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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.
Aon / WTW combination to gain EU antitrust approval: Reuters
28th April 2021
Sources have told Reuters that re/insurance broker Aon will gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its pending $30 billion mega-merger with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) without having to propose additional concessions. Reuters reported yesterday that the European Commission (EC) was seeking feedback from rivals and customers about who is the most ... Read the full article
SCOR solidifies ILS position with Coriolis integration
28th April 2021
SCOR Investment Partners, the SCOR group’s portfolio management company, has completed its integration of London-based ILS fund manager Coriolis Capital Limited. The French reinsurer closed its acquisition of Coriolis in September 2019, after first announcing the transaction in May 2019. However, SCOR has only now completed the integration of Coriolis’s operations ... Read the full article
EC seeks feedback on potential buyers of Aon / WTW divestments: Reuters
27th April 2021
Following the submission of Aon's package of concessions to the European Commission (EC), as the broker looks to complete its combination with Willis Towers Watson (WTW), EU antitrust regulators are questioning rivals and customers about who is the most suitable buyer, reports Reuters. In a bid to satisfy competition concerns surrounding ... Read the full article
“Disruption” from Aon – WTW merger an MMC growth driver, CEO Glaser suggests
27th April 2021
Global insurance brokerage Marsh McLennan may already be benefiting from new hires and clients gained as a result of the still impending Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) merger, CEO Dan Glaser suggested today. During the Marsh McLennan (MMC) first-quarter 2021 earnings call that finished just recently, CEO Dan Glaser discussed ... Read the full article
Aon – WTW merger review extended by Australian regulator
26th April 2021
Having said that Aon's acquisition of Willis Towers Watson (WTW) could significantly lessen competition in the supply of commercial risk, reinsurance and employee benefits broking and advisory services in Australia, the country's competition regulator has now pushed back the end-date of its review of the deal. Back in February, the ... Read the full article
The Hartford rejects two additional acquisition offers from Chubb
22nd April 2021
U.S. property and casualty insurer The Hartford has rejected further unsolicited acquisition proposals from re/insurer Chubb, which in turn has expressed disappointment over a lack of engagement. Alongside the release of its first-quarter 2021 financials today, The Hartford has announced the receipt and rejection of two additional acquisition offers from global ... Read the full article
Alliant enters merger agreement with Confie
22nd April 2021
Alliant Insurance Services, the U.S specialty insurance brokerage firm, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with U.S personal lines distributer Confie. The merger, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, will also include Confie’s family of personal insurance brands. Confie is currently a portfolio company of Abry ... Read the full article
Aon – WTW: Remedy proposal reportedly submitted to US DOJ
22nd April 2021
It's been reported that Aon has submitted a remedy offer to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division as it seeks to gain approval for its planned acquisition of rival Willis Towers Watson (WTW) . Earlier this week we reported on the news that an expansion of the divestment package ... Read the full article
Howden expands in Spain with ARTAI takeover
21st April 2021
International insurance broker Howden has announced the acquisition of ARTAI, an independent corporate broker based in Spain. The acquisition will expand Howden’s presence across Spain, Portugal and Morocco, where ARTAI maintains a workforce of 600 employees across 30 offices, and manages more than €350 million in premiums. ARTAI was founded 28 years ... Read the full article
Aon / WTW: Reports suggest expansion of divestment to the US needed
20th April 2021
As the saga surrounding the proposed combination of brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) continues, sources suggest that an expansion of the deals divestment package needs to include the U.S. to appease the Department of Justice (DoJ). The mega-merger of rival insurance and reinsurance brokers Aon and WTW has, unsurprisingly, ... Read the full article
Aston Lark to acquire O’Loughlin Insurance Group
19th April 2021
Aston Lark, the chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has announced that it intends to acquire Irish insurance brokerage, O’Loughlin Insurance Group. Based in Swords in County Dublin, the O’Loughlin Insurance Group was founded in 1984 by David O’Loughlin and focuses on both personal and commercial lines insurance. “O’Loughlin Insurance Group ... Read the full article
Core Specialty to combine with Lancer
16th April 2021
Specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurers Core Specialty and Lancer Insurance Group have announced plans to combine their companies in a stock and cash deal. The transaction, which is to be structured as a merger, will see Lancer operate as a separately managed Division of Core Specialty, retaining the Lancer brand ... Read the full article
The Hilb Group acquires Parallel Risk Advisors
15th April 2021
US insurance brokerage The Hilb Group (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Parallel Risk Advisors (PRA). PRA is a commercial lines property and casualty (P&C) consulting and advisory firm specialising in the commercial real estate industry. As a part of the transaction, which became effective on January 1st, 2021, the three principals: Debbie Dorsch, ... Read the full article
Charles Taylor acquires Syndicate Claim Services
14th April 2021
Charles Taylor, a provider of insurance services, claims solutions and technology platforms to the global insurance market, has acquired Syndicate Claim Services, Inc., an independent adjusting and claims services business, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2006, Syndicate provides tailored claims services and appraisal, umpire, dispute resolution, and litigation support services ... Read the full article
Aon / WTW EC remedy doesn’t address needs outside Europe: Report
14th April 2021
Divestment proposals reportedly offered by Aon to the European Commission (EC), designed to secure EU antitrust approval for its proposed merger with Willis Towers Watson (WTW), do not address competition concerns elsewhere in the world. As a result, the insurance and reinsurance broker could be forced to come up with other ... Read the full article