2018 M&A News

Worldwide Facilities Completes Acquisition of Sullivan Group

Worldwide Facilities has completed its acquisition of Gerald J. Sullivan & Associates, a national specialty intermediary that trades as The Sullivan Group. Worldwide Facilities acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Sullivan. No other details of the transaction, which …

Allianz Proceeds with Euler Hermes Acquisition, Delisting

Allianz Group said it will soon complete the acquisition of Euler Hermes minorities and will delist the trade credit insurer from the Euronext Paris stock exchange. Following the completion of the simplified tender offer for the shares of Euler Hermes, …

Sedgwick Adds 6,000 Claims Specialists with Acquisition of Cunningham Lindsey

Memphis-based global claims services firm Sedgwick has finalized the acquisition of competitor global loss adjusting and claims management firm Cunningham Lindsey and its subsidiaries. Sedgwick purchased its competitor from CVC Capital Partners, a private investor group that has owned a …

Generali to Sell Belgian Operations to Athora Holding for $668.3M in Cash

Italy’s Generali has agreed to sell its Belgian operations to Athora Holding Ltd. for approximately €540 million ($668.3 million) in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2018, subject to regulatory approvals. Generali Belgium S.A. …

Plymouth Rock Assurance Entering N.Y. Insurance Market With Latest Acquisition

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation (PRAC) is entering the New York insurance market with its acquisition of 21st Century National Insurance Company (National). PRAC previously brought its insurance portfolio to Pennsylvania in August of last year. This comes after the New …

Generali Completes Sale of Panama & Colombia Operations to ASSA & Talanx

Assicurazioni Generali SpA announced the closing of the sale of its operations in Panama and Colombia. These two transactions, which were originally announced during the second half of 2017, are part of the group’s overall strategy to rationalize its international …

Alliant Insurance Services Enters Agreement to Acquire New York’s Crystal & Company

Alliant Insurance Services, a Newport Beach, Calif.-headquartered specialty insurance brokerage firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based Crystal & Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the transaction is expected to close within the next 30 days, subject …

Marsh Subsidiary Jelf to Acquire Scottish Insurance Broker Clark Thomson

Jelf, a consultant that specializes in insurance, risk management and employee benefits, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Clark Thomson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. Terms …

Smith Brothers Insurance Purchases Assets of Connecticut’s Bailey Agencies Insurance

Smith Brothers Insurance LLC has purchased the assets of Bailey Agencies Insurance of Groton, Conn. Bailey was founded in 1890 by Henry Bailey to help protect families and businesses throughout the Southeastern Connecticut region. Owned and operated by the Scott …

Worldwide Facilities to Acquire Sullivan Group

Two leading Los Angeles-based national wholesale insurance businesses will be joining forces as Worldwide Facilities has agreed to acquire The Sullivan Group. Worldwide Facilities plans to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Sullivan. No other financial details were …