2021 M&A News

Generali Completes Purchase of AXA’s Greek Units, Forms Bancassurance Agreement

Generali has completed the acquisition of AXA Group’s Greek subsidiary, AXA Insurance S.A., for €167 million ($204 million) in cash. The acquisition, which comprises AXA’s life & savings and property/casualty businesses (P/C), was first announced on Dec. 31, 2020. As …

Intact Financial Corp. and Tryg Complete Acquisition of UK’s RSA Insurance

Intact Financial Corp. announced that, together with Tryg A/S, it has completed the acquisition of RSA Insurance Group plc., after receiving all required approvals. Toronto-based Intact retains RSA’s Canadian, UK and International entities, while Tryg, which is heaquartered in Ballerup, …

AssuredPartners Acquires Anchor Pardue Insurance of Alabama

AssuredPartners has acquired Anchor Pardue Insurance of Mountain Brook, Ala. Anchor Pardue is the second acquisition in May for Assured Partners and its 18th acquisition in 2021. The team will remain under the leadership of Richard Pardue, president, and Lisa …

Generali Launches $1.4 Billion Bid to Buy Remaining Shares of Italy Rival Cattolica

Italy’s largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA launched a 1.2 billion-euro ($1.4 billion) bid to buy all the shares it doesn’t already own in smaller rival Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni, as part of a strategy to cement its already-commanding presence in …

Ardonagh Group Agrees to Purchase BGC’s Insurance Business for $500 Million

The Ardonagh Group, a leading UK insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire the insurance operations of BGC Partners Inc. for $500 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to …

Finland’s Sampo Sells $1.7B Stake in Nordea Bank, as It Moves Ahead with Planned Exit

The biggest shareholder in Nordea Bank Abp offloaded another chunk of its stake as it moves ahead with a planned exit from the Nordic region’s largest bank. Sampo Oyj sold 162 million shares in Nordea to institutional investors for 8.50 …

Truist Acquires Constellation Affiliated Partners Wholesaler Platform With 7 MGAs

Truist Insurance Holdings has agreed to acquire Constellation Affiliated Partners from RedBird Capital Partners. The transaction will add approximately $160 million of annual revenue to Truist Insurance Holdings’ wholesale division. Financial terms were not disclosed. Constellation Affiliated Partners is an …

Element Risk Management Acquires Pennsylvania’s Smith Insurance

Element Risk Management has acquired Smith Insurance with locations in Hershey and Williamstown, Pennsylvania. Smith Insurance was founded as a small insurance agency by James J. Smith in 1933. The agency was bought by Bruce Moore in 1983, and he …

Howden Acquires UK Specialist Broker Medical Professional Risk Solutions (MPRS)

Howden Broking announced it has acquired Medical Professional Risk Solutions (MPRS), a specialist insurance broker for the primary care sector, for an undisclosed sum. Howden said the acquisition adds further expertise to its Health & Care division. Founded in 2014 …

Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal

Aon plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pensions consulting, pension insurance broking, pensions administration and investment consulting business in Germany to Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP). The agreement is another step Aon and Willis …