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Mergers & acquisitions news

Reinsurance mergers and acquisitions news, covering details of M&A transactions in the works and completed, between insurance, reinsurance and related companies.

Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Forest Insurance Facilities

30th January 2024

Global insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced that its US wholesale brokerage, binding authority and programs division, Risk Placement Services, Inc. (RPS), has acquired Metairie, Louisiana-based Forest Insurance Facilities. Forest Insurance Facilities is a commercial lines wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency (MGA). The company serves clients ... Read the full article

Generali’s position strengthened by recent acquisitions: CEO Donnet

30th January 2024

Generali Group CEO, Philippe Donnet, has suggested that the firm's recent acquisitions have further strengthened its position as a leading European insurer while also expanding its Asset Management business globally. According to Generali, the acquisition of Liberty Seguros, announced in June 2023, will enhance the firm's competitiveness and will contribute ... Read the full article

SRS agrees to acquire Robus Group from The Ardonagh Group

29th January 2024

Independent insurance company manager Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), has announced the acquisition of Robus Group from The Ardonagh Group, subject to regulatory approval. Robus operates from Guernsey and Gibraltar and provides professional management services to captive insurers, open market insurers and reinsurers, insurance intermediaries, MGAs, ILS fund managers, and other corporate ... Read the full article

NFP acquires London-based Advanced Insurance Consultants

24th January 2024

Middle-market P&C broker NFP has acquired Advanced Insurance Consultants Limited (AIC), an insurance broker based in London. According to NFP, AIC's specialised expertise includes the agriculture, marine, leisure, vehicle and construction industries. While predominantly a commercial insurance broker, the firm said that AIC also provides personal insurance for individuals. Matt Pawley, regional ... Read the full article

Lombard International rebrands to Axcelus Financial following BroadRiver acquisition

23rd January 2024

Lombard International US & Bermuda has announced that it is rebranding to Axcelus Financial after getting acquired by an affiliate of specialised asset management firm BroadRiver Asset Management, L.P. The firm explained that as it embarks on a new chapter as Axcelus Financial, it will "continue to be a leader" in ... Read the full article

Harford Mutual expands national footprint with merger of Clearpath Specialty

18th January 2024

Property and casualty insurer Harford Mutual Insurance Group has expanded its national footprint after the successful merger of Clearpath Specialty, formerly known as ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company, into the Group. The merger officially took effect on August 4, 2023, marking a milestone in Harford Mutual's 181-year-old history. ClearPath Mutual is a ... Read the full article

Tangram Insurance expands into reinsurance brokerage with acquisition of Preferred Re

18th January 2024

Independent managing general agency and program manager, Tangram Insurance Services, Inc., has acquired Preferred Reinsurance Intermediaries, marking its expansion into the reinsurance brokerage market. Founded in 1983, Preferred Re is a reinsurance broker and consultant working with companies of all sizes. The company has three main practice areas: traditional reinsurance placements, ... Read the full article

UK financial services M&A activity sees fall in 2023: EY

18th January 2024

Financial services M&A activity in the UK saw a 9% fall in 2023, with 273 deals recorded in the year compared to 301 deals in 2022, according to EY’s latest financial services M&A analysis. Additionally, the report found that the total disclosed deal value for the year fell to £12.1bn in ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re acquires Toronto-based MGB Re to grow medical reinsurance business

16th January 2024

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s reinsurance division, Gallagher Re, has acquired Toronto, Ontario-based MGB Re (MGB). MGB is a provider of reinsurance solutions to health maintenance organisations, managing general underwriters and insurance companies in the U.S. medical sector. According to Gallagher, the MGB leadership team of Andrew Barth, Jacqueline Greer and Thomas ... Read the full article

Bridge Specialty to acquire Singapore-based insurance broker Acorn

16th January 2024

Brown & Brown Europe’s wholesale and specialty brokerage group, Bridge Specialty International, has agreed to acquire Singapore-based insurance broker Acorn International Network Pte Ltd. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Acorn is led by founder and CEO David Ong, who holds over 45 years of experience in the industry, including ... Read the full article

MEDVIDA completes merger with MEDVIDA Partners

15th January 2024

Mediterráneo Vida (MEDVIDA), has completed it's merger with MEDVIDA Partners, the Spanish insurance organisation - formerly known as CNP Partners, which was acquired by the group in 2022. The merged company, which manages close to €3.5 billion in assets, reaffirms its appetite for making further acquisitions of life insurance businesses ... Read the full article

Keystone Agency adds LifeQuotes as latest Platform Partner

15th January 2024

Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), an insurance brokerage platform, has acquired LifeQuotes, Inc. as its latest Platform Partner,  bringing the total number of partners in its portfolio to 20. Founded in 1984, LifeQuotes is a life insurance price comparison service. Its platform enables self-directed life insurance shoppers to instantly access quotes from ... Read the full article

Obra Capital acquires Unified Life

15th January 2024

Specialised asset management firm, Obra Capital, Inc., has completed the acquisition of Unified Life Insurance Company, a life and health insurance carrier with approximately 100,000 active policyholders and 49 associated licenses. Incorporating Unified’s existing insurance products and operating capability provides Obra with immediate access to life insurance markets and expands its ... Read the full article

R&Q shareholders approve sale of Accredited

11th January 2024

At a special general meeting held earlier today, R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s shareholders approved the sale of the company's program management business, Accredited, which is expected to close in the first half of 2024. The global non-life specialty insurer confirmed in September 2023 that it was in advanced talks regarding ... Read the full article

HDI Global Specialty takes control of MGA Falcon Risk

10th January 2024

HDI Global Specialty, a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global and part of the Talanx Group, has acquired Griffin Highline Capital LLC's share in managing general agency (MGA) Falcon Risk Holdings LLC. Falcon Risk was established by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Craig Landi, Griffin Highline, and HDI in 2021. HDI also ... Read the full article