Aviva acquired Optiom O2, a canadian vehicle insurance MGA, of $124 mn
Aviva announces the acquisition of Optiom O2 Holdings from Novacap and other minority shareholders for consideration of CAD$170 mn
M&A Insurance News
BNP Paribas Cardif acquires a 51% stake in BCC Vita life insurance in Italy
BNP Paribas Cardif will acquire a 51% stake in BCC Vita along with an agreement with BCC Banca Iccrea for the exclusive distribution
Vienna Insurance Group acquires an additional 35% in Corvinus’ Hungarian business
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has agreed to acquire an additional 35% stake in its Hungarian insurance business from Corvinus
Talanx acquired of insurance business of Liberty Seguros in Brazil
Talanx‘s Retail International division has successfully finalised the acquisition of Liberty Seguros in Brazil. The acquisition signifies HDI’s significant advancemen
Gallagher completed the acquisition of Keaney Insurance Brokers
Arthur J. Gallagher has completed the acquisition of Keaney Insurance Brokers, a prominent commercial insurance broker
Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher acquired Cadence Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Baton Rouge, Louisiana-headquartered Cadence Insurance
Aviva acquired of AIG Life UK from Corebridge Financial of £460 mn
Aviva announces the acquisition of AIG Life UK from Corebridge Financial, a quoted subsidiary of American International Group, for consideration of £460 mn
CelsiusPro acquired of Global Parametrics Holding
CelsiusPro AG announced the acquisition of Global Parametrics Holding, in a transaction that significantly strengthens its global capabilities to offer parametric risk transfer
Fintech Acrisure acquires MGA Modus Underwriting
Acrisure, a fintech that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, announced its acquisition of Modus Underwriting, an technology driven, MGA
Marsh acquires 100% of Honan Insurance Group by $448 mn
Marsh has acquires Honan as the US insurance broker giant seeks to expand its presence in Australia and New Zealand
AXA acquires Laya from Corebridge Financial – subsidiary of AIG
French insurer AXA has signed a deal to acquire Irish health insurance company Laya Healthcare (Laya) in a deal valued at €650 mn
BlackRock announced joint venture with billionaire Mukesh Ambani in India
BlackRock and Jio Financial Services announced an equal stakes joint venture to launch asset management services in India. The venture, named Jio BlackRoc
Howden acquires Swiss aviation insurance broker Hudson Sky
Howden, the global insurance group, has acquired Hudson Sky International, securing briker’s position as a pre-eminent broker in the aviation insurance sector in Switzerland
Generali acquires of major asset manager Conning Holdings from Cathay Life
Generali has announced its acquisition of Conning Holdings, a global asset manager for insurance and institutional clients, from Cathay Life
French AXA Group discusses strategic options for XL Re
French insurer AXA SA has been discussing strategic options for its XL Re unit, including a possible private sale or stock market listing
Insurtech Bolttech sells Thai FWD Insurance to Roojai
Roojai, Thailand’s leading online insurtech, announced it has agreed to acquire FWD General Insurance Company in Thailand
Marsh McLennan Guy Carpenter completed acquisition of Re Solutions
Guy Carpenter had completed its previously announced acquisition of Re Solutions, the leading independent reinsurance broker in Israel
Insurtech Root rebuffed a takeover bid from Embedded Insurance
Insurtech Root has rebuffed a takeover bid from Embedded Insurance even though the offer was one of the highest price
Zurich Insurance and Cardif plan to buy Indonesian insurer Astra Life
Zurich Insurance Group and insurer Cardif are among the parties considering bids for PT Astra International’s life insurance arm
Generali Group acquires spain insurer Liberty Seguros by €2.3 bn
Liberty Mutual Insurance and Generali Group announce that they have signed a definitive agreement for Generali to acquire Liberty Seguros
US bank M&A deals hit another monthly low
US bank M&A deals hit another monthly low in 2023 with only four deals announced in May
Tokio Marine launch a sale of Southeast Asia life insurance business worth $1 bn
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings has picked Goldman Sachs and Jefferies to work on the sale of its Southeast Asia life insurance business worth $1 bn
Morning Data will integrate into Verisk’s Specialty Business Solutions
Verisk has successfully acquired Morning Data, a supplier of cutting-edge software to brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) worldwide, including the London market
Guy Carpenter acquires Israel’s reinsurance broker Re Solutions
Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh McLennan and the leading global risk and reinsurance specialist, today announced that it is to acquire Re Solutions
AIG is planning to sell Validus Re to RenaissanceRe
AIG is planning to sell Validus Re, including AlphaCat and the Talbot Treaty reinsurance business, to RenaissanceRe for $2.985 bn, consisting of $2.735 bn in cash
Cevian Capital is selling a stake in the UK insurer Aviva
Three years after purchasing shares in Aviva, activist investor Cevian Capital is selling almost all of its stake in the insurance giant
Canada Life Assurance acquires IPC for a cash consideration of $575 mn
Canada Life Assurance Company, a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco, has reached an agreement to acquire Investment Planning Counsel
Arch Insurance acquires insurtech Thimble
Arch Insurance has acquired Thimble, a insurtech platform for small business customers and agents. Thimble enables small businesses to quickly get insurance coverage
Sun Life Financial completed the sale of Sun Life UK to Phoenix Group
Sun Life Financial has completed the sale of SLF of Canada UK Limitedto Phoenix Group Holdings. Headquartered in London
Virtual insurtech Insurify acquares of Inspop USA and Compare:com
America’s top-rated virtual insurance agent to compare, buy and manage insurance Insurify has completed the acquisition of Inspop USA and its subsidiary, Compare.com
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InsurTech funding crossed a significant milestone in Q2 2025, with $60.8bn raised since records began in 2012. The data reflects the scale of investor appetite over 10Y
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Lloyd’s Lab accelerator has become a major force in insurance innovation, securing over $1 bn to support startups transforming the industry, launching 6 years ago