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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.
Assured Guaranty asset management arm acquired by Sound Point Capital
3rd July 2023
Assured Guaranty, a Bermuda-based holding company, has completed the business combination of Assured Guaranty’s asset management business with Sound Point, becoming a significant equity holder. As part of the transaction, Assured Guaranty has contributed its entire equity interest in Assured Investment Management LLC and, with certain AHP-related exceptions, its related asset ... Read the full article
US insurance M&A resilient in a challenging deals environment: PwC
30th June 2023
In contrast to the broader deals slowdown in other sectors, there were 194 announced insurance M&A transactions representing over $7 billion in value for the six months from mid-November 2022 to mid-May 2023, suggests a new report from PwC. This total compared to 263 announced transactions and $2 billion in deal ... Read the full article
Brookfield Reinsurance delivers proposal to acquire AEL for $4.3bn
27th June 2023
Brookfield Reinsurance has announced that following close of markets on June 26, 2023, the company has submitted a letter to the board of directors of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) setting forth a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of AEL not already ... Read the full article
Insurance Quantified acquires P&C data provider Groundspeed Analytics
22nd June 2023
Insurance Quantified, a commercial P&C underwriting technology provider, has acquired the ingestion and data solutions firm, Groundspeed Analytics. According to Insurance Quantified, the acquisition will strengthen its market leadership in underwriting technology and further its mission to maximise the value of data for commercial P&C insurers. The deal was completed on June ... Read the full article
Howden expands European footprint with acquisition of two Swiss brokers
21st June 2023
International insurance broker Howden has expanded its footprint its Switzerland following its acquisition of insurance brokers argenius Risk Experts AG (argenius) and RVA Versicherungsbroker AG (RVA). Born Consulting AG, which has been part of Howden Switzerland since 2022, is acquiring RVA. argenius and RVA are both well known Swiss insurance ... Read the full article
Howden acquires German marine broker Northern Lloyd
16th June 2023
International insurance broker Howden has acquired Bremen-based broker Northern Lloyd, one of the leading marine brokers in Northern Germany. The acquisition of Northern Lloyd reinforces Howden’s strategy to become the market leader for marine business in Germany, the broker stated. According to the announcement, by constructing a team with local, specialist expertise, ... Read the full article
Generali to acquire Liberty Seguros for $2.5bn
15th June 2023
Liberty Mutual Insurance has agreed to sell its Madrid headquartered personal lines and small commercial insurance business, Liberty Seguros, S.A., to Generali Group for USD 2.5 billion (EUR 2.3 billion), subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal includes Liberty Seguros operations in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. Liberty Mutual's other European ... Read the full article
Core Specialty forms Medical Stop-Loss Division
12th June 2023
Core Specialty and its subsidiaries, have announced the formation of a Medical Stop-Loss Division through the acquisition of the MGU/Stop-Loss business of American National Group (ANAT). According to the announcement, the business is being acquired for cash through the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Standard Life and Accident Insurance ... Read the full article
Global Indemnity says multiple parties interested in merger or acquisition
12th June 2023
Global Indemnity Group, LLC has announced that in recent days, multiple parties indicated a preliminary interest in exploring an acquisition of or merger with Penn-America, Global Indemnity's insurance group, or an acquisition of or merger with Global Indemnity itself. The company is responding to certain of these preliminary indications of interest, ... Read the full article
Marco Capital acquires UK insurance company from The Hartford
9th June 2023
Marco Capital Holdings Limited, an European P&C insurance run-off group, has completed the acquisition of Navigators International Insurance Company Limited (NIIC) from The Hartford. Originally announced on February 17, 2023, the transaction received regulatory approval and has now closed. Simon Minshall, Marco CEO, commented: “We are delighted to have closed another transaction ... Read the full article
Europ Assistance expands in Asia-Pacific with AXA Partners acquisition
8th June 2023
Europ Assistance has acquired several of AXA Partners’ assistance businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, a move that supports the company’s strategic expansion. The acquisitions cover a number of assistance subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand. This includes AAN and AAI Hub in Malaysia, AXA Assistance Japan, IPA Thailand, IPA ... Read the full article
Acrisure acquires TEn Insurance Services
8th June 2023
Global insurance broker Acrisure has announced its acquisition of TEn Insurance Services Ltd. (Ten). Under the terms of the acquisition, TEn will go to market as Eleven Network. The transaction is expected to close in the near term, pending FCA regulatory approvals. Since 2005, the company has been providing services for industry ... Read the full article
Hamilton discussing options including IPO and private sale: Reuters
7th June 2023
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group, is reportedly discussing its options with potential advisers, including a private sale and an initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that the re/insurer is exploring strategic options amid momentum for deals involving insurers and reinsurers. The people, ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty closes two new acquisitions as international expansion continues
7th June 2023
International specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty has signed definitive agreements to acquire certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners, Inc., a medical stop loss general agent, and Point6 Healthcare, LLC, a distributor of medical stop loss insurance, pharmacy solutions, and complex claims management on behalf of retail brokers and third party ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Group completes the acquisition of Klap Verzekeringsmakelaar
6th June 2023
The Ardonagh Group confirms it has completed its acquisition of specialist commercial lines insurance broker, Klap Verzekeringsmakelaar. Klap was founded in 1854 and is based in Amsterdam, it advises SME companies on employee benefits, insurance, and pensions. The company distributes over €100m of GWP annually. Klap is acquired by Ardonagh Europe, through ... Read the full article
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