M&A News
American Family Closes Purchase of Digital Exchange Bold Penguin
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance has closed the deal on acquiring digital exchange Bold Penguin, a startup designed to simplify the process of obtaining small business insurance. ...
Spurned Buyer: CoreLogic Discloses Unsolicited Bid After Already Accepting Another Offer
CoreLogic disclosed it has received an unsolicited bid from a rival, two weeks after the data and analytics firm agreed to a $6 billion acquisition from two private equity firms. CoStar Group, a ...
Progressive Will Grab Transportation Insurer Protective for $338M
The Progressive Corp. will acquire Indiana-based trucking industry insurer Protective Insurance Corp. for $338 million in cash - a move that will increase its stake in the commercial lines insurance ...
Willis Towers Watson Will Pay Four Execs $2.1M to Stay Until Aon Merger
Willis Towers Watson has approved retention agreements worth $2.1 million for four executives as an incentive for their continued employment until the closing of the broker's merger with Aon, ...
Two Private Equity Firms to Take CoreLogic Private in $6B Deal
Data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are set to snatch up all ...
Metromile Attracts $50M Investment From Uber Vet as Reverse Merger Plans Finalize
Metromile has attracted $50 million in new investment from a former Uber executive even as it has obtained regulatory approval to formalize a reverse merger deal that will make it a publicly-traded ...
Aon, Willis Towers Watson Announce Future Post-Merger Leadership Team
In anticipation of their proposed merger receiving final approval, insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced the future leadership team for the firm that will be effective following ...
For Brown & Brown, Acquiring CoverHound Accelerates Tech Modernization Efforts
Property/casualty insurance companies far and wide are considering whether to develop technology platforms in-house or modernize some other way. Brown & Brown chose an acquisition to get there. ...