Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Ironshore extends Japanese reach
Ironshore International's Lloyd's Pembroke Syndicate has been authorised by the Japanese Financial Services Authority to offer representations and warranties coverage through Lloyd's Japan.
Markel moves to single tech platform
Markel has streamlined its business processes by replacing several back office systems with a single business platform.
Davies and GAB Robins – a tale of two loss adjusters: The Claims Club monthly missive
It was somewhat inevitable that two claims firms inextricably linked by the tittle-tattle in the loss adjusting village should make important announcements that will shape their futures.
‘Worrying trend’ for over-regulation making UK market less competitive
Rising regulatory costs are becoming a financial burden the UK’s insurance market can ill afford in the face of international competition, Lloyd’s finance director Luke Savage has warned.
Law firms urged to go global to secure place on London market insurer panels
Law firms must improve their international focus if they are to earn a position on London market insurers’ panels, as claims bosses plan reviews of their legal partners.
Parabis opens Edinburgh office after attracting team from rival firm
Parabis has opened its second office in Scotland in less than six months after attracting an Edinburgh-based team from Brodies.
Prime Professions deal “obvious fit” says Willis
Willis’ chairman of financial and executive risks has hailed the acquisition of professional indemnity broker Prime Professions.
Generali takes full control of GPH
Generali Group has completed the purchase from PPF Group of the first tranche of shares in its Central and Eastern Europe joint venture Generali PPF Holding.
Willis acquires Prime Professions
Willis has acquired professional indemnity insurance broker Prime Professions.
Allianz “not chasing top line growth” with Turkey acquisition
Allianz is confident it can write profitable property and casualty business in the Turkey following its acquisition of Yapi Kredi Sigorta.
View from the Top: The move from West to East
As many Western insurers leave the Asian insurance sector, Patrick Chan, director and general manager of Nova Risk Services and chief operating officer at BrokersLink Asia Pacific, explains why entrepeneurs in the region are buying up assets.
Fellow mutuals deny interest in Co-op GI arm as Truell bid rumoured
Mutual insurers LV and NFU Mutual have ruled themselves out of competing for The Co-operative’s general insurance business, which is understood to have caught the attention of a group of financiers.
Is claims sector set for investment and M&A surge following latest LDC move?
Speculation is mounting that the claims market is ripe for further private equity investment and mergers after motor claims specialist Validus IVC completed a management buyout with backing from Lloyds Development Capital valuing the firm at £30m.
Allianz agrees deal for Turkish insurer Yapi Kredi Sigorta
Allianz has reached an agreement to acquire a 93.9% stake in Turkish property and casualty insurer Yapı Kredi Sigorta for €684m.
RKH eyes further M&A activity following 13-years of growth
RK Harrison has recorded a 21% increase in turnover to £92.9m for the year ended 30 June 2012, in which the firm maintained a profit margin of 25%.
Quindell acquires medico-legal service provider
Quindell has acquired Isaas Technology, a cloud-based software service provider to the medico-legal and legal services in the UK and overseas, for £1.34m.
Hamburg Internationale acquires run-off portfolio
Hamburg Internationale Rückversicherung, part of Tawa Group, has acquired Lower Insurance AG’s run-off portfolio.
Italian lender to put insurance business on the chopping block
The director general of Italian lender Banca Carige has said it could sell its insurance businesses and property in a bid to plug an €800m euro hole in its capital base.
Lower claims frequency hits Charles Taylor adjusting profit
Growth in Charles Taylor's management services and Isle of Man-based run-off insurance business in 2012 have offset reduced earnings in its adjusting services business, which was hit by a lower number of complex claims than the previous year.
Consolidation "inevitable" in Saudi insurance market according to S&P report
Prospects appear to be improving for Saudi Arabia's insurance industry, according to a new report from Standard & Poor's.
50% growth in M&A transactional insurance in Asia, says Marsh
Global demand for transactional risk insurance grew by 41% last year as firms turned to insurance to protect large deals and cross-border acquisitions and sales, according to Marsh
Cross-border acquisitions drive demand for transactional risk insurance
Global demand for transactional risk insurance grew by 41% last year as firms turned to insurance to protect large deals and cross-border acquisitions and sales, according to Marsh.
PZU linked with Poland's EMC
Polish insurer PZU has been touted as a possible suitor for Polish hospital group EMC Instytut Medyczny.
Canopius to sell off Bermuda operation
Canopius has entered into definitive agreements to sell all of its shares in Canopius Bermuda to institutional investors.