All M&A articles
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NewsStarr completes IQUW acquisition to scale global specialty platform
MGA acquisition deal for IQUW expands London market presence and strengthens reinsurance capability under Starr Re
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NewsZurich and Beazley boards agree in principle £8bn cash offer terms
Beazley’s board says it would be minded to recommend 1,310p bid plus dividend subject to due diligence and final documentation
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NewsBeazley board rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn approach as ‘materially undervaluing the business’
Insurer says Zurich’s proposal fails to reflect long term prospects and points to strong returns underwriting performance and capital strength
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NewsZurich reveals £7.7bn bid to buy Beazley
The Swiss insurer went public today with a possible £7.7bn ($10.3bn) cash bid for Beazley, lifting the price after an initial approach was rejected by the London-listed specialty carrier
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NewsWTW: Global M&A activity rises for second year, but Q4 slump nods to volatility ahead
Global M&A activity rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, with stronger deal performance and a resurgence in large transactions, although a sharp reversal in the final quarter underlines the risk of renewed volatility in 2026, according to WTW research
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NewsHowden strengthens transaction liability platform with Atlantic Group acquisition
Latest transaction adds further scale to the London market broker’s US expansion, which has seen hundreds of industry professionals join the group across multiple cities and practice areas since August.
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NewsDUAL Europe appoints Berhault and Benajiba to lead transactional liability business
MGA moves designed to strengthen its ambition to grow M&A insurance offering across key European markets
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NewsWTW forecasts stronger year ahead for global M&A
Dealmakers outperformed the wider market in 2025, with WTW pointing to scale-driven strategies, renewed megadeal activity and better financing conditions as drivers of a bullish 2026 outlook
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NewsFuture-proofing transactional risk: How reinsurers are shaping the 2026 M&A landscape
UK and European W&I insurers reported double-digit growth in submissions through 2025, Devonshire Underwriting’s Charles Turnham writes, and for reinsurers, this resurgence means more capacity deployment and diversification
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NewsEverest appoints Haase as CEO of legacy operations
Former CNA and Catalina executive to lead strategy for run-off portfolios following AIG renewal-rights sale
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NewsStarr to acquire IQUW and become ninth-largest Lloyd’s agency
Acquisition brings IQUW’s $1.9bn GWP and Bermudian reinsurance platform into Starr, expanding its specialty and motor underwriting footprint at Lloyd’s.
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NewsGlobal M&A surges as dealmakers outperform expectations, Willis reports
WTW data show strongest quarterly performance since 2021 as confidence returns to cross-border dealmaking
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NewsDoes Sompo’s ‘shock’ Aspen purchase signal a new wave of reinsurance M&A?
Following a stagnant period of acquisition activity in reinsurance, ‘inorganic growth’ could now be ‘possible and desirable’ thanks to excess market capital and a drive for diversification
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NewsSompo to acquire Aspen for $3.5bn in international expansion push
Merger deal strengthens the Japanese buyer’s specialty and reinsurance footprint, while adding capital markets platform
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NewsA new era for M&A and bespoke transactional risk insurance – Devonshire
Transactional risk insurance is no longer a specialist afterthought, writes Natasha Attray, co-founder, Devonshire Underwriting
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NewsTwo Saudi insurers MEDGULF and Buruj finalise merger deal
Buruj shareholders to receive 1.11 MEDGULF shares per share held in SAR 584m all-share agreement
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NewsEurope and Asia outpace US in M&A surge despite global volatility, says WTW
European and Asia Pacific buyers defy geopolitical and economic uncertainty to post strong M&A returns, as North American dealmaking continues to slide, according to broker study.
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NewsWTW report: Dealmakers expect M&A rebound
HR teams risk being left behind if dealmakers’ bullishness about a wave of merger activity comes to pass, according to a new study from Willis.
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NewsHelvetia Baloise merger to create Switzerland’s second largest insurer
Merger of equals will have a business volume of CHF 20bn and a market share of around 20% in Switzerland.
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NewsMiller moves into M&A risk market with MASS launch
The re/insurance broker has established a new M&A and strategic solutions team.
