August 16, 2016
American International Group Inc. agreed to sell mortgage insurer United Guaranty Corp. to Arch Capital Group Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock works to simplify his company and free up capital to return to shareholders. The deal is valued …
August 3, 2016
Special insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of the acquisition of Private Client Insurance Group, a Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based wholesale broker specializing in personal lines insurance for high net worth individuals. PCIG will join …
August 2, 2016
West Chester, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency Element Risk Management has finalized the acquisition of Singleton Insurance in Ickesburg, Pennsylvania. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Element Risk’s footprint throughout Pennsylvania. Singleton Insurance will continue operations in Ickesburg. One owner, Vicky …
August 1, 2016
The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has completed its acquisition of Maxum Specialty Insurance Group for $168 million in cash. The transaction, announced in March, closed on July 29. Maxum will maintain its brand and limited wholesale distribution model and will …
July 20, 2016
Maine’s Cross Insurance reported it has acquired another leading Maine insurance agency, Sargent, Tyler & West in Bangor, and its Bucksport branch office, Roland Grindle Insurance Agency. Sargent, Tyler & West has been in business for nearly 200 years. Michael …
July 20, 2016
Data provider Verisk Analytics Inc. is continuing to grow beyond its insurance industry roots with the announcement it will acquire Greentech Media Inc., an information services provider for the solar electricity and clean energy sector. Greentech Media will become part …
July 18, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary National Indemnity Co. is acquiring Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Co. of New York for an undisclosed price. The deal comes as the insurer completes its conversation from a mutual company to a stock insurer. The insurer is …
July 11, 2016
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance said it finalized an agreement to acquire the workers’ compensation block of business from Pittsburgh-based HM Insurance Group (HM), a Highmark company. The purchase involves workers’ compensation policies and accounts for approximately $120 million in premium, according …
July 5, 2016
Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Tenth Dot Benefit Solutions, an employee benefits agency in Pittsburgh that is affiliated with Gateway Financial Group Inc. and does business as Gateway Financial. Terms of the deal were …
May 23, 2016
Essent Group Ltd. may have an opportunity to buy Radian Group Inc., the rival mortgage insurer whose chief executive officer is stepping down, an analyst at BTIG LLC said. “Radian has no clear successor,” for S.A. Ibrahim, who said last …