BNP Paribas is acquiring Fosun Group's 9% shareholding in Belgian insurer Ageas for around €730 million.....
Insider in Full: Why a Willis Re-boot is a bad idea
High cash burn, the dearth of available leaders, and weaker market conditions all point to shelving...
High cash burn, the dearth of available leaders, and weaker market conditions all point to shelving...
Article / 5 days ago
Insider US in Full: Arch-Fireman’s Fund deal: A dose of Mylanta will be needed to digest this
In our note on capital management, we discussed the options companies have to evaluate when deploying excess capital capital...
In our note on capital management, we discussed the options companies have to evaluate when deploying excess capital capital...
Article / 12 days ago
Global M&A endures headwinds with pickup in first-quarter deal closures
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) achieved a modest rise in completed deals in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year.....
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) achieved a modest rise in completed deals in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year.....
Article / 23 days ago
How is the reinsurance broker landscape evolving?
By Mia Wallace ‘Between tradition and innovation, how is the broker landscape evolving?'...
By Mia Wallace ‘Between tradition and innovation, how is the broker landscape evolving?'...
Article / 29 days ago
TMK seeks Lloyd’s Council approval for proposed £2bn+ merger of 510 and 1880
Tokio Marine Kiln has submitted a notice of intention to Lloyd’s proposing the merger of its two largest syndicates — 510 and 1880 — for the 2025 year of account...
Tokio Marine Kiln has submitted a notice of intention to Lloyd’s proposing the merger of its two largest syndicates — 510 and 1880 — for the 2025 year of account...
Article / 29 days ago
Private Equity, M&A and Tax Report 2024
As we predicted in last year’s publication, 2023 was to be a challenging year for dealmakers across the globe...
As we predicted in last year’s publication, 2023 was to be a challenging year for dealmakers across the globe...
Report / 1 month ago
UK insurance M&A the outlier as EMEA deal volume falls in 2023
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK insurance industry rose in 2023, in contrast to a wider slowdown in deal activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa....
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK insurance industry rose in 2023, in contrast to a wider slowdown in deal activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa....
Article / 1 month ago
Insurer in Full: Aviva decides to buy rather than build but who will be the winners in the M&A casino?
Lloyd’s bullish outlook on the back of its near-record underwriting result in 2023 will have provided further justification for Aviva’s planned re-entry into the Lime Street market...
Lloyd’s bullish outlook on the back of its near-record underwriting result in 2023 will have provided further justification for Aviva’s planned re-entry into the Lime Street market...
Article / 1 month ago
Insider US in Full: A sale – Cowbell's next logical step
It's unsurprising, following the Corvus-Travelers transaction...
It's unsurprising, following the Corvus-Travelers transaction...
Article / 2 months ago
North American insurer M&A bucks wider downward trend as deal value ticks up
The aggregate value of insurance underwriter M&A in North America increased in 2023 in contrast to a wider decline in overall dealmaking....
The aggregate value of insurance underwriter M&A in North America increased in 2023 in contrast to a wider decline in overall dealmaking....
Article / 2 months ago