M&A
More Insurer CFOs See Big Data as Helping Them With Growth Goals
Nearly 70 percent of insurer CFOs see pursuit of new growth, market expansion or an M&A deal as a significant priority, making it their top business driver, according to a 2016 EY survey of ...
AmTrust Finalizes $93M Acquisition of Workers Comp Insurer AmeriHealth Casualty
AmTrust Financial services said it has closed a nearly $93 million acquisition of regional U.S. workers compensation insurer AmeriHealth Casualty Insurance Company from Independence Health Group Inc. ...
Pinpoint Synergies to Make a Good M&A Deal Great
Making sure large M&A deals create value is as much about knowing who to involve—and when—as it is about knowing how to capture synergies. While keeping your deal team small ensures ...
Verisk Analytics Acquires UK-Based Emergent Network Intelligence
Verisk Analytics has expanded its claims products in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Emergent Network Intelligence (ENI), which provides insurers in the UK with technological innovations ...
NORCAL Mutual: Stronger Through Consolidation
Consolidation is a major consideration for NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co., "whether it's physicians joining larger groups, agents being acquired, or companies like ours taking advantage of M&A ...
Willis Towers Watson Aims to Buy French Aviation Brokerage
Willis Towers Watson has entered into exclusive negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, to acquire its team and book of business. Paris-based OAAGC (Office d'Assurances Aériennes G. ...
Cyber Attacks Spur $350M Reduction in Verizon’s Yahoo Acquisition Offer
Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it would buy Yahoo Inc's core business for $4.48 billion, lowering its original offer by $350 million in the wake of two massive cyber attacks at the ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore, Argo Group and RMS
Ironshore International boosted the capacity for its Terrorism & Sabotage coverage insurance programs. A division of Argo Group International Holdings, combined with a partner, is now offering ...