All M&A articles
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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.
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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
