M&A
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June 1, 2023
US broker M&A expected to rise after sluggish Q1
US insurance broker M&A is expected to remain robust this year, despite a slow first quarter amid macroeconomic challenges, according…
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May 30, 2023
Guy Carp buys Israeli reinsurance broker
Marsh McLennan subsidiary Guy Carpenter is to acquire Israel-based reinsurance broker Re Solutions. Terms of the transaction, which is expected…
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May 30, 2023
HDI International expands in Latin America with Liberty Seguros acquisition
HDI International is to acquire the Liberty Seguros personal and small commercial business in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador from…
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May 23, 2023
RenaissanceRe buys Validus Re from AIG to become fifth largest reinsurer
RenaissanceRe said buying Validus Re from AIG in a $3bn deal will grow its business by 30% at a time…
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May 17, 2023
Acrisure expands in Europe with Portugal buy
Broker Acrisure has expanded further into Europe with the acquisition of Portuguese broker Universalis. Acrisure said the acquisition is its…
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May 15, 2023
SiriusPoint and Third Point end acquisition talks
Bermuda insurer SiriusPoint said it will continue its current strategy after talks opened by minority shareholder Daniel Loeb, CEO of…
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May 9, 2023
Lockton expands in Brazil with acquisition from Amwins
Lockton has expanded its Brazilian operations with the acquisition of THB Brazil, a full service (re)insurance broker, from Amwins for…
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April 26, 2023
Political violence and terrorism market set to meet rising demand
Two leading London underwriters in the political violence and terrorism (PVT) insurance market say that the specialty line is coming…
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April 24, 2023
Howden targets further European M&A armed with £1bn war chest
Howden has raised more than £875m of fresh capital and said it now has more than £1bn to invest in…
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April 24, 2023
Loss adjuster Engle Martin snaps up marine specialist EIMC
Loss adjusting and claims management firm Engle Martin has bought EIMC, which offers risk management, loss investigation and subrogation services…
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April 19, 2023
Broker M&A slows further in US
There were 158 mergers and acquisitions among North American insurance agents and brokers in the first quarter, down 17% from…
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April 11, 2023
Ardonagh bolsters Dutch presence with Klap acquisition
Rapidly growing UK-based broking firm Ardonagh has announced that it has agreed to acquire Klap Verzekeringsmakelaar, a specialist commercial lines…
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April 3, 2023
Pen Underwriting enters marine specialty market with acquisition
MGA Pen Underwriting has bought Tay River Holdings and its specialty marine subsidiaries Vessel Protect, Trafalgar Marine Trades and BMM…
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April 3, 2023
Howden predicts rise in notification rates as 2021 M&A boom plays out
Howden is warning that notification rates are expected to rise as a result of economic uncertainty, according to its latest…
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March 27, 2023
Broker MRHT adds new investor and eyes further growth
London-based private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap) has sold a minority stake in fast-growing owner-managed German industrial broker MRH…
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March 23, 2023
Ballantyne Brokers in management buy-out from K2 Insurance Services
Specialist London-based Ballantyne Brokers has seen a management buyout from its parent company K2 Insurance Services. The buyout was led…
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March 22, 2023
European insurance M&A hits record high in 2022
Investor appetite for European insurance assets hit a new record high in 2022, with a total of 435 deals recorded…
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March 17, 2023
IGI acquires Norway-based MGA Energy Insurance Oslo
Bermuda-based specialty risks commercial re/insurer International General Insurance Holdings (IGI) has completed its acquisition of Norway-based managing general agency Energy…
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March 15, 2023
Investment losses weigh on Generali’s 2022 net result
Generali posted 2% growth in its net result to €2.9bn for full-year 2022, boosted by a record operating result of…
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March 15, 2023
Howden buys Lichtenstein broker as European expansion continues
Howden has continued its expansion across Europe with the purchase of Lichtenstein broker BWV Versicherungsbroker (BMV). Terms of the deal…