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Consilium introduces insurance policy tailored for private equity firms
3rd March 2026
Consilium, a specialty re/insurance broker, has introduced a dedicated policy within its Professional & Executive Risks division to address the needs of private equity firms. The policy is designed specifically for private equity, with wording developed alongside in-house legal counsel to address the complex exposures faced by firms and their portfolios. It ... Read the full article
Gen AI could unlock $50-$70bn in insurance revenue, estimates McKinsey & Company
27th February 2026
McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, argues that artificial intelligence (AI) represents one of the most significant opportunities for value creation within the insurance industry. In its analysis, McKinsey & Company maintains that the sector’s structural characteristics, including fragmented workflows and extensive repositories of structured and unstructured data, position it ... Read the full article
Former KPMG international tax specialist joins Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A practice
18th February 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has announced the appointment of Adriana Carvalho Assuncao, a specialist international tax and M&A lawyer, as a Director within its fast-growing Private Equity and M&A practice. Carvalho Assuncao, who is joining Gallagher’s UK-based team of the global practice, brings over ten years ... Read the full article
Coalition to help private equity firms manage cyber risk with new active insurance solution
2nd February 2026
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has launched its Private Equity Practice, designed to help firms manage cyber risk. This new cyber insurance solution was developed with private equity-focused brokers. Its bespoke design will help private equity firms, sponsors, general partners, and their portfolio companies to manage complex, ... Read the full article
Gallagher bolsters Private Equity and M&A team with Hughes appointment
22nd December 2025
Specialist corporate M&A tax advisor Tom Hughes has been appointed as Director of Tax Insurance within Gallagher's rapidly expanding Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) practice across EMEA, effective January 5th, 2026. Based in the UK, Hughes, a chartered accountant by profession and specialist tax advisor for the last decade, will be ... Read the full article
B.P. Marsh commits $5m to new XPT reinsurance venture
15th August 2025
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, a London-listed investment firm specialising in early-stage and niche financial services businesses, has agreed to invest up to $5 million in Gambit Risk Finance LLC, a newly created reinsurance company tied to its US portfolio business, XPT Group LLC. Gambit Re is intended to provide limited ... Read the full article
US insurers face declining income from private equity despite growth in holdings: AM Best
2nd October 2024
US insurers saw a second consecutive year of declining income from their private equity investments, which fell to $7.7 billion in 2023, down from $10.2 billion in 2022, according to AM Best, the credit rating agency. A recent Best’s Special Report highlights that US insurers’ private equity holdings grew by 10.8%, ... Read the full article
WTW names Jenna Ziomek as P&C Leader for Private Equity & Transactional Solutions
27th August 2024
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has announced the appointment of Jenna Ziomek as the new Property and Casualty (P&C) Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions, Corporate Risk and Broking, North America. In her new role, Ziomek will lead the P&C team, focusing on driving growth, executing strategy, ... Read the full article
Rising rates boost US life/annuity insurers’ returns in 2023: AM Best
22nd May 2024
A new AM Best report indicates that rising interest rates in 2023 increased the portfolio yields of US life/annuity insurers by nearly 30 basis points, from 4.47% to 4.74%. The Best’s Special Report, “US Life/Annuity Investment Portfolio Yields Rebound in 2023,” attributes the improvement in total portfolio yield to the reinvestment ... Read the full article
Insurers are likely to add to alternatives allocations, says KKR
17th May 2024
A recent insurance survey released by global investment firm KKR has highlighted a sharp recovery in allocations to investment-grade fixed income as rates rebounded over the past three years, as well as considerable resilience for nontraditional investments such as private equity and structured credit. However, despite higher rates, insurance company Chief ... Read the full article
Collapse of Zurich-Viridium deal highlights PE role in back-book consolidation: Moody’s
19th February 2024
The cancellation of Viridium Gruppe’s planned partial purchase of Zurich Germany’s life book has renewed concerns that regulators are scrutinising private equity (PE) backed consolidators in the life sector more closely, which may reduce the pace of back-book consolidation, Moody’s analysts have highlighted. In 2022 Zurich and Viridium started talks ... Read the full article
Private equity strengthens grip on life/annuity market with 15% surge in admitted assets in 2022: AM Best
5th January 2024
Private equity-owned insurers have significantly expanded their influence in the life/annuity sector, marking a substantial 15% year-over-year growth in their share of admitted assets in 2022, according to AM Best. This surge in private equity involvement was driven by heightened activity in the life/annuity segment, with a particular emphasis on strong ... Read the full article
Bregal Sagemount & FTV Capital invest in Neptune Flood Incorporated
16th May 2023
Bregal Sagemount and FTV Capital, two leading growth-focused private equity firms, have announced a strategic growth investment in Neptune Flood Incorporated. Both Sagemount and FTV will acquire a substantial minority stake in the firm, with Neptune CEO and management maintaining majority ownership. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Launched in ... Read the full article
Hub Intl. receives investment from PE firm, Leonard Green & Partners
3rd May 2023
Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (HUB), has entered into an agreement with Los Angeles-based private equity firm, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP) for an expected “substantial” minority investment with HUB’s enterprise valuation of $23 billion. HUB said that the valuation marks the largest enterprise value to date for a ... Read the full article
EPIC launches dedicated private equity employee benefits group
26th April 2023
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail P&C insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has launched Private Equity Employee Benefits, a specialised group dedicated to serving Private Equity and Alternative Asset Management firms and their portfolio companies. The group is led by industry veterans Larry Kirshner and Ryan Dwyer. At the ... Read the full article
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