M&A
AmWINS Will Buy Partners Specialty Group, Adding to Already Giant Broker Operation
Specialty insurance brokerages AmWINS Group Inc. and Partners Specialty Group LLC have agreed to merge, creating a combined firm that will place a whopping $14 billion in annual premiums. Neither ...
Zurich Completes $551M Deal to Buy Cover-More, Australia’s Largest Travel Insurer
Zurich Insurance Group has completed its $551 million acquisition of Cover-More, an Australian travel insurer and service provider that operates in Australia, India and the U.S. This transaction is ...
Markel Subsidiary Acquires Remaining Stake in Canadian MGA
Markel Canada, the Toronto-based subsidiary of Markel International, has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Allsport Insurance Marketing Ltd. Allsport is an incorporated managing general ...
Stephen Catlin to Retire as XL Group’s Executive Deputy Chairman
XL Group, the corporate parent of XL Catlin, said that Stephen Catlin will be retiring as executive deputy chairman at the end of 2017. Catlin sold his eponymously named Bermuda specialty insurer and ...
2017 Insurance Industry Mergers Could Reach Record Levels: Conning
Signs point to 2017 being another year of "robust" mergers and acquisitions, thanks in part to a number of ongoing industry trends and a current government climate that show no sign of letting up, ...
China’s Fosun International Reportedly Wants Pre-IPO Investors for Reinsurance Arm
Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese insurance-to-tourism conglomerate, is seeking investors for a minority stake in its reinsurance business ahead of a possible initial public offering, according ...
Endurance, With SOMPO as New Owner, Gets A.M. Best Ratings Upgrade
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. got a financial ratings upgrade from A.M. Best and is no longer under review, based on positives the ratings agency sees after it was acquired by Japan's SOMPO ...
Six Tips for Achieving Post-Merger Synergies
Many mergers fail to achieve their target synergies on time, resulting in diminished returns, disappointed shareholders and depressed value. But following six essential steps can help companies aim ...