November 25, 2020
Private equity investors Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co. have completed their acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance products in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong through its Lloyd’s platform. Under …
November 25, 2020
British roadside recovery company AA Plc agreed a sale to private equity groups Warburg Pincus International and TowerBrook Capital Partners on Wednesday, in a deal that digs a popular UK institution out of financial problems deepened by the coronavirus pandemic. …
November 25, 2020
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. and Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that their respective shareholders have voted to approve the merger of the two companies. Specialty reinsurer Third Point Re, and Sirius International Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer and reinsuer, …
November 24, 2020
Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a leading provider of marketing, rating and management software and services to the insurance industry. Zywave said the acquisition enables it to deliver operations, sales and marketing solutions …
November 24, 2020
Aviva Plc is selling its stake in its Italian life insurance joint venture for about 400 million euros ($475 million) as Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc continues her revamp of the firm. The insurer will sell its 80% holding in …
November 23, 2020
Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Safeonline, a London-based cyber and tech specialist broker and Lloyd’s coverholder. The acquisition underlines the importance Howden places on this fast-growing product line and gives it an …
November 23, 2020
Inigo Ltd., a new London-based insurance group, announced it has completed a capital raise of approximately $800 million from a consortium of global investors, comprising (among others) funds controlled by Caisse de dรฉpรดt et placement du Quรฉbec (CDPQ), Enstar, J.C. …
November 22, 2020
Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc.’s U.S. property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Zurich Insurance issued a statement …
November 20, 2020
Specialty insurer Hudson Insurance Group has agreed to acquire the Allegheny Group Inc. (AGI) and its subsidiaries from its private shareholders. Hudson, by acquiring Pennsylvania-based AGI, will own Allegheny Surety Co., a Pennsylvania insurance company, and Allegheny Surety Agency, the …
November 18, 2020
Bindley Capital Partners and Brian Bell, the founder and former chief executive officer of ForeSight Medical, have acquired a specialty dental firm serving workers’ compensation patients. Based in Tampa, DentalWorks USA manages the care of dental and complex maxillofacial injuries …