M&A News
UK Insurer Admiral Group Will Unload Price Comparison Unit in $685M Deal
UK home and car insurer Admiral Group Plc agreed to sell its price-comparison unit to the owner of property portal Zoopla in a transaction valued at 508 million pounds ($685 million). Admiral will ...
Aon Says $30B Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Remains on Track Despite EU Probe
Aon plc confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a review of the company's proposed $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson. Aon said the Phase II review is a common next step "for ...
Insurance M&A Rebounds, With Trend Continuing Into 2021: PwC
Insurance M&A deals rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well into 2021 as companies unload non-core assets and purse cost-effective ...
Aon’s Proposed $30B Willis Towers Watson Acquisition Reportedly Faces EU Probe
Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers to create the world's largest insurance broker faces a full-scale investigation because of its complexity, two people familiar with the matter said. The ...
A Surge in Insurance Policies for M&A Deals Gone Wrong
A record rebound in merger activity this year and a rise in litigation has brought with it an upsurge in insurance policies that give companies and private equity firms cover for when a deal goes ...
Zurich, Farmers to Pay Nearly $4B for MetLife’s U.S. P/C Biz
Zurich Insurance and Farmers Exchanges have agreed to buy MetLife's U.S. property and casualty business for $3.94 billion, the insurers said on Friday, after the COVID-19 pandemic made motor and home ...
Insurers Eye Post-Pandemic Clout While Pursuing Major Merger Deals
Insurers pummeled by the pandemic are looking to deals as they race to see who'll emerge strongest when the outbreak subsides. The takeover of RSA Insurance Group Plc and Allstate Corp.'s largest ...
Travelers Will Buy Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch for Undisclosed Price
The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. Neither side disclosed financial terms. The ...