2020 M&A News

Nexus Completes Acquisition of Hiscox MGA Marine Business

Independent specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nexus Group announced it completed the acquisition of the Hiscox MGA Marine business (HMM) from Hiscox MGA Ltd. Completed on Dec. 30, 2020 via an asset purchase into Millstream Underwriting Ltd., a Nexus Group …

Premia Holdings Expands Reinsurance Capacity with Formation of Elevation Re

Premia Holdings Ltd. announced the formation of Elevation Re (SPC) Ltd., a sidecar vehicle which will provide collateralized reinsurance support for Premia’s activities in the global P/C run-off market. This arrangement enables Premia to support run-off reinsurance opportunities with additional …

Generali to Purchase AXA’s Greek Operations for $203 Million

Assicurazioni Generali SpA agreed to buy the Greek operations of French insurer AXA SA as part of its plans to expand in European non-life and health businesses. The Italian company will pay 165 million euros ($203 million) for AXA Greece, …

The Hilb Group Acquires New York’s Hiram Cohen & Son Inc.

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired New York-based Hiram Cohen & Son Inc. (HCS). The transaction became effective on December 1, 2020. HCS, founded in 1919, is still operated by descendants of Founder Hiram Cohen, celebrating four generations in …

UK Insurer Admiral Sells Price Comparison Unit to Zoopla in $685 Million Deal

UK home and car insurer Admiral Group Plc agreed to sell its price-comparison unit to the owner of property portal Zoopla in a transaction valued at 508 million pounds ($685 million). Admiral will get about 450 million pounds in the …

Argo Group Agrees to Sell Its Italian Business

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance products, announced an agreement to sell its Italian operations, ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A (AGA) to Perfuturo Capital AG, a Swiss holding company. Perfuturo is fully owned by Philantra Holding AG …

DealerPolicy Purchases Insurance Business from Granite State Independent Insurance

DealerPolicy Insurance Agency of Williston, Vt., has purchased the insurance business associated with Granite State Independent Insurance of Tilton, N.H. Granite State Independent Insurance will cease to operate effective with this transaction. Its personal and commercial insurance customers will now …

Brown & Brown Agrees to Acquire Irish Broker O’Leary Insurances

Brown & Brown Inc., the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based broker, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the general insurance operating companies of O’Leary Insurances (OLI) in Ireland. The transaction is expected to close in January 2021, subject to …

Legacy Specialist DARAG Completes First Acquisition in Luxembourg

DARAG Group Ltd., the Malta-based legacy acquirer, announced the completion of its purchase of Arisa Assurances SA, a Luxembourg-based automobile and travel insurance company previously owned by ADAC Versicherung AG. The transaction, announced in August, was conducted through DARAG’s German …

The Hilb Group Acquires New Jersey’s William H. Connolly & Co.

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired New Jersey-based William H. Connolly & Co. LLC (WHC). The transaction became effective on December 1, 2020. Founded in 1950 by William H. Connolly Sr., WHC is currently owned and run by his …