2017 mergers and acquisitions News

UK’s Alan Boswell Group Buys Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers

Alan Boswell Group, the Norwich, England-based insurance broker and financial adviser, announced it has acquired Sutcliffe Solloway & Co. Ltd. (trading as Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers), thereby expanding its business into Lincolnshire, England. The financial terms of the acquisition were not …

Expect Another Active M&A Year with Tech Gaining Interest, Says Conning

Signs point to 2017 being another year of “robust” mergers and acquisitions, thanks in part to a number of ongoing industry trends and a current government climate that show no sign of letting up, Conning said in a new report. …

K2 Insurance Services Acquires Georgia-Based Star & Shield Insurance

San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services has acquired Star & Shield Insurance, an affinity distributor of insurance products to members of the public safety community and their families located in Alpharetta, Ga. Star & Shield offers insurance products through multiple insurers …

Uber’s Biggest SE Asia Rival, Grab, Buys Indonesian E-Commerce Platform

Grab, Uber Technologies Inc.’s biggest rival in Southeast Asia, will acquire Indonesian e-commerce startup Kudo for an undisclosed amount, striking its first deal since pledging to invest $700 million in its largest market. The purchase is aimed at beefing up …

Bradenton Insurance of West Florida Partners With Baldwin Risk Partners

Baldwin Risk Partners, a Tampa, Fla.-based insurance distribution holding company, has partnered with Bradenton Insurance LLC, of Bradenton, Fla., adding the agency to its group of companies. Bradenton Insurance has been a local independent insurance agency on the west coast …

R&Q Acquires Captive Insurer from Fortune 500 Engine Manufacturer

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) announced the acquisition of ICDC Ltd., a captive insurer of an American Fortune 500 company, for an undisclosed sum. The name of the former parent of the captive was not released. The company, …

KKR and Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire Insurance Broker USI in $4.3 Billion Deal

Private equity firm KKR and Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) agreed to buy USI Insurance Services from Onex Corp. in a $4.3 billion deal, including debt. The deal is the latest in a string …

Lighthouse Property President White Acquires Equity Stake in Prepared Holdings

Current Chairman and President of Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp., Patrick L. White, has acquired an 89 percent ownership stake in Prepared Holdings, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including Prepared Insurance Company. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a …

Travelers to Buy UK-Based Simply Business for $490M

The Travelers Cos. Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners LLC for approximately $490 million, which includes the repayment of debt and other obligations at closing. Operating since 2005, Simply Business is a leading …

Fairfax Financial to Pay More Cash, Less Stock, for Allied World

Toronto-based insurance group Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said it would increase the cash component of its offer to buy Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG by $18 per share. The increase in the cash component of the offer would reduce …