2020 M&A News

Tokio Marine to Pay US$374M for Insurance Joint Venture with Brazil’s Caixa Bank

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. announced it will pay 1.52 billion reais (US$374 million) to form a joint venture to sell mortgage and homeowners insurance for Caixa Econômica Federal, the Brazilian state-owned bank. Caixa’s insurance holding subsidiary, Caixa Seguridade, will set …

Tysers (a.k.a. Integro) Completes Acquisition of Specialist Lloyd’s Broker RFIB

Integro Insurance Brokers Holdings Ltd., the parent of U.K.-based firm Integro Insurance Brokers Ltd., which trades under the Tysers brand, announced it has completed its acquisition of Risk Transfer Group (RTG), the privately owned principal parent company of RFIB, an …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minority Stake in Malaysia’s SP&G Insurance Brokers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has purchased a minority stake in Malaysian broker SP&G Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SP&G is a multi-discipline commercial insurance broker specializing …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New York’s Walsdorf Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Huntington, N.Y.-based Walsdorf Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned commercial and personal lines insurance agency with real estate niche …

U.K. MGA Optio Buys Political Violence and Terrorism MGA, Newbridge Risk Partners

Optio, the London-based MGA that comprises Ascent Underwriting, Cove Programs and broker Bay Risk Services, announced it has acquired specialist political-violence and terrorism MGA Newbridge Risk Partners from Castel Underwriting Agencies Ltd., the club-style MGA formation platform. Financial details of …

Allianz Buys U.K.’s LV General Insurance Group and Legal & General’s Non-Life Unit

Allianz Holdings plc, the U.K. subsidiary of Allianz SE, has completed its planned acquisition of the remaining 51% of LV General Insurance Group (LV GIG) from Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LVFS). The total consideration by Allianz for 100 percent of …