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Warburg, Temasek Buy Insurance Services Firm, Specialist Risk Group, in £1B Deal

Warburg Pincus and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte agreed to acquire Specialist Risk Group Ltd., an independent insurance intermediary based in London. The management team of Specialist Risk Group will continue to hold a significant stake, investing alongside Warburg, a private …

Global Basel Committee Bolsters Rules for Supervising Banks, Non-Bank Sector

The world’s forum for banking regulators on Thursday tightened up its rulebook to focus better on spotting risks from climate change, the rise of non-banks, and digitalisation of finance. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, made up of banking regulators …

Brookfield’s $200 Billion Credit Group Seeks to Lure Insurers

Brookfield Asset Management’s newly formed credit arm will cater to its parent’s insurance business and will also pitch other insurers on overseeing their assets, the unit’s chief executive officer says. “What we’ve decided to do is bring all of our …

Institutional Investor GIC Finalizes Acquisition of Insurance Broker Miller

Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced that GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has completed the acquisition of Cinven’s shares in Miller. GIC and private equity firm Cinven acquired Miller in 2021 from Willis Towers Watson. Since then, Miller …

Ares Leads $3.3 Billion Private Loan for UK Insurance Broker Ardonagh at Low Rate

Ares Management Corp. is leading a $3.3 billion private credit loan for UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd., with the debt’s pricing among the lowest seen in direct lending, people with knowledge of the matter said. Ardonagh’s loan is set …

GIC Reaches Agreement to Buy Cinven’s Shares in UK Broker Miller

Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced that GIC, a global institutional investor, and Cinven, the international private equity firm, have reached an agreement for GIC to acquire Cinven’s shares in Miller. GIC and Cinven acquired Miller in 2021. …

Private Equity Firm CVC Invests in Dale Underwriting to Boost Growth at Lloyd’s

Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has agreed a strategic partnership with CVC, a leading global private markets manager with €161 billion of assets under management. CVC funds will invest in Dale to …

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 …

BMS to Get £355M Investment From PE Firm Eurazeo, Which Will Take BMS Stake

BMS Group, the London-based independent specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, announced it has signed an agreement with private equity firm Eurazeo to receive an investment of up to £355 million ($428 million). Eurazeo will also acquire up to 34% of …

UK Financial Regulator Raises No Objection to Bain’s Acquisition of Insurer LV=

Britain’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday it won’t stop insurer LV= from proceeding with the disputed sale of its pensions and life insurance business to U.S. private equity company Bain Capital. LV=, founded in 1843 and formerly known as Liverpool …