Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
PWC warns insurers to take Solvency II action
Insurers must act on the results of the fifth Solvency II quantitative impact study if they are to avoid facing difficult questions from investors, analysts and the market, Pricewaterhouse Coopers has warned.
QBE halts share trades as it is linked with $2bn US acquisition
QBE Insurance is in talks to buy US insurer Balboa from Bank of America , according to reports.
Editor's comment: Cullum's Advent calendar
The transfer deadline day, 31 January, saw a host of football clubs scrambling over themselves to secure deals to improve their stock ahead of the final push for safety, promotion, Europe or silverware.
Nationals call for FSA talks as Towergate seals £200m deal
Chief executives from some of the UK's largest brokers have called for a meeting with the Financial Services Authority to discuss concerns over the increasing level of intervention in compliance issues by the regulator.
News analysis - Towergate refinancing: Towergate to kick into full IPO mode
With confirmation of Advent's £200m cash injection, what does Towergate have planned next? Mairi MacDonald explores the options.
Public sector cuts: Risk management savings - a false economy?
The squeeze on public sector spending is about to get tighter. Jakki May examines the ways in which its employees, brokers and underwriters need to get the best out of insurance, without compromising quality.
In series - Geography & Solvency II: Accurate data is key to Solvency II requirements
The need for more accurate data and improved infrastructure is occupying insurers' Solvency II teams. However, Sam Barrett finds that UK firms are well prepared when it comes to accuracy of information.
View from the top: Answers outside London
The soft market is continuing into 2011 and unlikely to harden any time soon.
Jelf has big plans for personal lines in 2011
Jelf chief executive Alex Alway is targeting "aggressive organic growth" after its 2010 annual results revealed that the firm had reduced its debt and turned a 2009 loss into profit.
Alleanza Toro assigned 'AA' financial strength and counterparty credit ratings
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AA-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Alleanza Toro SpA, an operating company of Italy-based insurance group Generali. The outlook is stable.
Private sector deals send positive signal to financial services
While deal values in the financial services sector dropped off in the final quarter of last year, this decline will not change the positive trend of increasing m&a activity, according to analysts at Procewaterhouse Coopers.
Private sector deals send positive signal to financial services
While deal values in the financial services sector dropped off in the final quarter of last year, this decline will not change the positive trend of increasing m&a activity, according to analysts at Procewaterhouse Coopers.
Breckenridge acquires specialty reinsurance intermediary
Breckenridge has acquired a majority interest in REcentis Intermediaries, a specialty reinsurance broker with offices in Westlake Village, California and Sydney, Australia.
Brit share deal extended for fifth time
Achilles' has extended the deadline by which Brit shareholders can accept or decline the private equity consortium’s offer for the company for a fifth time.
Brit share deal extended for fifth time
Achilles' has extended the deadline by which Brit shareholders can accept or decline the private equity consortium’s offer for the company for a fifth time.
Aviva is "considering RSA bid"
Aviva is considering making a bid for RSA, according to press reports.
Aviva is "considering RSA bid"
Aviva is considering making a bid for RSA, according to press reports.
Advent seals £200m investment in Towergate and CCV
Towergate Partnership has entered into a conditional agreement in relation to a £200m investment by global private equity firm Advent International.
European M&A falls to all-time low
The volume of mergers and acquisition deals targeting Western Europe fell to a 12-month low in January, according to preliminary findings from Zephyr, the M&A database.
European M&A falls to all-time low
The volume of mergers and acquisition deals targeting Western Europe fell to a 12-month low in January, according to preliminary findings from Zephyr, the M&A database.
Lloyd's insurer Amlin to acquire underwriting agency Lead Yacht
Amlin has entered into an agreement to acquire Lead Yacht Underwriters from members of its board of directors. The transaction remains subject to the approval of the change of control by the Financial Services Authority.
National Dental Plan names new MD
Capita-owned National Dental Plan has confirmed Andrew Bower as its new managing director.
Parabis Law breaks £100m turnover mark with legal acquisition
Parabis Law has expanded its defendant insurance operation and secured a foothold in the Midlands after completing a takeover of Everatt & Company.
News analysis - Aviva shake-up: Mayer's return to Europe
With Igal Mayer set to spearhead Aviva's European plans, Daniel Dunkley asks the market its opinion on the appointment of this divisive figure and how he is likely to fit in with the firm's strategy.