2021 M&A News

Insurance M&A Activity Slowed in P/C Sector in First Half of 2021

Merger and acquisition activity increased in the first half of 2021 in most insurance sectors but not in the property/casualty sector. According to Deloitte’s Midyear Insurance M&A Outlook, the number of M&A deals is up 18 percent year-to-date and aggregate …

Broker/Fintech Provider Acrisure Buys New York-Based Tempo Title

Acrisure, the global insurance broker and fintech services provider, announced it has entered the real estate services business through its acquisition of Tempo Title, one of the largest private title insurance and settlement service providers in the United States. Financial …

Aston Lark Buys 2 Brokers: Abbey Murphy Insurance and The Health Insurance Co.

Aston Lark, the Goldman Sachs-based insurance broker, announced two acquisitions in one day: Deanspoint Insurance Brokers, which trades in Ireland as Abbey Murphy Insurance, and The Health Insurance Company, based in Bournemouth, England. Financial details of the deals were not …

H.W. Kaufman Group Acquires Chile-Based Prospect Brokers

U.S.-based specialty insurance corporation H.W. Kaufman Group announced its expansion into South America through the acquisition of Prospect Brokers Chile, based in Santiago, Chile. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. As a result of the acquisition, Prospect Brokers …

Moody’s Closes on Acquisition of Risk Modeler RMS for $2 Billion

Moody’s Corp. reported that it has completed its acquisition of RMS, the climate and natural disaster risk modeling and analytics firm. In the transaction, originally announced on August 5, 2021. Moody’s paid approximately $2.0 billion (1.425 billion pounds) to acquire …

CoreLogic Completes Acquisition of Property Restoration Platform Next Gear

Property data firm CoreLogic said it has closed on its acquisition of Next Gear Solutions, a digital workflow platform for the property restoration industry. Next Gear Solutions, headquartered in Oxford, Miss., offers a cloud-based suite of products, including DASH, SettleAssist …

Jensten Group Completes Acquisition of London-Based Tasker Insurance Group

The Jensten Group has completed its acquisition of London-based Tasker Insurance Group, after receiving regulatory approval. The deal includes Tasker Insurance Brokers, Tasker & Partners and Gresham Underwriting. Financial terms of the transaction, which was first announced in June, were …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New York’s Lloyd Bedford Cox

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Bedford Hills, New York-based Lloyd Bedford Cox. Inc. (LBC). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1921, LBC is a fourth-generation retail insurance agency providing insurance coverage, services and risk assessment tools …

USI Acquires Iowa’s Reynolds & Reynolds

Global insurance broker USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Des Moines, Iowa-based Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc. Founded in 1976, Reynolds & Reynolds is an independent risk management and employee benefits agency doing business in Iowa and nationally. Terms of …

Retail Insurance Platform Alkeme Acquires Venture Pacific Insurance

Retail insurance platform Alkeme said it has acquired Venture Pacific Insurance Services, a Ladera Ranch, California-based brokerage operating in 50 states. Venture Pacific specializes in construction, security guards, sports/ action sports, surf parks/ water parks, Gaming, entertainment, wholesale, cannabis and …