All M&A articles
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NewsBMS adds new director to its Japanese M&A unit
New hire at the (re)insurance broker focused on private equity, M&A and tax business.
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NewsZurich is buying AIG’s global personal travel insurance business
Its AIG Travel acquisition will make Zurich a leading travel insurer in the US and globally, the insurer said.
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NewsBMS appoints Trauttmansdorff as chief people officer
Ali Trauttmansdorff previously worked at global asset management firm Tiedemann Global, also working at Goldman Sachs and Rothschild.
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NewsGuy Carpenter launches Capital & Advisory group
Alexander Schnieders, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, has been appointed global head of capital and advisory for the reinsurance broker.
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NewsPrudence and profligacy: two M&A studies urge caution and reveal value destruction of carrier deals
Only 52% of the last decade’s largest acquisitions among insurance carriers created long-term value for their shareholders, according to ACORD research while a WTW study suggests more caution is on the horizon.
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NewsM&A activity to rise due to “PE dry powder” – BMS report
Strong transaction appetite expected in 2024, according to re/insurance broker BMS, due to private equity capital waiting to deploy.
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NewsProbitas buy ‘win-win’ to accelerate ‘organic ambitions’ – Aviva’s Storah
Aviva’s purchase of Probitas gives the insurer instant ‘scale’ in the Lloyd’s market, says UKGI chief executive.
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NewsConstruction boom to lead expected growth for Gallagher’s Dubai practice
Onshore and offshore construction, M&A and financial lines are the top priorities for the reinsurance broker’s Middle East hub, Nadim Semaan told GR at GAIF34.
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NewsAnalysis of Aon’s $13.4bn acquisition of NFP
NFP’s purchase by Aon represents the largest deal ever announced in the global insurance broking sector.
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NewsTalanx completes Liberty Seguros Brazil acquisition
German insurer HDI moves up to number two in the property and casualty insurance market following the transaction, the company said.
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NewsSnyder appointed Argo CEO after $1.1bn Brookfield acquisition
Brookfield Reinsurance has completed its $1.1bn takeover of Argo Group, with the Bermudan re/insurer to be led by Jessica Snyder.
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NewsTech expected to lead M&A, environmental litigation top risk
Almost half of execs expect an uptick in mergers and acquisitions, with technology, media and telecoms expected to be the most prolific sector for transactions, according to an Aon, Mergermarket study.
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NewsHowden war chest reaches £1bn with new investment
The London market broker has raised more than £875m from debt and equity to spend on “M&A, new initiatives and talent”.
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NewsMerger claims are on the rise, warns Howden M&A
Notification rates are expected to rise amid a challenging economic backdrop, according to the reinsurance broker’s latest M&A claims report
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NewsHSBC buys UK arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank
Deal rescues a key lender for technology start-ups in the UK and helps curb fallout from the biggest bank collapse since 2008
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NewsInsurance M&A hits post-pandemic peak in 2022
There were 449 completed M&As last year, the highest for a decade, with strong prospects for 2023, says Clyde & Co
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NewsBMS buys Spanish broker Eisenar
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed; Broker specialises in industrial risks and professional sports
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NewsArgo engages Goldman Sachs in hunt for buyer
The company is urging support from shareholders as it embarks on a ‘strategic alternatives process’
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NewsCompre Covéa deal brings finality to legacy medmal
Medical Insurance Company DAC covered professional medical malpractice risks until it entered run-off in 2015
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NewsArgo Group announces sale of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 to Westfield
The $125m sale advances Argo’s objective of becoming more US-centric, says CEO Bradley
