M&A
A.M. Best Slashes Tower’s Financial Strength Ratings
Bad news for Tower Group International and its subsidiaries: A.M. Best has downgraded the insurer's financial strength ratings, as the carrier works through the steps of a planned merger with ACP Re. ...
Endurance to Continue Push for Aspen Deal; First Strategic Combo Since ACE-CIGNA, CEO Says
Executives at Endurance Specialty Holdings said they will continue to try to engage Aspen Insurance Holdings in negotiations related to Endurance's bid to acquire Aspen—a dialogue that Endurance ...
Allstate Execs Insist Esurance Is Making Progress
Three years ago, Allstate snatched up direct-to-consumer insurer Esurance, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary, in a bid to reach younger customers through its vast online self-directed consumer ...
AIG’s Q1 P/C Results Dip, But Execs Promise More Even Year
Two years after repaying a U.S. bailout, American International Group Inc. faces another challenge: a big decline in net income and a dip in property/casualty insurance results during its 2014 first ...
XL Group’s McGavick: Life Re Biz Sale Took Years of Planning
XL Group concluded its 2014 first quarter with some encouraging results. But it seemed like all CEO Mike McGavick wanted to talk about at first, during the company's May 2 earnings call, was the ...
XL Group Selling Life Re Biz for $570M
XL Group plc owned subsidiary, XL Life Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd (XLLR), to GreyCastle Holdings Ltd. for $570 million in cash. XL CEO Mike McGavick said the deal represents "another strong step forward ...
ACE Advances Thailand Acquisition After a Robust Q1
Earlier this week, ACE Ltd., working with a local partner, finished its acquisition of a 60.9 percent stake in a general insurance company in Thailand. Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg said Wednesday ...
Validus Looking to Grow in U.S. Insurance Market, CEO Says
The chief executive officer of Validus Holdings said that there are growth opportunities for the group's insurance operations in the United States, at a time when growth for the Bermuda reinsurance ...