M&A
Global Insurance M&A Holds Its Own Despite Pandemic Challenges
There were 407 completed insurance sector mergers and acquisitions worldwide in 2020, down from 419 the previous year, according to a report published by global law firm Clyde & Co. An ...
Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Raises Australian Antitrust Doubts
Australia's competition regulator on Thursday raised initial concerns over Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world's largest insurance broker, close on the heels of a ...
American Family Closes Purchase of Digital Exchange Bold Penguin
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance has closed the deal on acquiring digital exchange Bold Penguin, a startup designed to simplify the process of obtaining small business insurance. ...
Spurned Buyer: CoreLogic Discloses Unsolicited Bid After Already Accepting Another Offer
CoreLogic disclosed it has received an unsolicited bid from a rival, two weeks after the data and analytics firm agreed to a $6 billion acquisition from two private equity firms. CoStar Group, a ...
Progressive Will Grab Transportation Insurer Protective for $338M
The Progressive Corp. will acquire Indiana-based trucking industry insurer Protective Insurance Corp. for $338 million in cash - a move that will increase its stake in the commercial lines insurance ...
Willis Towers Watson CEO Pledges Merger With Aon on Track for H1 2021
The merger of Aon with Willis Towers Watson is on course to close in the first half of 2021, said John Haley, Willis Towers Watson's chief executive. "In March of last year when we first announced ...
Metromile Becomes a Public Company Feb. 10 After Reverse Merger Deal Closes
Digital pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will officially become a public company tomorrow as the deal to be merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is expected to close today. ...
Hippo Reportedly Pursuing Going Public Through SPAC Reverse Merger
Hippo, an insurance technology startup, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The transaction with ...