May 24, 2013
The ACE Group said it has received provisional approval from Myanmar’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration to establish a representative office in the country. ACE said it is now completing the registration process with the relevant Myanmar authorities with …
May 22, 2013
The Chicago-based Jacobson Group, which provides recruits to the insurance industry, and ejsSearch – the London-based insurance executive search firm specializing in assignments in London and broader European and international markets — have completed their merger agreement. The two firms …
May 20, 2013
Confie Seguros, Capital Insurance Hispanic market-focused insurance agency network Confie Seguros acquired Capital Insurance Agency of Trenton, N.J. Capital Insurance has been in business since 1935 and specializes in personal insurance lines, as well as commercial insurance. Confie Seguros CEO …
May 6, 2013
K2 Insurance, Aegis Security San Diego, Calif.-based K2 Insurance Services acquired Aegis Security Inc. in Harrisburg, Penn. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Aegis Security specializes in insurance for manufactured homes, motorcycles, travel trailers, select-value dwellings and other specialty …
May 3, 2013
ACE Limited announced that it has completed the acquisition of Mexican personal lines insurer ABA Seguros from Ally Financial Inc. for approximately $690 million in cash, after a $175 million pre-closing dividend taken by the seller. ACE noted that ABA …
May 2, 2013
Arthur J. Gallagher announced the acquisition of UK-based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This insurance business provides retail and wholesale insurance products and services as well as affinity business and …
April 26, 2013
France’s AXA Group announced that it has entered into an agreement with Tian Ping Auto Insurance Company Limited shareholders to acquire 50 percent of the company. Under the terms of the agreement, and subject to regulatory approval, “AXA will buy …
April 26, 2013
Brazil’s BB Seguridade Participações SA sealed the world’s biggest initial public offering in seven months at a time when confidence in the South American giant has ebbed because of concerns about high inflation and mounting government interference in some sectors …
April 22, 2013
Bermuda-based Brit Insurance and Maiden Holdings, Ltd. have announced a temporary 100 percent quota share reinsurance of Maiden’s Excess and Surplus (E&S) unit, Maiden Specialty, with Brit Global Specialty. The bulletin said the “arrangement will shortly evolve into Brit assuming …
April 22, 2013
Tower Group, Canopius Tower Group Inc. closed its merger with Canopius Holdings Bermuda Ltd. Tower becomes an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Canopius Bermuda, which will change its name effective at the closing to Tower Group International Ltd. (Tower Ltd.). The …