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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.

WTW bolsters aviation team with acquisition of Sydney-based Aerosure

6th December 2021

Willis Towers Watson has acquired aviation industry specialist Aerosure, as the broker looks to bolster its own capabilities in the space. Sydney-based Aerosure will be integrated into WTW’s global aerospace business, with the former firm’s Managing Director Greg Rector set to serve alongside his colleagues as MD, Australasia Aviation Division. Simon Weaver, Head ... Read the full article

Xenia acquires Peter Hill Credit & Financial Risks

3rd December 2021

Credit insurance and surety specialist, Xenia Broking Group, has announced the acquisition of Peter Hill Credit & Financial Risks Limited, a specialist Trade Credit Insurance and Surety Broker based in Northampton, and with a particular focus on the construction sector. The transaction was completed on 30th November 2021 and marks Xenia’s ... Read the full article

Helios acquires three more LLVs

2nd December 2021

Helios Underwriting, the Lloyd’s of London investment and underwriting vehicle, has acquired three more limited liability vehicles (LLVs) for an aggregate cash consideration of roughly £4.0 million, generating syndicate capacity of £4.4 million. Chanterelle Underwriting Limited, Nomina No 110 LLP and Nomina No 472 LLP were acquired for considerations of $3.23 ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires KRA Insurance Agency

2nd December 2021

Specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies has acquired full-service brokerage firm KRA Insurance Agency. KRA serves a broad base of industries and is well-known for its specialty focus in professional liability, construction, real estate, hospitality, not-for-profits and the high-net-worth industry segments. Product lines for clients range from commercial to personal as well as ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re feels like a billion dollar startup with a tremendous opportunity: James Kent & Pat Gallagher

1st December 2021

With Arthur J. Gallagher’s (AJG) acquisition of Willis Re’s treaty reinsurance operations now complete, resulting in a much larger Gallagher Re, senior executives told Reinsurance News that it feels like day one at a billion dollar startup. In the past seven years, Gallagher Re has established itself as the fifth largest ... Read the full article

Howden acquires specialist insurance broker EML

1st December 2021

International insurance broker Howden has acquired Expat Marine Limited (EML), a specialist insurance broker providing employee benefits and general insurance products and advice to clients in Hong Kong. The acquisition is considered a reinforcement to Howden’s commitment to the Hong Kong market. EML was established 32 years' ago and caters for the insurance ... Read the full article

Aviva officially exits Italian market

1st December 2021

Aviva has now fully exited the Italian market following a €543 million sale of various life insurance businesses to CNP Assurances. The UK insurer had previously offloaded its general insurance business to Allianz €330 million, in a deal that was finalised last month. That deal with Allianz involved a portfolio equally ... Read the full article

James Kent to lead Gallagher Re as acquisition of Willis Re completes

1st December 2021

Global re/insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed its previously announced acquisition of the treaty reinsurance operations of rival Willis Towers Watson (WTW). It was announced in August that Gallagher had reached an agreement to acquire all of the treaty operations of Willis Re from its parent for ... Read the full article

Athene, Apollo acquires majority slice of $1bn-rated lending platform Aqua

30th November 2021

Financial services company Athene has acquired a controlling stake in a consumer lending platform backed with funds managed by leading investment firm Blackstone. Aqua Finance’s subsequent valuation sees it hit the $1 billion mark. Apollo is estimating an $80 billion annual run-rate of asset origination across its platforms, which span commercial and ... Read the full article

Strategic Risk Solutions acquires Global Re SCC in Barbados

26th November 2021

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), a provider of insurance management and consulting services, has announced the acquisition of Global Re SCC, a Barbados-registered Segregated Cell Company (SCC). Established in 2004 under the Companies Act of Barbados with a Class 1 license, Global Re SCC engages in both general insurance business and long-term ... Read the full article

Mitsui takes majority stake in Singapore re/insurance broker

26th November 2021

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has acquired a majority share in Singapore-based insurance and reinsurance broker, Pana Harrison (Asia) Pte. Ltd., which will be rebranded to Mitsui Bussan Pana Harrison Pte. Ltd. Mitsui invested in Lloyd's broker PHA in 2020, and has been expanding its re/insurance broking business by establishing a presence ... Read the full article

Chesnara to acquire Robein Leven from Monument Re

25th November 2021

Chesnara, a life and pensions consolidator in the UK and Europe, has entered into an agreement to acquire Robein Leven, a specialist provider of traditional and linked savings products, mortgages and annuities in the Netherlands. The business will be acquired from its current owner, Monument Re, who previously purchased Robein ... Read the full article

Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Real Estate Insurance Solutions in Utah

25th November 2021

Global insurance broker, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Park City, Utah-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2004, Real Estate Insurance Solutions offers a range of real estate errors & omissions insurance/cyber liability coverages. Its clients include commercial and residential real estate agents ... Read the full article

Generali in talks to acquire La Médicale from Crédit Agricole Assurances

25th November 2021

Italian insurer Generali has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire La Médicale, the insurance subsidiary for healthcare professionals owned by Crédit Agricole Assurances. Under the terms of the arrangement, Generali France will also acquire Predica's death coverage portfolio, which is marketed and managed by La Médicale. Predica is a life insurance entity ... Read the full article

Neil Eckert’s IncubEx acquires Insurwave

24th November 2021

IncubEx, Inc., a Chicago-based privately held company, has announced the acquisition of Insurwave, an insurtech platform that connects insurance buyers, brokers and insurers. Insurwave was founded by Shackleton Holdings Limited in 2018 and is wholly owned by EY. Since its launch, it's established a significant presence in the global marine markets. The ... Read the full article