Suncorp Group completed the sale of Asteron Life, its New Zealand life insurer, for NZ$410 mn
Suncorp Group Ltd. completed the sale of Asteron Life Ltd., its New Zealand life insurance business, to Resolution Life NOHC for NZ$410 mn
M&A Insurance News
Generali and BPCE form $1.97 tn asset management joint venture
Generali and French banking and insurance group BPCE have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture, creating a global asset management operation with €1.9 tn
Canadian insurers Beneva and Gore Mutual plan to merge to drive growth
Canadian mutual insurers Beneva and Gore Mutual plan to merge to drive growth, reinforcing the role of mutuals in the country’s insurance industry
Alpine Intel acquires BSC Forensics to enhance claims investigations
Alpine Intel, a US-based insurance solutions provider, has acquired BSC Forensics for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to improve efficiency and accuracy for its clients
GRAM ABF acquires majority stake in UniVista Insurance at $700 mn valuation
Entities tied to GRAM’s Americas Buyout Fund, have made a majority investment in Miami-based UniVista Insurance
Canadian Fairfax becomes the 100% owner of Ukrainian insurers—ARX, ARX Life, and UNIVERSALNA
Fairfax Financial Holdings has completed a deal with the EBRD and has become the 100% owner of Ukrainian insurance companies UNIVERSALNA, ARX, and ARX Life
Generali Investments acquires a 77% stake in MGG Investment Group for $320 mn
Assicurazioni Generali’s investment arm is acquiring a 77% stake in U.S.-based middle-market investment firm MGG Investment Group for $320 mn
Standard Insurance sues Securian Financial over $50 mn earn-out dispute
Standard Insurance Co. has sued Securian Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, Minnesota Life Insurance Co., over $50 mn in earn-out payments tied to a 2022 acquisition
Reinsurance Group of America announced a strategic investment in PACT Capital
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a leading life and health reinsurer, has announced a strategic investment in PACT Capital LLC, an independent investment firm
Ping An plans to acquire the remaining shares of Ping An Healthcare for $1.7 bn
Ping An Group plans to acquire the remaining shares of Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. for HK$13.23 bn ($1.70 bn
Chesnara acquires £1.5 bn portfolio from Canada Life Insurance in UK
Chesnara, a European life and pensions consolidator, has acquired a closed portfolio of unit-linked bonds and legacy pensions totaling 17,000 policies
PIC completed a £24 mn full buy-in of the Holophane Retirement Benefits Scheme
PIC has completed a £24 mn full buy-in of the Holophane Retirement Benefits Scheme, securing pension benefits for 95 pensioners, dependents
Aviva and Direct Line Insurance anticipate £250 mn in one-off integration costs
Aviva and Direct Line Insurance Group anticipate £250 mn in one-off integration costs for their proposed £3.7 bn merger
DARAG acquires run-off portfolio from wefox Insurance
DARAG Group, a prominent legacy acquirer, has agreed to purchase a run-off portfolio from wefox Insurance AG. The portfolio includes motor damage, third-party liability
Knighthead Insurance Group acquired Merit Life Insurance
Knighthead Insurance Group has acquired Merit Life Insurance for an undisclosed amount, rebranding it as Knighthead Life
Marsh McLennan to acquire Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance for $345 mn
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh, plans to acquire Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. (FBBINSURANCE) from Trustmark National Bank
SageSure acquired GeoVera Advantage Insurance Services
SageSure, a managing general agent focused on catastrophe-prone markets, has completed its acquisition of GeoVera Advantage Insurance Services
Sentry Insurance acquired of The General, a non-standard auto insurer
Sentry Insurance announced the successful completion of its acquisition of The General, a leading provider of non-standard auto insurance, from American Family Insurance
OCBC Hong Kong to sell stake in Hong Kong Life for $75 mn
OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) announced it will sell its entire 33.33% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance for approximately HK$589.3 mn ($75 mn) to Yue Xiu Enterprises (Holdings)
Insurtech wefox to sell wefox Insurance to a Swiss consortium
Insurtech wefox Holding AG has finalized an agreement to sell its Liechtenstein-based insurer, wefox Insurance AG, to a Swiss consortium led by BERAG
Cathay Life to acquire 50% stake in Offshore Wind Farm near Taiwan
Cathay Life Insurance Co. along with its subsidiary Cathay Wind Power Holdings Co.will purchase a 50% stake in the Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm
Nippon Life to acquire 100% of Resolution Life in $8.2 bn deal
Nippon Life Insurance Co. will acquire full ownership of Resolution Life for $8.2 bn. The payment will secure Nippon Life the remaining shares from Resolution Life
AIG sells Corebridge shares to Nippon Life for $3.8 bn
American International Group Inc. (AIG) finalized the sale of 120 mn shares of Corebridge Financial common stock to Nippon Life Insurance Co
Allianz Group withdrawn its offer to acquire a majority stake in Income Insurance
Allianz Group has withdrawn its pre-conditional cash offer to acquire a majority stake in Income Insurance Limited. The move follows changes to Singapore’s Insurance Act
MGA Optio Group acquired of Den Hartigh Beheer & Exploitatie B.V.
The UK-based managing general agent (MGA) Optio Group has finalized its acquisition of Den Hartigh Beheer & Exploitatie B.V.
Assicurazioni Generali to sell stake in Generali Life Assurance Philippines
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. announced an agreement to sell its entire stake in Generali Life Assurance Philippines Inc. to The Insular Life Assurance Co
Zurich Insurance completed $600 mn acquisition of AIG’s personal travel business
Zurich Insurance Group has completed its $600 mn cash purchase of American International Group’s personal travel business. This move strengthens Zurich’s position
Hanwha Life Insurance acquires the parent company of Velocity Clearing
Hanwha Life Insurance plans to acquire a 75% stake in the parent company of Velocity Clearing. This move provides the South Korean life insurer with a foothold in the U.S.
Aviva acquires U.K. P&C insurer Direct Line Insurance for £3.51 bn
Aviva has reached a preliminary deal to acquire U.K. property and casualty insurer Direct Line Insurance Group plc for £3.51 bn.
Gallagher will acquire AssuredPartners Inc. for $13.45 bn
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) will acquire AssuredPartners Inc. for $13.45 bn. The deal strengthens AJG’s presence in the U.S. middle market and leverages AssuredPartners’ active mergers and acquisitions
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European life insurers replace static SAA spreadsheets with advanced ALM tech to manage risk, capital, and yield under Solvency II and Solvency UK
Japan’s non-life insurance market — a global top-10 player and one of the largest in the region — as it continues to evolve through disciplined underwriting
AM Best shifts U.S. health insurance outlook to Negative, citing higher utilization, medical inflation, GLP-1 drug costs, and shifting Medicaid risk pools