty unit with JLT, makes key leadership changes
13th November 2018
Global re/insurance broker Marsh has began the integration process of JLT - which it acquired for $5.6 billion in September - with the formation of Marsh-JLT Specialty, a new specialty business that combines the teams of both businesses. In addition to becoming Vice Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies and a ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown acquires Rodman Insurance Agency
13th November 2018
Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown, Inc. has announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Rodman Insurance Agency, Inc., a specialist provider of property and casualty insurance solutions and services to the commercial sector. The deal was announced by Brown and Brown's Chief Acquisitions Officer, Scott Penny, and ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine’s sale of reinsurance units to boost efficiency: Fitch Ratings
12th November 2018
The recent sale of Tokio Marine Holdings’ two European reinsurance subsidiaries is likely to streamline the firm's holdings and boost operational efficiency in the group's underwriting businesses, Fitch Ratings says. Tokio Millennium Re AG and Tokio Millennium Re are both set to be acquired by Bermudian reinsurance company RenaissanceRe following ... Read the full article
Allstate said to be considering fixed-annuities business sale
9th November 2018
Allstate Corporation, one of the largest primary insurers in the U.S, is reportedly considering the sale of its fixed-annuities business, which stopped selling new policies about five years ago, according to sources at Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter said the insurer was working with financial advisers to find buyers for ... Read the full article
Monument Re acquires run-off life portfolio from Enstar’s Alpha Insurance
8th November 2018
Bermudian reinsurer Monument Re has announced the acquisition of a run-off portfolio of traditional life and credit life business from Belgian composite insurer Alpha Insurance S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited. Monument Re said that the portfolio would be transferred to its Belgian carrier, Monument Assurance Belgium NV, ... Read the full article
AIG completes acquisition of Glatfelter Insurance Group
7th November 2018
Global insurer American International Group (AIG) has completed its acquisition of full-service broker and insurance company Glatfelter Insurance Group. The transaction, which was first announced in September 2018, has closed following receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. AIG said that it plans to utilise Glatfelter’s specialty programs ... Read the full article
MMC acquisition approved by JLT shareholders
7th November 2018
The shareholders of broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the firms acquisition by broking and advisory giant Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC). Demonstrating just how much support there was for the acquisition deal, of the shares voted, 99.9% voted in favor of the transaction, ... Read the full article
Gallagher acquires UK property broker Vasek Insurance
7th November 2018
Gallagher, the global re/insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has acquired a controlling interest in Purple Bridge Group Limited, the holding company of UK specialist property insurance provider Vasek Insurance Services Limited. The deal includes Vasek’s appointed representative Insurance My Villa, as well subsidiary brands including Unoccupied Direct, although no ... Read the full article
Sirius completes merger with Easterly, becomes public company
6th November 2018
Sirius International Group, a global multi-line re/insurance group, has completed its previously announced merger agreement with Easterly Acquisition Corp., through which Sirius has become a publicly listed company. As part of the business combination arrangement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius Group merged with and into Easterly, while Easterly became ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance to acquire New York insurer McNeil & Co.
6th November 2018
Arch Capital Group has today announced an agreement to acquire McNeil & Company, a specialised risk management and insurance firm headquartered in Cortland, New York. Post-acquisition, McNeil will operate independently, supporting Arch Insurance’s program division. “McNeil is a great fit for Arch and solidifies a program relationship that dates back to Arch’s ... Read the full article
SOBC DARAG acquires Florida insurer in U.S expansion move
5th November 2018
SOBC DARAG, the newly-formed joint venture between U.S run-off specialist SOBC and European legacy acquirer DARAG, has completed its acquisition of Florida-based Peachtree Casualty Insurance Company. The acquisition, which was first announced in August 2018, marks SOBC DARAG’s first U.S acquisition and represents part of the initial stage of the ... Read the full article
Neuberger Berman acquires Cartesian Re & affiliate reinsurer Iris Re
1st November 2018
Private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, Neuberger Berman, has acquired specialist asset manager Cartesian Re and its affiliated reinsurer, Iris Re, expanding its alternative investment platform. Cartesian Re is the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset management unit of Cartesian Capital Group, and this, alongside the unit's reinsurance and segregated accounts vehicle, Iris Re, have been ... Read the full article
Arch acquires commercial MGA businesses from Ardonagh for £31m
1st November 2018
Arch Insurance Europe has acquired a series of Ardonagh Group-owned Commercial MGA businesses for a consideration of up to £31 million. The agreement, which is conditional upon performance criteria, will see Arista, Fusion, Towergate Personal Accident and Travel and Towergate Commercial MGA transferred to Arch along with approximately 250 employees from ... Read the full article
TMR deal provides RenRe with access to preferential risk at a valuable time
31st October 2018
Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe (RenRe) expects to access up to $1.4 billion of incremental reinsurance premium following its $1.5 billion acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re (TMR), and has entered into an agreement on the firm's non-Japanese reinsurance placements, which provides it with "preferential access to risk" at a valuable time. The ... Read the full article
Global re/insurance M&A deal value hits $42bn, highest since financial crisis
31st October 2018
A “slew of megadeals" have pushed the deal value of global re/insurance mergers and acquisitions to $42 billion (€37 billion) in the first half of 2018, the highest since the financial crisis, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson and Mergermarket. Indeed, this past week has seen a succession ... Read the full article
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