Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
White Mountains acquires run-off insurer
White Mountains Re, a subsidiary of Bermudian insurance group White Mountains, has acquired run-off insurer Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from Drum Financial Corporation for around $5m, the company said in a statement...
20 Years Ago: Union warns over foreign vulnerability
anufacturing Science Finance, the financial services union, said UK insurance companies are vulnerable to foreign takeovers and the government is doing nothing to guard against this
NMJ completes first acquisition
Newly authorised broker buys Ridge Insurance
Omega appoints ex Amlin development boss as head of IR
David Coles takes up investor relations role at listed firm.
Ex-Heath boss joins Holman's board
Peter Presland joins broker in non-executive role
Hub International buys California rival
Hub buys California-based broker Ogilvy Insurance for an undisclosed sum
CCV completes Just acquisition
Consolidator buys Home Counties-based broker
Interview: Mark Hodges - Back to the future
At the beginning of January, former Aviva GI boss Mark Hodges took over as chief executive officer of the insurer's UK business, a position last filled in 2007. He talks to Jonathan Swift about the decision to reinstate the role, his plans for Aviva and…
Brown & Brown makes acquisition
Acquisitive US broker makes Texas acquisition
AIG sells Canadian mortgage insurance unit
US insurer sells Canadian mortgage unit to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for undisclosed sum.
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt complete merger
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt become Towers Watson
Partner Re's takeover of Paris Re might "hurt" financially, analysts say
Analysts at JP Morgan have said Partner Re's buyout of Paris Re won't be of great financial help to the group, and lowered its price target on the reinsurer.
Transatlantic announces $200m share repurchase
$200m worth of shares to be purchased before the end of 2011
Banco do Brasil to acquire control of IRB Brasil Re
Banco do Brasil is likely to acquire control of IRB Brasil Re, Brazil’s state-controlled reinsurance company, in the first quarter next year, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico has reported.
Torus parent to amalgamate businesses
Move will increase Torus capital by $79m.
Questgates expands into Reading
New office to provide growth for PI business following acquisition from Davies.
Novae merges operations to improve ROE
UK business rolled into Lloyd's operation
Interveiw John Daum, Lockton: American dreams
Katherine Blackler talks to John Daum, executive director at Lockton Re, about his career, mentors and helping build Lockton Re's US platform.
