2020 M&A News

Sedgwick Acquires Portuguese Loss Adjusting and Claims Management Firm

Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has acquired Perigest, a loss adjusting and claims management company in Portugal. “The transaction represents an important step for Sedgwick as a market leader in Spain and Portugal …

India Weighs Sale of 25% Stake in Nation’s Biggest Life Insurer

India is planning to seek cabinet’s approval to sell 25% stake in the nation’s largest life insurer, people with knowledge of the matter said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks resources to plug a widening budget gap. The government plans …

Private Equity Firm Hg Invests in Hyperion in Transaction Valued at US$5 Billion

Hg, the European private equity investor focused on software and service businesses, announced it will make a significant long-term equity investment in Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., the insurance intermediary. The transaction values the business at an enterprise value of around …

Howden Acquires London-Based Broker St Giles Legal & Professional Risks

Howden, the independent employee-owned insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire St Giles Legal & Professional Risks, a London-based professional indemnity insurance broker specializing in the UK solicitor sector, a market in which Howden is already a …

UK Insurer LV= Says Talks Continue with Number of Parties About Possible Merger

UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it remains in talks with a “number of parties” about a possible transaction after Sky News reported it was negotiating a merger with rival Royal London. The company known as LV= “confirms that as …

Reliance Global Group Acquires New York’s UIS Agency

Reliance Global Group Inc. has acquired the assets of UIS Agency LLC, a Thiells, N.Y.-based insurance agency serving the commercial transportation industry. Reliance Global Group CEO Ezra Beyman said in a company press release that UIS will compliment Reliance’s existing …

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Gateway Agency National

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Gateway Agency National of Highlands, N.J., on September 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1981, Gateway specializes in home, automobile, boating and life insurance needs for clients across New …

The Hilb Group Acquires Connecticut’s Ganim Group

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Connecticut-based Ganim Group Inc. (Ganim Benefits) from Ganim Financial Inc. The transaction became effective on September 1, 2020. The Ganim Benefits team, including Valerie Koch, will join THG of New England and continue …

Davies Acquires Massachusetts’ TriPlus Service in North American Expansion

Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business, has acquired TriPlus Service Inc, a long-term care insurance third party administrator (TPA) based in Massachusetts. TriPlus provides its long-term care carrier clients with claims and policy administration management solutions as well …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Merriam Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Charles W. Merriam & Son Inc., d/b/a The Merriam Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1895, The Merriam Agency is a full-service insurance agency with offices in upstate New …