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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.
White Mountains to acquire 70% stake in California MGA Bamboo
20th October 2023
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC, a provider of homeowners' insurance for over 100,000 California policyholders. White Mountains is expected to invest approximately $285 million in the capital-light, tech and data-enabled insurance distribution platform, along with primary ... Read the full article
bolttech acquires Poland-based Digital Care
20th October 2023
Insurtech bolttech has acquired Digital Care, an embedded protection company based out of Poland. As per bolttech, the acquisition is a major step towards achieving its strategic goals in the EMEA region and globally, while also accelerating growth, particularly within the telecommunications industry. The insurtech noted that Digital Care has a strong ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Meadowbrook Insurance Agency
19th October 2023
Global insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the acquisition of Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meadowbrook Insurance Agency is a retail insurance broker offering a comprehensive range of property/casualty and group benefits services to clients throughout Michigan and in Florida. As part of ... Read the full article
Intact approved to complete purchase of Direct Line’s brokered Commercial Lines operations
19th October 2023
Intact Financial Corporation and its subsidiary RSA have disclosed that all conditions related to its acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group's brokered Commercial Lines operations have been fulfilled. According to Intact, the transaction is anticipated to close on October 26, upon payment of a £520 million cash consideration, as reported ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown announces acquisition of Pacific Underwriters
18th October 2023
Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown, through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Underwriters. With roots dating back to 1941, Pacific Underwriters acts as a program manager on behalf of certain public utility insurance risk pools in the State of Washington and also offers insurance solutions for dental practitioners in ... Read the full article
Accelerant expands to Canada with Omega Insurance acquisition
18th October 2023
Insurtech Accelerant has announced its expansion into the Canadian market through the acquisition of Omega Insurance Holdings, Inc. from Till Capital Ltd. Omega, based in Toronto, offers property and casualty insurance coverage. It also offers short-tail property insurance and reinsurance, caters to small-sized to medium-sized insureds, and reinsures smaller insurance companies. IRead the full article
Allianz to sell 49% stake in CPIC Fund Management
16th October 2023
Global insurer Allianz has entered into definitive agreements over the sale of its 49% stake in CPIC Fund Management Co., Ltd. to Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. The transaction is subject to the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and other relevant authorities. The divestment is in line with Allianz's ... Read the full article
Munich Re and DWS approved for acquisition of biogas plant owner Weltec
13th October 2023
Munich Re alongside investment firm DWS have been approved by the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition to acquire biogas plants operator, Weltec Holding. The transaction relates primarily to the operation of biogas and biomethane plants and the trading of its outputs, including electricity, heat, and fertiliser in Germany. DWS is a global ... Read the full article
Allianz to acquire Generali’s Tua Assicurazioni for €280m
13th October 2023
Global insurer Allianz is set to increase its property and casualty (P&C) market share in Italy with the acquisition of Tua Assicurazioni from Generali for a cash consideration of €280 million. Previously part of Cattolica Assicurazioni, TUA Assicurazioni is an insurance subsidiary of the Group focused on P&C business in the ... Read the full article
MarshBerry acquires London-based M&A advisory firm IMAS
12th October 2023
MarshBerry, a financial advisory and consulting firm, has acquired IMAS Corporate Finance LLP (IMAS), a M&A advisory firm in the United Kingdom (UK) insurance and wealth segments. According to the announcement, this partnership expands MarshBerry’s global reach while continuing to offer unmatched local expertise in North America and Europe. With this acquisition, ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown completes acquisition of Kentro
10th October 2023
Insurance broker, Brown & Brown, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Kentro Capital Limited into the operations of Brown & Brown Europe. London-domiciled Kentro is an insurance industry brokering group managing over £500 million of gross written premiums since its founding in 2008. Kentro companies, Nexus, Xenia, Millstream, Capstone Brokers and ... Read the full article
Saudi Re signs MoU with PIF to raise capital
9th October 2023
Saudi Arabia-domiciled reinsurer, Saudi Reinsurance Co., is raising new capital via the issuance of new shares that will be purchased by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), a sovereign wealth fund, according to a filing with the stock exchange. On October 7th, Saudi Re signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires The Coverage Pro
9th October 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of The Coverage Pro, an Arizona-based retail insurance broker expert with expertise in construction for commercial and personal lines clients throughout the state. As part of the transaction - terms were not disclosed - Gallagher will also acquire The Coverage Pro's affiliated ... Read the full article
SkyWatch acquires assets of Droneinsurance.com
9th October 2023
SkyWatch, a digital insurance firm for the aviation industry has acquired the assets of Droneinsurance.com, in a move that brings together two innovative platforms and marks a major milestone across the drone insurance sector. This collaboration also heavily underlines SkyWatch's commitment to providing unmatched coverage and service to drone operators across ... Read the full article
Aviva in a much better position, deal for whole entity ‘nearly impossible’, says Deutsche Bank
9th October 2023
Analysts at Deutsche Bank have commented on last week's media speculation suggesting UK insurer Aviva is a potential acquisition target, stating that it views a deal for the entire firm has nearly impossible, and even a sale of parts of the business as unlikely. As we wrote last week, Aviva's ... Read the full article
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