Articles by Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Amy-Jo Crowley

Insurer Ageas Recruits Extra Adviser as it Pursues Direct Line Bid

Belgian insurer Ageas has brought in an additional adviser as it presses ahead with a potential takeover offer for Britain’s Direct Line, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Ageas has lined up Deutsche Bank to work alongside its …

Howden Has $1.4 Billion for Growth, Could Tap New Investor for Extra Firepower

Howden, one of the world’s largest privately owned insurance brokers, has 1.1 billion pounds ($1.4 billion) for growth, including acquisitions, and has had interest from potential new shareholders to back a large deal if needed, its management told Reuters. The …

AXA Weighs $1.1B Disposal of European Protection Insurance Businesses: Sources

AXA is considering selling some of its protection insurance businesses across Western Europe in a deal that could be worth up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), two people close to the matter told Reuters. The French insurance group has …

London SPAC to Test Shareholder Appetite for Lloyd’s of London Venture

Financials Acquisition Corp. said Monday it would ask shareholders to back its planned merger with its newly formed insurance venture, in a test of investor appetite for new stocks. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) unveiled plans earlier this year …

PE Firm Cinven Eyes Sale of German Life Insurer Viridium: Sources

Cinven is considering a sale of German life insurer Viridium after another of its insurance investments in Europe, Eurovita, was hit by heavy customer outflows earlier in the year, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The private equity …

Allianz Aims to Raise $1.6 Billion for Global Private Credit Fund

Allianz Global Investors, the insurance company’s money management division, is pushing ahead with plans to raise at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) for a new global private credit fund, a spokesperson said, as investors boost exposure to the asset …

Legacy Acquistion Specialist Monument Re Explores Strategic Options: Sources

Monument Re, a buyer of European life insurance portfolios, is exploring strategic options after reporting a drop in its capital ratios last year, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Citigroup and Fenchurch Advisory are working with the company and …

Insurtech Accelerant Weighs IPO or Private Share Sale, CEO Says

Accelerant is planning to raise fresh capital next year in a deal that could result in the specialty insurance provider making its debut on the stock market, its CEO and co-founder told Reuters on Monday. The Cayman Islands-based group, which …

AXA Weighs Offloading $2B Reinsurance Arm to Cut Exposure to Disasters: Sources

One of the world’s top insurers is mulling offloading its property reinsurance business in a bid to cut its exposure to natural disasters like hurricanes, according to three people familiar with the matter. French insurer AXA SA has been discussing …

Generali’s Plan to Shed $22B of Insurance Liabilities Complicated by Interest-Rate Surge

Assicurazioni Generali’s plans to shed up to 20 billion euros ($21.87 billion) of insurance liabilities are being hampered as a surge in interest rates has complicated talks with buyers, three people familiar with the matter said. The Italian insurer embarked …