M&A
Kemper, After Tough Q4, Will Pay $1.3B for Infinity Property and Casualty
Insurer Kemper Corp will acquire Infinity Property and Casualty Corp for about $1.3 billion in cash and stock to boost its nonstandard auto insurance business, the two companies said on Tuesday. ...
Rash of Natural Disasters Made Reinsurers Desirable Acquisition Targets
The $500 billion reinsurance industry is experiencing a flurry of deal talks. One reason: Companies are finally for sale as a rash of natural disasters has depressed valuations and a influx of ...
XL Group Is Reportedly Drawing Potential Suitors, Including Allianz
Bermuda-based insurer XL Group Ltd. is attracting interest from rivals including Allianz SE of Germany, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Interest from insurers in potentially ...
Sapiens Boosts North American Market Share With Adaptik Acquisition
Sapiens International Corp. has agreed to snatch up Adaptik, a rival insurance software company focused on policy administration and billing. The move is expected to help the Israeli company boost ...
Allianz Will Buy Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi General Insurance for $106.3M
Allianz announced it has inked a deal with Janashakthi Insurance PLC (JINS) to acquire its subsidiary Janashakthi General Insurance Ltd. (JGIL) for 106.3 million. The transaction will go through ...
Liberty Mutual Will Sell Life Biz to Lincoln Financial for $3.3B; P/C Operations Reorganized
Liberty Mutual is getting out of the life insurance business, and the insurer will reorganize in order to better focus on its remaining P/C businesses. The Boston-based global insurer said it will ...
After Validus, AIG CEO Duperreault Envisions Select, Strategic Acquisitions
American International Group's newly announced plan to pay nearly $5.6 billion for Validus Holdings is likely just the beginning of the insurer's acquisition goals in the coming months. AIG President ...
UPDATED: AIG Will Acquire Validus for $5.6B, Fulfilling CEO Duperreault’s Early M&A Pledge
Brian Duperreault was clear after becoming American International Group's new leader in May 2017 that he'd be looking for acquisitions. He's now made good on this promise, with news that the insurer ...