M&A
Another Try? EXOR Reportedly Talking to Covea Again About Selling PartnerRe
Exor, the holding company of Italy's Agnelli family, has restarted talks with French insurer Covea over a possible sale of reinsurer PartnerRe, Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Saturday, after the deal was ...
Chubb Buying Cigna’s Asia-Pacific A&H, Life Businesses for $5.75B
In a deal that will expand its Asia book to $7 billion in net premiums, Chubb announced a definitive agreement to acquire some life and non-life insurance companies from Cigna in seven Asia-Pacific ...
Shareholder Suits Over Willis/Towers Watson Merger May Cost Insurers $80M
Seven insurers that shared the risk for directors and officers policies sold to Towers Watson may have to pay up to $80 million for settlements with shareholders who cried foul after learning that ...
Usage-Based MGA VOOM, Commercial Auto MGA Cover Whale Raise New VC
VOOM, an MGA that provides insurance for e-scooters, e-bikes and related devices, has raised $15 million to expand its usage-based insurance model. Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, an Insurtech MGA ...
Neptune Flood Acquires Parametric Quake Insurance Broker Jumpstart
Digital flood insurance provider Neptune Flood has acquired Jumpstart Insurance Solutions, a parametric InsurTech broker that offers parametric earthquake policies. Terms were not disclosed. ...
The Global Construction Industry’s Climate Change Responses Could Drive New Opportunities: Marsh
Climate change and the race to net zero greenhouse gas emissions are arguably the greatest challenges that face the construction industry — but they will drive new opportunities, according to a ...
State Auto Shareholders Back Liberty Mutual’s $1B Acquisition Plan
Shareholders at State Auto Group voted overwhelmingly to approve Liberty Mutual Holding Company's $1 billion plan to buy the company. The Ohio-based super-regional insurance holding company said the ...
Insurer M&A Activity Up — But Not for P/C Sector
Most insurance sectors saw an increase in merger and acquisition activity in the first half of 2021, according to Deloitte's latest Midyear Insurance M&A Outlook. The number of M&A deals is ...