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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.
Wright Flood to acquire assets of Poulton Associates
24th October 2025
Wright National Flood Insurance Company (Wright Flood), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc. operating within Arrowhead Programs, has announced that its affiliate, Wright National Flood Insurance Services LLC, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Poulton Associates LLC. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Salt ... Read the full article
IAG raises FY26 guidance following RACQ Insurance acquisition
23rd October 2025
Australian insurer IAG has upgraded its FY26 guidance following the successful acquisition of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland’s (RACQ) insurance business. IAG now expects FY26 gross written premium (GWP) growth of around 10%, up from its previous low-to-mid single-digit range, reflecting the inclusion of RACQ Insurance (RACQI) from 1st September ... Read the full article
FG Nexus to sell FG Reinsurance Division, Heise to serve as CEO
23rd October 2025
Fundamental Global Inc. (FG Nexus) has announced it has entered an agreement to sell a majority stake of its FG Reinsurance Division (FGRe) to Devondale Holdings LLC, led by industry veteran Tom Heise. This strategic transaction intends to position the new entity as a pioneer in tokenized reinsurance. The deal will see ... Read the full article
Peak Re secures KKR and Quadrantis Capital as new minority investors
21st October 2025
Funds managed by KKR, a global investment firm and Quadrantis Capital, a Portuguese investment management business, have entered into definitive agreements to acquire minority stakes in Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), via Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited. The transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter ... Read the full article
Vienna Insurance Group to acquire NÜRNBERGER Beteiligungs-AG
21st October 2025
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), an insurance group in Central and Eastern Europe, has signed a Business Combination Agreement with NÜRNBERGER Beteiligungs-AG. Under this agreement, VIG will make a voluntary public purchase offer to the shareholders of NÜRNBERGER, offering EUR 120.00 in cash per share. The proposed price represents a 173% premium over ... Read the full article
Fairfax sells interest in Eurolife’s life insurance business for €813m
15th October 2025
Fairfax Financial Holdings has signed a term sheet with Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. under which Eurobank or one of its affiliates will acquire Fairfax’s 80% stake in the life insurance business of Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A. for a cash consideration of €813 million. Following the transaction, Eurolife’s ... Read the full article
Malibu Life enters agreement to acquire life and retirement solutions provider TruSpire
14th October 2025
Malibu Life Holdings Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company, a Texas-domiciled provider of life and retirement solutions, and wholly-owned subsidiary of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. According to Malibu Life, its acquisition of TruSpire, which is licensed in 44 states, holds an AM ... Read the full article
Bishop Street Underwriters acquires London-based MGA Avid
7th October 2025
Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Avid Insurance, a niche multi-disciplined managing general agent (MGA) based in London. This acquisition, closed on October 3, 2025, with all requisite regulatory approvals, marks the latest step in Bishop Street’s ongoing strategic expansion, following the acquisitions of Landmark ... Read the full article
Oneglobal acquires Bermuda-based Life and Annuity Services
7th October 2025
Oneglobal Broking, an independent Lloyd's broker backed by JC Flowers, has announced the acquisition of Life and Annuity Services, a Bermuda-based specialist. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, marks a key milestone in Oneglobal’s effort to expand its capabilities and diversify its offerings. The move will enable Oneglobal to provide ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint to sell 49% stake in MGA Arcadian for $139m
6th October 2025
Global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has agreed to sell its 49% equity stake in managing general agent (MGA), Arcadian Risk Capital, to Lee Equity Partners for total consideration of $139 million, inclusive of a pre-close dividend. At the same time, SiriusPoint has announced it has renewed and extended its capacity ... Read the full article
White Mountains sells majority stake in insurtech Bamboo to CVC
3rd October 2025
White Mountains, a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company, has announced it has agreed to sell most of its ownership in Bamboo, a data-enabled insurance distribution platform, to funds advised by CVC. The deal, which values Bamboo at $1.75 billion, is expected to generate approximately $310 to its book value per share ... Read the full article
Howden acquires North Wales-based insurance broker Gott & Wynne
3rd October 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the acquisition of Gott & Wynne Limited (Gott & Wynne), a general insurance broker based in Llandudno, North Wales. Led by Barry Wynne, Michael Clough, and Steven Goldsmith, Gott & Wynne specialises in both personal and commercial lines. The firm has ... Read the full article
Recent M&A may not indicate widespread return for London market re/insurers: Autonomous
2nd October 2025
Even though the London re/insurance market has recently seen a number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals, this may not indicate a widespread return to M&A for all London-listed specialty re/insurers, Autonomous’ analysts suggest. The recent news that London Market insurer Inigo had agreed to be acquired for $1.7bn marks ... Read the full article
Acrisure completes acquisition of Global Payments’ payroll business
1st October 2025
Global fintech Acrisure has completed its previously announced acquisition of Heartland Payroll from Global Payments, Inc. for $1.1 billion. Heartland Payroll is considered one of the largest payroll and human capital management (HCM) companies in the United States. The acquisition, first announced in May 2025, will bring Heartland Payroll’s 50,000+ clients ... Read the full article
Ageas completes acquisition of esure from Bain Capital
30th September 2025
International insurance group Ageas has completed its acquisition of esure from Bain Capital for a total consideration of £1.295 billion. Initially announced in April 2025, Ageas confirmed that all necessary regulatory approvals have now been obtained and the transaction has been completed. The acquisition marks a major milestone for the Group, ... Read the full article
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