April 2, 2018
KeyBank has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Key Insurance & Benefits Services Inc. to USI Insurance Services (USI). KeyBank acquired Key Insurance & Benefits Services Inc. as part of its 2016 merger with First Niagara Financial Group. Key …
March 29, 2018
Integro Insurance Brokers, the New York-based insurance brokerage and specialty risk management firm, announced it will acquire 100 percent of Hawkes Bay Holdings Ltd. (HBH), the privately owned parent company of Tysers & Co. Ltd., a specialist Lloyd’s broker. Further, …
March 29, 2018
Swiss Re AG jumped after people familiar with the matter said Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. is edging closer to buying a quarter of the company, valuing the reinsurer at as much as 37 billion francs ($39 billion). Billionaire Masayoshi Son …
March 23, 2018
Insly, a cloud-based insurance platform, announced an investment of €2.2 million (US$2.7 million), led by Concentric and Black Pearls VC. Founded in 2015, Insly offers insurance policy management for insurance brokers and agents, as well as MGAs and wholesale. The …
March 23, 2018
Fosun International Ltd came up short in its bid to buy National Bank of Greece SA’s insurance unit, but the Chinese conglomerate is still willing to swoop in if the winning bid collapses, albeit at a different price this time. …
March 14, 2018
Argo Group International Holdings is the proud new owner of Italian specialty insurer Ariscom, giving it an efficient way to expand through Europe. Neither side disclosed financial details. Argo Group CEO Mark E. Watson III explained that the purchase helped …
March 13, 2018
London-based broker Beach & Associates announced the completion of its acquisition by Acrisure LLC, the Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance broker. Having obtained all necessary regulatory approvals, Acrisure has acquired 100 percent of the company’s equity from existing shareholders. These …
March 12, 2018
Zurich Insurance Group accelerated the growth of Cover-More Group, its specialist global travel insurance and assistance solutions business, by entering into agreements to acquire the leading providers of traveler assistance in Latin America. The acquired businesses operate under the Travel …
March 9, 2018
Salem Five has acquired Cape Ann Insurance, headquartered in Gloucester, Mass. The acquisition will help Salem Five better serve the insurance needs of its customers in the region, according to Salem Five President and CEO Ping Yin Chai. As one …
March 9, 2018
Optisure Risk Partners of Manchester, N.H., has merged with Masiello Insurance Agency of Keene, N.H. Founded in 2015, Optisure is a provider of risk management and insurance, with more than $175 million in insurance premiums placed nationally by more than …