M&A
Watson’s Fairfax to Sell Vault; A.M. Best Issues Ratings Downgrade
Vault Insurance – a high-net-worth insurer majority-owned by Fairfax Financial's Allied World – will be sold, a decision that has led to an initial A.M. Best ratings downgrade. A.M. Best knocked ...
U.S. Election Outcome: Divided Government Seen Reigniting M&A
Joe Biden's projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that took a hit ...
InsurTech CoverHound Acquired by Broker Brown & Brown
Another InsurTech has been acquired. This time, insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. bought CoverHound, a digital property/casualty insurance marketplace, and CyberPolicy, CoverHound's small ...
Arch Capital Revises Watford Acquisition Agreement, With Backing From Ex-Rival Enstar
Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Watford Holdings Ltd. announced a revised definitive agreement under which Arch will acquire all of the common shares of Watford for $35.00 per share, in an all-cash offer ...
To Merge or Not to Merge: InsurTechs Must Increasingly Ask This Question
The drumbeat for InsurTechs to pursue a merger, acquisition or partnership is getting louder, with the number likely to substantially grow in the months ahead, an insurance industry expert believes. ...
AXA Completes Sale of Eastern Europe Operations to UNIQA
AXA said that it has completed the nearly $1.2 billion cash sale of its life and savings, property and casualty, and pension businesses in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia to Austria's UNIQA ...
Insurance Acquisition Corp. Launches IPO After Completing Shift Auto Retailer Deal
Shares of Shift Technologies Inc. fell 6.7% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday after the online used-car seller went public through a reverse-merger deal with blank check firm Insurance Acquisition ...
Intact Financial Consolidates U.S., Canadian Specialty Biz Under Single Brand
Intact Financial Corp. has officially consolidated its Canadian and U.S. specialty insurance operations under a single brand, an expected action following two acquisitions. The Toronto-based carrier ...