M&A
Aon Scraps Plans to Pursue Willis Towers Watson Acquisition
Aon Plc said on Wednesday it had scrapped plans to pursue a merger with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, a day after it revealed it was in early stages of considering an all-stock ...
Marsh, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Will Sell JLT’s Aerospace Unit to Gallagher
Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Jardine Lloyd Thompson have agreed to sell JLT's aerospace business to Arthur J. Gallagher. The arrangement provides for the acquisition of all assets within JLT's ...
AIG Sells Off Stake in China’s PICC Group With Few Gains
American International Group Inc. bought into The People's Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd. as a cornerstone investor in its initial public offering more than six years ago. Since that time -- ...
Zurich North America Acquires Tech Company Focused on Vehicle Protection Products
Zurich North America has acquired Sea Pine Technologies, a company specializing in innovative digital applications for the marketing of vehicle protection products. The insurer said the deal will ...
Auto-Owners Insurance Agrees to Acquire Capital Insurance Group in California
Auto-Owners Insurance has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Auto-Owners Insurance Group, ...
Allstate Buys iCracked, an On-Demand Repair Service for Smartphones and Tablets
The Allstate Corp. has acquired iCracked, a provider of on-site, on-demand repair services for smartphones and tablets in North America. Financial terms were not disclosed. Allstate said it plans to ...
Job Losses Expected as AXA XL Merges European Teams
AXA's $15 billion acquisition of XL Group last fall will lead to further integration, consolidation and job cuts, according to a draft plan the company released on Feb. 12. The M&A deal between ...
Global Insurance M&A Grew 9 Percent in 2018; Short-Term Drop-Off Likely: Clyde & Co.
Global insurance sector mergers and acquisitions increased by 9 percent in 2018, with the Americas showing the most active deal activity, according to a new Clyde & Co. report. There were 382 ...