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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.

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

Marsh McLennan Agency acquires SOLV Risk Solutions

2nd June 2023

Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, has announced the acquisition of SOLV Risk Solutions, LLC. SOLV is an independent agency based in Austin, Texas. Although, the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SOLV was founded in 2016, it provides risk management advisory services to ... Read the full article

Verisk acquires Morning Data to bolster solutions for brokers & MGAs

30th May 2023

Verisk a global data analytics and technology provider, has announced that it has acquired Morning Data, a supplier of state-of-the-art software to brokers and managing general agents in London and across the globe. This acquisition enables Verisk to enhance and expand its solutions for straight-through processing and distribution to the growing ... Read the full article

Markel’s State National selling insurer front ISIC to Velocity Risk

30th May 2023

State National, the Markel owned program and fronting specialist is selling one of the shell insurance companies it has used for certain catastrophe exposed programs to managing general agent (MGA) and cat underwriting specialist Velocity Risk. Velocity Risk was already writing most of its business via an AM Best non-admitted and ... Read the full article

Guy Carpenter acquiring Israel reinsurance broker Re Solutions

30th May 2023

Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, is set to acquire the leading independent operator in its field in Israel, a brokerage named Re Solutions. Re Solutions was founded in 2010 and has been Guy Carpenter’s correspondent broker in Israel since 2011, meaning this acquisition builds on a strong ... Read the full article

Pan American Life Insurance Company to acquire Encova Life Insurance Company

24th May 2023

Encova Mutual Insurance Group and Pan American Life Insurance Company have made a joint announcement that Encova Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of the Encova Mutual Insurance Group, will be acquired by and merged into PALIC. TJ Obrokta Jr, the Encova Insurance President and CEO said, “We have had strong success ... Read the full article

Moody’s affirms a stable outlook for RenRe post acquisition of AIG’s Validus Re

24th May 2023

Moody’s affirms RenaissanceRe’s ratings following the announced acquisition of Validus Reinsurance from American International Group, Inc. and said the outlook looks stable. RenaissanceRe has agreed to acquire Validus Re for $2.985 billion in cash. The company plans to fund the acquisition with a combination of equity, including $250 million of ... Read the full article

AM Best says strategic rationale for RenRe’s acquisition of Validus is “sound”

24th May 2023

AM Best has suggested the strategic rationale for RenaissanceRe’s acquisition of Validus Re from AIG appears sound, as it will immediately enhance the firm's already strong market position in many business lines in which it already successfully participates. As we wrote previously, RenRe has agreed to acquire Validus and all ... Read the full article

Fitch views RenRe’s acquisition of Validus as favourable

24th May 2023

RenaissanceRe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American International Group, Inc.'s (AIG) treaty reinsurance platform, which ratings agency Fitch sees as favourable for the Bermuda-based reinsurer. The acquisition includes Validus Reinsurance Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries, AlphaCat Managers Ltd. and the renewal rights for Talbot's assumed treaty reinsurance ... Read the full article

Ryan Specialty to acquire Socius by July 2023

24th May 2023

Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Socius Insurance Services. Although the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, it is expected to close in July 2023. Socius is a national wholesale insurance broker headquartered in Northern California. This will be ... Read the full article

RenRe can deploy Validus Re into its portfolio on day one: CEO O’Donnell

23rd May 2023

"We expect we can fully deploy Validus Re into our portfolio on day one, and fully integrate it into our risk management system soon afterwards, diminishing execution risk," says RenaissanceRe CEO Kevin O'Donnell, following the news that the firm is set to acquire Validus from AIG for $3bn. "We believe ... Read the full article

RenRe’s GPW poised to expand by 30% to $12bn following Validus Re acquisition

23rd May 2023

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe's acquisition of Validus Re is expected to expand the reinsurer's gross premiums written (GPW) by around 30%, resulting in a combined portfolio of almost $12 billion, creating a top-5 global property and casualty (P&C) reinsurer As we wrote previously, RenRe has agreed to acquire Validus and all its ... Read the full article

SRG enhances professional lines offering with TLO Risk Services acquisition

23rd May 2023

Insurance industry intermediary Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has announced the acquisition of TLO Risk Services, a firm specialising primarily in the legal sector. According to the announcement, the acquisition of TLO will enhance SRG’s professional lines offering and expand its capabilities to cater to the insurance needs of firms across a ... Read the full article

RenRe acquiring Validus from AIG for $3bn, to become top-5 P&C reinsurer

23rd May 2023

RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered re/insurer, is aiming to become a top-5 global property and casualty reinsurer with the acquisition of Validus and all its subsidiaries from global player AIG for around $3 billion. RenaissanceRe (RenRe) is set to raise capital to complete this significant acquisition, with an offering of 6.3 million ... Read the full article