M&A
PartnerRe’s $6.9B Sale to EXOR Closes; Fitch Responds with Ratings Downgrade
PartnerRe's new owner EXOR has closed its $6.9 billion acquisition of the Bermuda-based reinsurer, and Fitch Ratings quickly responded with a ratings downgrade that reflects some pessimism over the ...
Ping An More Cautious than Anbang, CFO Says
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. Chief Financial Officer Jason Yao said that China's second-biggest insurer has a "very different" investment strategy from smaller rival Anbang Insurance Group Co., ...
The Hartford Acquiring E&S Player Maxum Specialty
The Hartford has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Northern Homelands Company, the holding company of excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty Insurance Group, for $170 million in ...
The Rapid Global Ascendance of China’s Anbang Insurance
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has emerged from near obscurity 18 months ago to sign deals worth more than $30 billion, moving into the big league of global real estate and finance. The ...
Beazley Reports 60 Percent Surge in Data Breach Cases for 2015
For those tracking the continued surge of data breaches and other cyber crimes, a report by specialty insurer Beazley offers a stark example of how serious the problem has become. Beazley, a major ...
American Financial Wants 49% of National Interstate Corp. for $293M
Insurance holding company American Financial Group wants to snatch up the rest of National Interstate Corp. that its subsidiary doesn't already own in a proposed $293 million deal. The ownership ...
PartnerRe Shareholders to Get $42.7M as Part of EXOR Acquisition
PartnerRe disclosed that holders of its preferred shares will get a $42.7 million cash payment – one of the final steps needed when Italian investment firm EXOR acquires it in a $6.9 billion deal. ...
Fosun International Cancels $460M Deal to Grab Israeli Insurance Company
Fosun International Ltd.'s $460 million deal to buy Delek Group Ltd.'s insurance unit has been terminated, a setback for Israel's largest energy company as it seeks to focus on its core business. The ...