Growth Initiatives
ACE Buying Itaú Seguros for $685M to Become Top P/C Insurer in Brazil
ACE Limited announced Friday that it will acquire the large corporate property/casualty business of Itaú Seguros, S.A. from Itaú Unibanco S.A. for roughly $685 million—a deal that will make ACE ...
Swiss Re to Grab Chinese Insurer From RSA For $120M
Swiss Re disclosed it is snatching up a Chinese company from RSA Insurance Group for about $120 million as part of a plan to grow its corporate insurance arm. The Zurich reinsurance giant said its ...
Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World
The combination of Validus Holdings and Western World Insurance Group fills in "missing pieces" for both organizations, Validus' chairman said Tuesday, detailing finer points of a $690 million deal ...
ACE Now Has Major Stake in Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance
ACE Limited has announced that the company and its local partner have acquired, through a mandatory tender offer, an additional 32.17 percent in The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL (SCSMG), a ...
Validus Buying Western World for Nearly $700M
Validus Holdings announced Monday that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Western World Insurance Group for nearly $700 million, in a deal that leaves the management team and brand of the ...
Deutsch Taking Chief Strategy Officer Role at Hamilton Seeking Growth Beyond Bermuda
Hamilton Insurance Group announced Thursday that insurance and financial services veteran Bob Deutsch will be joining the company in the newly-created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Deutsch, who ...
Aspen Opens Miami Hub for Expansion in Latin America
Aspen Insurance said it is expanding its presence in Latin America with the opening of a regional hub in Miami, joining a group of insurers and reinsurers that have also located Latin American ...
Marsh to Acquire Majority Stake in Panama-Based Broker Semusa
Marsh has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Semusa, a leading insurance broker and advisor in Panama and Marsh's long-standing local correspondent broker, the company ...