M&A
Next Insurance Snatches Up Juniper Labs, a Data/Underwriting Tech Startup
Next Insurance - an InsurTech focused on small business coverage - has closed its first acquisition. More could be on the horizon. The California-based company startup acquired Juniper Labs, a ...
UK Mobility Insurance Startup Zego Acquires Telematics Maker Drivit
Zego, the London-based mobility insurance provider and the first UK insurtech to be awarded an insurance license, has acquired telematics company, Drivit. The deal, which will enable Zego to collect ...
Travelers Will Buy Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch for Undisclosed Price
The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. Neither side disclosed financial terms. The ...
Allianz to Grab Westpac’s General Insurance Unit for $535M
Australia's Westpac Banking Corp will sell its general insurance arm to German insurer Allianz for A$725 million ($535 million), it said on Wednesday, further trimming its portfolio to beef up ...
Broker AmWINS Eyes Bermuda Expansion With New Acquisition
AmWINS Group, Inc. has agreed to buy International Specialty Brokers Ltd. a Bermuda-based wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker. AmWINS, a North Carolina-based global broker focused on specialty ...
AXA Sells Persian Gulf Biz to Kuwait-Based Group
AXA SA sold its Persian Gulf business for $269 million to a Kuwait-based group, as the French insurance giant shifts its focus and exits some overseas investments to shore up its finances amid the ...
Aviva CEO Confirms Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy
Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc confirmed the company was in talks to sell units in France, Poland and Italy as part of her overhaul of the insurance giant. The company is still in the ...
Private Equity Investors Pelican Ventures, J.C. Flowers Complete Ariel Re Deal
Private equity investors Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co. have completed their acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance products in ...