2017 M&A News

Business Interruption Remains Top Corporate Concern in 2017: Allianz

Business interruption is a top global corporate risk for the fifth year in a row. But worries about Brexit and incoming U.S. President Donald Trump also made the list of companies’ 2017 fears and uncertainties in a new Allianz report. …

Crawford Completes Acquisition of Web-Based Inspection Firm WeGoLook

Global independent claims management firm Crawford & Co. said it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in WeGoLook, an online and mobile inspection firm that calls itself the “Uber of inspections.” Crawford said it agreed to pay $36.125 …

Economical Completes Purchase of Canada’s Largest Pet Insurer

Economical Mutual Insurance Co., the Waterloo, Ontario-based property and casualty insurance company, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Western Financial Insurance Co. (WFIC) and its flagship brand Petsecure from Desjardins Group. Concurrent with the acquisition, WFIC changed …

Marsh Completes Acquisition of Bluefin Insurance from AXA

Marsh, the wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., said it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bluefin Insurance Group Ltd., a subsidiary of AXA UK plc, from AXA Group. Founded in 2008, Bluefin has approximately 1,500 colleagues …