2015 insurer M&A News

Ace Sells $5.3 Billion of Bonds for Chubb Deal

Ace Ltd. yesterday sold $5.3 billion of bonds to finance its acquisition of Chubb Corp. The debt sale, which will help close a deal valued at about $30 billion, was issued in four parts, with the longest portion, a 30-year …

13 Specialty Insurers Emerging As Takeover Targets: S&P

Standard & Poor’s sees a number of specialty insurers as potential takeover targets by both rival carriers and investors seeking to expand in the segment, thanks to stellar operating performance versus the P/C industry as a whole. The ratings entity …

ACE-Chubb Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the green light to ACE Limited’s $28 billion acquisition of rival insurer Chubb Corp. In a regulatory filing, ACE reported that it received notice on Sept. 30 from the FTC that it had …

UPC Insurance to Buy Interboro for $57M

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UPC Insurance) said it will pay $57 million for Interboro Insurance Co., a New York-based property/casualty insurer licensed to operate in four states and Washington, D.C. The deal involves both cash and stock and allows for …

Florida’s Heritage Insurance to Acquire Hawaii’s Zephyr

Clearwtaer, Florida-based Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Zephyr Acquisition Co. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zephyr Insurance Co., a specialty insurance provider in Hawaii. The acquisition will provide Heritage with an immediate presence in Hawaii as Zephyr holds …