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KKR Invests Additional $1 Billion in USI to Become Largest Shareholder

USI Insurance Services said Monday that KKR is making a new equity investment of more than $1 billion to become USI’s largest shareholder. Private equity firm KKR and Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in …

KKR Used Equity Rather Than Debt to Fund Acquisition of Broker April Group

KKR & Co.’s buyout of a French insurance broker is offering a window into the diminishing power of Wall Street’s vaunted leveraged finance machine. The buyout firm agreed to fund on its own the totality of the €2.3 billion ($2.4 …

Private Equity Firm KKR Nears €2.3 Billion Deal for French Insurance Broker April Group

French insurance broker April Group said private equity firm KKR & Co. has become its new majority shareholder, according to a statement posted on its website. The statement, which confirmed a Bloomberg News report, didn’t disclose deal terms. KKR is …

Investment Firm KKR Acquiring California’s Integrated Specialty Coverages

Global investment firm KKR is acquiring a majority interest in Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC) Carlsbad, Calif.-based multi-line insurance distributor that utilizes advanced artificial intelligence (AI) engineering and data analytics to build its products. Sightway Capital, a Two Sigma private equity …

Toys ‘R’ Us Creditors’ Lawsuit Accuses Directors, Private-Equity Owners of Fraud

Toys “R” Us Inc. creditors filed a lawsuit accusing the defunct retailer’s executives and private-equity owners of fraud and breach of fiduciary trust. Former Chief Executive Officer David Brandon and other directors misrepresented the toy seller’s ability to repay creditors …

Private Equity Firm KKR Shuts London Offices on Employee Diagnosis of Coronavirus

Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc. said late on Monday an employee in its London office had tested positive for coronavirus, and that it would temporarily close both its London offices to have them sanitized. “Our London office has …

Kentucky Pension Plan Case Raises New Worries for Asset Managers

KKR & Co., Blackstone Group LP and their founders must face a lawsuit alleging they failed to deliver hedge fund returns as advertised, a judge in Kentucky ruled Friday in a decision that may present new legal challenges for managers …

French Insurer April Attracts Interest From Private Equity Firms CVC, KKR

French insurer April SA has drawn takeover interest from private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners, KKR & Co. and BC Partners as it weighs a sale amid a wave of industry consolidation, according to people familiar with the matter. …

Carlyle Group In, KKR Out as Sedgwick Majority Investor in $6.7 Billion Transaction

Global claims services firm Sedgwick announced today that funds managed by The Carlyle Group have agreed to become the majority owner of Sedgwick in a transaction valued at approximately $6.7 billion. Current majority shareholder KKR will fully exit its position …

UK’s GoCompare.com Attracts Interest From KKR, Other Private Equity Firms

GoCompare.com Group Plc attracted takeover interest from potential acquirers, including private equity firm KKR & Co., in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.K. insurance comparison company and its board decided to stay independent after holding …