International insurance broker Howden acquires Born Consulting
Founded in 2003, Born Consulting is based in Bern, Switzerland and is an independent insurance broker for national and international intermediaries
M&A Insurance News
MetLife to acquire Affirmative Investment Management, a specialist global ESG
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, is planning to acquire Affirmative Investment Management
Insurtech Lemonade lais off some Metromile employees after M&A closing
Insurtech Lemonade has laid off some Metromile employees after closing its acquisition of the company. Lemonade said around 20% of Metromile’s team was affected
AON and Mergermarket released the latest edition of Global M&A Risk in Review
AON and Mergermarket, a provider of intelligence, data and analysis of global M&A, released the latest edition of their global M&A Risk in Review
Covéa completes deal to purchase PartnerRe for $9.3 bn
Covéa has completed the acquisition of global reinsurer PartnerRe from EXOR and holding company, for a total cash consideration of $9.3 billion
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires the UK’s broker Devitt Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher acquired of Romford, Essex-based Devitt Insurance Services Limited (“Devitt”) in the United Kingdom
McGill in partnership with FortuneGuard and ARX introduced a new war risk reinsurance facility to provide commercial property coverage in Ukraine
In the US, two major hurricanes and frequent severe thunderstorms accounted for at least two-thirds of the year’s global insured losses, which currently exceed $135 bn
The global economy is poised for further solid expansion. We forecast global real GDP growth at 2.8% in 2025 and 2.7% in 2026, roughly in line with 2024
The London re/insurance market sees a growing push toward digital approaches. Enhanced underwriting stands out as a new direction for companies