All M&A articles
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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.
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NewsM&A insurers anticipate rebound in deals activity – Gallagher’s Russell
Insurance products for mergers are in a soft market, with fewer deals taking place in 2023-2024, but insurers are sensing new opportunities, Gallagher Specialty’s transaction risk leader, Charles Russell, tells GR.
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NewsMiller announces acquisition of marine and energy focused broker AHJ
Broking acquisition of marine and energy-focused reinsurance intermediary “to significantly accelerate Miller’s reinsurance build-out”.
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NewsM&A cover demand rising with bullish deals outlook – Gallagher Specialty
A more positive economic environment is translating quickly into the M&A space, according to Gallagher Specialty in its latest global M&A report.
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NewsM&A claims surge and W&I market grows to record levels – HWF study
The use of warranty & indemnity insurance grew to record levels in the first half of 2024, according to a study by broker HWF Partners.
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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.
