M&A
MGA InsurTech Corvus Acquires Wingman Insurance, Targeting Admitted Coverage Marketplace
MGA Corvus Insurance, fresh off of raising $115 million in new venture financing, has made an acquisition with an eye on the admitted coverage marketplace and more digital platform partnerships. More ...
Competitors Poached Talent as Aon/WTW Merger Plans Grew Uncertain
While Aon and Willis Towers Watson were trying for many months to land their merger, their competitors were able lure away some of their producer talent – capitalizing on the "distraction and ...
Updated: Moody’s to Pay $2B for Daily Mail’s RMS Cat Modeling Unit
The publisher of Britain's Daily Mail said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its insurance risk business RMS to Moody's Corporation for about 1.425 billion pounds ($1.99 billion) in cash. Chief ...
Zurich Insurance Reportedly Close to Buying Deutsche Bank’s Italian Advisers Unit
Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing a deal to buy Deutsche Bank AG's Italian financial promoters network, according to people familiar with the matter. Zurich has emerged as the leading candidate to ...
Willis Re Sale May Still Happen, Willis Towers Watson CEO Confirms
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC said on Tuesday it is weighing strategic alternatives for its reinsurance unit, Willis Re, days after a planned sale to rival Arthur J. Gallagher fell ...
For Insurance Software Company Earnix, More Acquisition Targets Will Follow Its Driveway Deal
Earnix CEO Udi Ziv predicts his company will pursue more acquisitions in the coming months. News that the Israel-based software company focused on insurers and banks would seek more M&A targets ...
Aon and Willis Towers Watson Abandon $30B Merger Deal; DOJ Suit Halted Momentum
Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced that the firms have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement and end litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed ...
InsurTech bolttech, Flush With Cash, Snatches Up Berlin-Based Digital Platform
The InsurTech startup bolttech announced it has acquired i-surance, a next-generation B2B2C digital insurance platform based in Berlin. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The ...