2020 M&A News

Ensurise Merges with Maryland’s American Heritage Insurance Agency

Independent insurance agency Ensurise LLC has merged with the property and casualty insurance brokerage operations of American Heritage Insurance Agency Inc. The merger was effective October 1, 2020. American Heritage Insurance Agency will continue to operate from its Eldersburg, Md., …

Pandemic Having LittIe Effect on Insurance Agency M&A Activity: OPTIS Partners

There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the same period in 2019, according to a report from consulting firm OPTIS Partners. The Chicago-based firm said deal activity was …

Canada’s Brookfield Business Partners to Buy Remainder of Insurer Genworth for $1.2B

Genworth MI Canada said on Monday real estate service provider Brookfield Business Partners will buy the remaining 43% stake it does not hold in the mortgage insurer for about C$1.6 billion ($1.21 billion). Brookfield, which owns about 57% of the …

Coverys European Holdings Acquires Bridge Insurance Broker in Italy

Coverys European Holdings (CEH), an agency platform and network specializing in European markets, has completed the 100% acquisition of Bridge Insurance Broker S.R.L, a Lloyd’s wholesale broker and coverholder based in Lucca, Italy. Bridge provides a full suite of property, …

Insurity Acquires Billing Services Firm Bill It Now

Insurance systems and data firm Insurity announced it has acquired Bill It Now, a cloud-based billing-as-a-service for insurers, managing general agencies and program administrators. Bill It Now offers payment plan management and policy premium issuance, as well as multi-channel payment …

Talanx Acquires Italian Non-Life Insurer Amissima

The Talanx Group, the Hanover, Germany-based insurance group, announced it is expanding its business in Italy by making a bolt-on acquisition, via its Italian subsidiary. HDI Assicurazioni, a subsidiary of HDI International AG, Talanx Group’s Retail International Division, is buying …

Eastern Insurance Group Acquires Assets of Massachusetts’ Auburn Insurance Agency

Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, has acquired the assets of the Auburn Insurance Agency Inc., a full-service, family-owned insurance agency based in Natick, Mass. Founded in 1982 by President Janice Ryan, Auburn Insurance specializes …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Hampton Insurance Agency

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Hampton Insurance Agency LLC of Hampton, Va., on October 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hampton Insurance is a property and casualty insurance agency serving personal and commercial clients throughout …

Enstar Offers $34.50 per Share for Watford Holdings, Surpassing Arch Capital’s Bid

Watford Holdings Ltd.’s board of directors announced they are considering an acquisition offer of $34.50 per share from Enstar Group which could be a “superior proposal” to the recent offer from Arch Capital Ltd. for approximately $622 million, or $31.10 …

Alera Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Gordon Atlantic Insurance Agency

Alera Group has acquired Gordon Atlantic Insurance Agency, effective October 1, 2020. Gordon Atlantic joins Alera Group through local firm Sylvia Group. The Gordon Atlantic team will continue serving clients in their existing roles. Terms of the transaction were not …