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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.
ALKEME Insurance expands specialty programme capabilities
10th July 2026
ALKEME Insurance, a US insurance brokerage, has announced the acquisition of Virtue Risk Partners, a Pearl River, New York-based managing general agent (MGA) specialising in specialty insurance solutions. The MGA’s platform is designed to deliver tailored insurance products, risk management support and claims expertise to contractors, consultants and engineers throughout all ... Read the full article
European Commission approves Zurich’s acquisition of Beazley
9th July 2026
Under the EU Merger Regulation, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of London-headquartered specialist insurer Beazley by global insurer Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies' limited market positions. The notified transaction was examined under ... Read the full article
Arrow Global acquires specialist MGA Fusion Specialty
9th July 2026
Arrow Global Group (Arrow), a pan-European investment manager specialising in private credit and real estate, has acquired Fusion Specialty Group (Fusion), a specialist managing general agent (MGA), through Arrow Global Insurance (AGI). This acquisition, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, reinforces Arrow’s long-term strategy to grow ... Read the full article
Nirvana to acquire certain assets of Ryan Specialty’s Swedish subsidiary
8th July 2026
Specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) Nirvana has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Ryan C&S, whose ultimate parent company is Ryan Specialty, LLC. Ryan C&S is a division of Ryan Specialty Nordics, part of Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Ryan Specialty, LLC. The financial terms of the ... Read the full article
Sompo to acquire workers’ comp insurer Service Insurance Companies
8th July 2026
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty re/insurance, has agreed to acquire Service Insurance Companies, a specialist in workers’ compensation insurance, by one of its US subsidiaries in an undisclosed transaction. This acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, creates a compelling opportunity to ... Read the full article
Duck Creek acquires Send Technology to strengthen AI-driven underwriting capabilities
7th July 2026
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has acquired Send Technology Solutions Ltd, an AI-native underwriting orchestration engine. The acquisition creates the industry’s first agentic solution to unite core insurance operations and intelligent underwriting workflows across the policy lifecycle for multiple operating ... Read the full article
ANV Group acquires Iris Insurance Brokers
7th July 2026
ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd., a London-headquartered specialty insurance distribution platform. Launched in 2000, Iris operates through three core segments: a Lloyd's wholesale brokerage, Blink Intermediary Solutions, and Vivid Underwriters. The integration of these segments gives ANV expanded retail ... Read the full article
UK financial services M&A deal value up eightfold in H1’26 to £33.7bn: EY
7th July 2026
A new analysis of the United Kingdom (UK) financial services sector conducted by EY Financial Services reveals that in the first half of 2026, M&A transactions rose significantly, with a 25% year-on-year increase in announced or completed deals, marking an eightfold increase in deal value. In H1’26, total disclosed value for ... Read the full article
Malibu Life establishes US retail annuity origination platform with TruSpire acquisition
2nd July 2026
Malibu Life Holdings Limited, a London Stock Exchange-listed insurance holding company focused on the U.S. retirement and annuity market, has completed its acquisition of TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company, which will be rebranded as Malibu Life USA. The acquisition was initially announced in October 2025, with Malibu Life entering into a ... Read the full article
QBE acquires 100% ownership of Indian carrier Raheja QBE
2nd July 2026
International insurer and reinsurer, QBE Insurance Group Limited, has now fully acquired Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited (Raheja QBE) following 18 years of joint ownership with Prism Johnson Limited. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted 100% ownership to QBE, marking a significant milestone in the ... Read the full article
ANV to acquire specialist pan-European travel protection MGA
1st July 2026
Global insurance intermediary platform ANV Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Assured Underwriting Group Limited (AUG), a specialist MGA providing insurance-backed financial protection products to tour operators and the travel sector across the United Kingdom and Europe, from private equity firm Mobeus. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in ... Read the full article
Sixth Street to acquire majority stake in Monument Re
29th June 2026
Sixth Street, a global investment firm, has announced that investment vehicles it manages or advises have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Monument Re, a life insurance and reinsurance holding company. The transaction, expected to close by the end of 2026, is subject to regulatory approvals ... Read the full article
Permira and Warburg Pincus-led investor group complete Clearwater acquisition
26th June 2026
The acquisition of Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) by an investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus has been completed in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion. Clearwater stockholders were paid $24.55 per share in cash as part of the agreement. This price reflects a premium of approximately 47% compared to ... Read the full article
MSCI acquires climate risk data and analytics provider First Street
24th June 2026
Global data analytics provider MSCI Inc. has acquired First Street, a provider of physics-based climate risk data and analytics for every property in the world, to enhance its global physical climate risk capabilities. The transaction consideration includes a cash payment of $120 million at closing, which is subject to customary closing ... Read the full article
Steadfast gets A$7.7bn acquisition offer from Amwins and Dragoneer
10th June 2026
Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group has received a conditional, non-binding and indicative offer from Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group to acquire 100% of its outstanding share capital for A$6.00 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately A$7.7 billion. Amwins and Dragoneer - known as the consortium - intend ... Read the full article
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