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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.
Insurers eye inorganic growth to bolster top-line performance: Berenberg
8th April 2026
As falling prices and rising capacity squeeze opportunities for profitable organic growth in the insurance industry, inorganic growth is moving into focus, with excess capital likely to be deployed into M&A, according to Berenberg. In a new report, the firm highlighted the cyclical nature of the insurance sector, noting that it ... Read the full article
KatRisk expands global catastrophe modelling capabilities with RED acquisition
7th April 2026
KatRisk, a provider of catastrophic risk modelling software to the insurance and financial services industries, has acquired RED, a specialist provider of catastrophe models, including earthquake, flood, landslide, and wind risk models. This acquisition accelerates the development of a high-fidelity U.S. earthquake model and strengthens a multi-peril catastrophe modeling portfolio for ... Read the full article
Acrisure UK Broking expands footprint with four new acquisitions
2nd April 2026
Acrisure UK Broking has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of four businesses: London-based managing general agent Confidas, alongside established brokers Heathwoods Insurance & Financial Services, Marrs Insurance Brokers and Smith Greenfield Services. According to Acrisure, the firms hold decades of collective specialist expertise, long‑standing client relationships and strong reputations within ... Read the full article
Acrisure completes acquisition of MGA Vave from Canopius
1st April 2026
Acrisure, a global fintech leader, has completed its previously announced acquisition of specialty re/insurer Canopius Group's technology-driven property managing general agent (MGA), Vave. As per the terms of the deal, Vave now forms part of Acrisure Underwriting, a platform of 12 MGAs operating in the US insurance markets. The MGA will ... Read the full article
M&A mega deals hit record high in Q1’26: WTW
1st April 2026
M&A transactions of $10 billion or more have hit a record in the first quarter of 2026, with 12 "mega deals" closed, the highest figure for any quarter since 2008, according to WTW. WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) found that the higher share of transactions exceeding $10 billion also propelled ... Read the full article
Kairos Risk Solutions acquires Molto Re, names Josh Madson as MD, North America
1st April 2026
Singapore-based boutique insurance solutions consultancy, Kairos Risk Solutions, has strengthened its presence in North America’s reinsurance and risk advisory markets with the acquisition of Molto Re. In conjunction with the acquisition, Josh Madson has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Kairos Risk Solutions for North America. The transaction aligns with Kairos’ long-term ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades Athora’s IFS ratings to A+ following PIC acquisition
1st April 2026
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength Ratings of SRLEV N.V. and Athora Life Re Ltd. to ‘A+’ from ‘A’, and the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings of Athora Holding Ltd. and Athora Netherlands N.V. to ‘A’ from ‘A-’, all with stable outlooks. The rating upgrades follow Athora’s completion of ... Read the full article
Optio strengthens marine capabilities with Gardian Marine acquisition
31st March 2026
Optio Group, the independent specialty MGA, has reached an agreement to acquire Gardian Marine Limited for an undisclosed amount, pending regulatory approval. Gardian Marine, headquartered in London and founded by Guy Tyler and Edward Morgan, provides specialist cover across marine builders’ risks, ship repairers’ liability, voyage and towage, along with a ... Read the full article
Howden expands insurance actuarial & longevity capabilities with acquisition of Hymans IFS team
31st March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden is set to bolster its specialist insurance actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Hymans Robertson's Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team (IFS team). The transaction is expected to close in the spring of this year, and will lead to the creation ... Read the full article
J.C. Flowers to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam
31st March 2026
Private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. (JCF) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group whilst also acting as lead investor in Niyam Syndicate 2047, a newly established syndicate at Lloyd's. Launched earlier this year by industry veteran Bobby Swarup, Niyam is a reinsurance ... Read the full article
Infosys set to acquire insurance technology provider, Stratus
27th March 2026
Infosys, a provider of digital services, business consulting, and outsourcing services, is set to acquire Stratus, a technology solutions provider for the property & casualty (P&C) insurance industry. This acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of the financial year 2027, subject to closing conditions, aims to strengthen ... Read the full article
Athora completes acquisition of PIC, plans to relocate headquarters to UK
27th March 2026
Athora, a European savings and retirement services group, has completed its acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited, including its wholly owned subsidiary, Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC). The acquisition was first announced in July 2025, with Athora agreeing to acquire PIC for approximately £5.7 billion. Earlier this month, Read the full article
Totalis Program Underwriters acquires specialist provider ShoreOne
26th March 2026
ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc., a provider of specialised insurance solutions for homeowners and agencies, has been acquired by Totalis Program Underwriters. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the announcement, ShoreOne will continue to operate as an independent business unit within Totalis, with Cameron Rhodes succeeding Nick Steffey ... Read the full article
Corebridge and Equitable to merge in all-stock deal valuing combined company at $22bn
26th March 2026
Corebridge Financial, Inc., an American multinational financial services company, and Equitable Holdings, Inc., a financial services holding company, have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximately $22 billion, based on the closing stock prices of each company as of March ... Read the full article
Relation acquires subsea and aquaculture specialist Chinook Insurance
24th March 2026
US insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of Chinook Insurance Group, LLC, a commercial insurance brokerage that specialises in the subsea and aquaculture industries, among others. Based in Seattle, Washington, Chinook Insurance Group has additional expertise across directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, professional liability, cyber, and ... Read the full article
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