M&A
Dealmaking 101: When Opportunity Comes, You Move, Buffett Says
When opportunity comes, you have to move. That was one of the simple life lessons that Warren Buffett imparted during the six-hour-plus annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday. ...
Familiar Securities Plaintiff Sues to Stop Berkshire’s $11.6B Deal for Alleghany
At least one shareholder of Alleghany Corp. is unhappy with the insurer's agreement to be bought by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. According to a lawsuit filed April 13 in U.S. District Court ...
AF Group to Purchase AmeriTrust
AF Group, a holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers compensation insurance across the U.S., has entered into a definitive agreement through its subsidiary Accident Fund ...
Randall & Quilter Agrees to Acquisition by R&Q Shareholder Brickell for £482M
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q), the Bermuda-based program management and legacy acquisition specialist, announced it has agreed to be purchased by shareholder Brickell PC ...
Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila
Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent ...
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Alleghany for $11.6B
Berkshire Hathaway announced it will acquire Alleghany Corporation for $11.6 billion. Berkshire will acquire all outstanding Alleghany shares for $848.02 per share in cash in a transaction that was ...
SiriusPoint Partners With Mosaic to Reinvigorate Lloyd’s Business
SiriusPoint Ltd., a global insurer and reinsurer, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Mosaic Insurance. SiriusPoint will invest in Mosaic to support growth, provide ...
Liberty Mutual Closes Deal for State Auto Group
Liberty Mutual Insurance said it completed the all-cash deal of about $1 billion for super-regional insurer State Auto Group. The transaction was originally announced in July 2021. Now that it gained ...