2021 M&A News

Chubb Bids for Significant Scale Including The Hartford’s ‘Crown Jewel’

Five years ago, Evan Greenberg led ACE’s nearly $30 billion acquisition of Chubb, morphing Chubb into its current status as a global property/casualty insurance giant he continues to guide as CEO. Now, the insurer is gunning for even larger size …

Why Its Bid for The Hartford Is a Personal Lines ‘Chess’ Move by Chubb

While Chubb’s $23.2 billion opening bid for The Hartford appears to be mostly a commercial lines play to many observers, one experienced industry observer has a different take on it. Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg would certainly welcome what The Hartford …

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services Joins Thompson Insurance Group

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services of East Providence, Rhode Island has joined Thompson Insurance Group. By merging with Thompson, Stateline customers will receive access to a greater insurance company portfolio and services with improved technology, according to a Thompson Insurance …

Chubb’s Offer to Acquire Rival Hartford: $23.2 Billion

Chubb Ltd., the global insurer led by Evan Greenberg, proposed an acquisition of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. for about $23.2 billion in cash and stock in what could be one of the industry’s biggest deals in years. The New …

Specialist MGA CFC Acquires Australian Cyber Security Firm, Insane Technologies

CFC, a specialist managing general agent, announced it has acquired Insane Technologies, an Australian cyber security and incident response provider. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is subject to approval by the Australian Foreign Investment Board. …

Xenia Broking to Acquire Status Credit Insurance Brokers in UK

Xenia Broking Group, the credit insurance and surety specialist, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Status Credit Insurance Brokers Ltd., a specialist trade credit broker, headquartered in East Grinstead, England. The transaction will complete in April 2021, …

Update: Private Equity Firm BC Partners Agrees to Buy Insurance Service Company Davies

BC Partners agreed to take over insurance service company Davies, as it bets on fast-growing demand for outsourcing in the financial industry. The private equity firm signed a definitive agreement to buy a majority stake in London-based Davies, it said …

The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Compass Planners

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Rhode Island-based Compass Planners (CP). The transaction became effective on February 1, 2021. CP is based in West Greenwich, Rhode Island and is a specialized Medicare Advantage business led by Jim Soucy. Soucy …

One80 Makes Cannabis Buy-in with Cannasure Insurance Services Acquisition

Cannabis is getting bigger, and now insuring cannabis seems to be a bigger deal, too. The cannabis-focused insurance space can now be counted as part of a larger trend in recently announced business deals in cannabis. One80 Intermediaries announced on …

Legacy Specialist DARAG Acquires Bermuda-Based SunPoint from Fosun International

DARAG, the Malta-based legacy acquirer, announced the acquisition of SunPoint Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. SunPoint will be integrated into DARAG Bermuda Ltd and will provide DARAG Bermuda with a platform for further expansion. DARAG purchased SunPoint from Fosun International for …