2018 M&A News

USI Insurance Services to Acquire New York’s Key Insurance & Benefits Services

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 …

Integro to Buy Lloyd’s Broker Tysers; Integro’s UK Wholesale Unit to Use Tysers’ Brand

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, …

SoftBank Edges Closer to Buying Swiss Re Stake, Valued at $9.6 Billion: Sources

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 …

Cloud-Based Insurtech Startup Insly Raises €2.2M ($2.7M) in Funding

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 …

China’s Fosun Still Interested in Acquiring Greek Insurer if Winning Bid Collapses

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. …

Argo Group Acquires Italian Specialty Insurer Ariscom

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 …

Michigan-Based Broker Acrisure Completes Acquisition of UK-Based Beach

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 …

Zurich Accelerates Growth of Cover-More Travel Insurance Unit with LatAm Acquisitions

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 …

Salem Five Acquires Massachusetts’ Cape Ann Insurance

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 …

Optisure Risk Partners Merges with New Hampshire’s Masiello Insurance Agency

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 …