Articles by Tommy Wilkes and Greg Roumeliotis

Lloyd’s of London CEO Neal Calls for Rethink of UN Climate Alliance Rules

A global climate alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk falling apart, the boss of Lloyd’s of London said after political pressure from some U.S. states prompted some companies to leave. The United Nations …

CoreLogic Tells CoStar Its Buyout Offer Needs Improvement

U.S. property data and analytics company CoreLogic Inc. rebuffed peer CoStar Group Inc.’s sweetened buyout offer, saying it required improvement in terms of value. Earlier this week, CoStar raised its offer to buy CoreLogic by adding another $450 million to …

Update: China Suspends Ant Group’s $37 Billion IPO

HONG KONG/NEW YORK — China suspended Ant Group’s $37 billion listing on Tuesday, thwarting the world’s largest stock market debut with just days to go in a dramatic blow to the financial technology firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma. The …

Global M&A Plunges 28% in Q1 as Coronavirus Hits Economies

Global mergers and acquisitions activity plunged 28% in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2016 as the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March, compounding a slow start to the year for dealmakers. Deal …

Walmart Talking with Health Insurer Humana on Closer Ties, Possible Acquisition

U.S. retailer Walmart Inc. is in early-stage talks with health insurer Humana Inc. about developing closer ties, with the acquisition of Humana being discussed as one possibility, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Should the talks lead to …

Citing National Security, U.S. Kills MoneyGram Sale to China’s Ant Financial

Ant Financial’s plan to acquire U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram International Inc. collapsed on Tuesday after a U.S. government panel rejected it over national security concerns, the most high-profile Chinese deal to be torpedoed under the administration of U.S. President …

CVS, Aetna Could Close $70B Merger Deal as Soon as December

U.S. pharmacy operator CVS Health Corp. and health insurer Aetna Inc. are working toward finalizing merger terms and announcing a deal for more than $70 billion as early as December, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal would …

Aon to Buy Real Estate Investment Mgmt. Firm, Townsend Group, for $475M

Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday [Sept. 1] it would buy real estate investment management firm The Townsend Group from Colony NorthStar Inc for $475 million, helping expand its property investment management portfolio. Aon has been tweaking its portfolio …

Stake in Insurance Broker HUB International Could be Sold: Reuters

Hellman & Friedman LLC is exploring the sale of a stake in HUB International Ltd. in a deal that could value one of the largest North American insurance brokerages at between $6 billion and $7 billion, including debt, people familiar …

China’s Anbang to Abandon Attempt to Buy FGL: Sources

China’s Anbang Insurance Group will let its agreement to acquire U.S. annuities and life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) for $1.6 billion lapse, after failing to secure all the necessary regulatory approvals, people familiar with the matter said on …