BNP Paribas is acquiring Fosun Group's 9% shareholding in Belgian insurer Ageas for around €730 million.....
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 / 30 days 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
US banks increasingly exit insurance, enticed by big paydays
Surging insurance valuations are enticing US banks to cash out and use the proceeds strategically....
Surging insurance valuations are enticing US banks to cash out and use the proceeds strategically....
Article / 5 months ago
US P&C 2023 outlook: reinsurance costs, M&A slowdown, E&S evolution
A hard market, higher reinsurance costs and ongoing low M&A activity are in the cards for property and casualty insurers in the new year.
A hard market, higher reinsurance costs and ongoing low M&A activity are in the cards for property and casualty insurers in the new year.
Article / 1 year ago
Insurance M&A 2022 review: Deal activity slows from prior-year highs
Despite a large acquisition made by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. early in the year, insurance deal activity slowed significantly in 2022, hitting the lowest volume since...
Despite a large acquisition made by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. early in the year, insurance deal activity slowed significantly in 2022, hitting the lowest volume since...
Article / 1 year ago
MS&AD, Tokio Marine, Sompo aim to boost dividends despite expansive M&A agenda
Japan's "Big Three" property and casualty insurers are expected to continue to increase their dividend payouts, even as they embark on an expansive international growth agenda...
Japan's "Big Three" property and casualty insurers are expected to continue to increase their dividend payouts, even as they embark on an expansive international growth agenda...
Article / 1 year ago
Insurance broker M&A activity slows in H1 after big finish to 2021
Insurance broker M&A activity slows in H1 after big finish to 2021 Balance Sheet Strategy in an Unusual Rate Environment
Insurance broker M&A activity slows in H1 after big finish to 2021 Balance Sheet Strategy in an Unusual Rate Environment
Article / 2 years ago
Rising interest rates could take some heat out of UK insurance broker M&A
Borrowing money will be more expensive as rates rise in the U.K., which could put pressure on buyers that rely on debt to fund their acquisitions...
Borrowing money will be more expensive as rates rise in the U.K., which could put pressure on buyers that rely on debt to fund their acquisitions...
Article / 2 years ago
M&A volume dips YOY across insurance industry in Q1
Berkshire Hathaway's planned purchase of Alleghany was by far the largest insurance deal announced in the first quarter...
Berkshire Hathaway's planned purchase of Alleghany was by far the largest insurance deal announced in the first quarter...
Article / 2 years ago
Insurance broker M&A surges in Q4'21; momentum set to continue
Brown & Brown President and CEO J. Powell Brown expects competition and valuations to remain at peak levels in the M&A market until interest rates increase materially and capital becomes constrained...
Brown & Brown President and CEO J. Powell Brown expects competition and valuations to remain at peak levels in the M&A market until interest rates increase materially and capital becomes constrained...
Article / 2 years ago
