M&A
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 ...
The Hartford CEO Swift: M&A One of Many Possible Growth Options
The Hartford Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift said that M&A is one of many possible options for the property/casualty insurer as it looks at ways to accelerate growth in the months ahead. "We ...
W.R. Berkley CEO: M&A Fallout Creates Window to Lure Promising Talent
Property/casualty mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations in recent months are creating opportunities to snatch up promising employees and make market inroads, W.R. Berkley Corp.'s CEO said. ...
XL Catlin Will Disclose Q4 Earnings as Owner of Entertainment Specialty Insurer
XL Catlin has closed its purchase of Allied International Holdings, nearly six months after the planned acquisition was first announced in August. The deal for the U.S.-based specialty insurer of ...
National General Grabs Two U.S. P/C Insurers in Multi-State Expansion
National General Holdings Corp. acquired two U.S. regional property/casualty insurers, allowing it to expand into multiple states. The first acquisition involves Century-National Insurance Company, a ...