M&A
Verisk Analytics Acquires UK-Based Emergent Network Intelligence
Verisk Analytics has expanded its claims products in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Emergent Network Intelligence (ENI), which provides insurers in the UK with technological innovations ...
NORCAL Mutual: Stronger Through Consolidation
Consolidation is a major consideration for NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co., "whether it's physicians joining larger groups, agents being acquired, or companies like ours taking advantage of M&A ...
Willis Towers Watson Aims to Buy French Aviation Brokerage
Willis Towers Watson has entered into exclusive negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, to acquire its team and book of business. Paris-based OAAGC (Office d'Assurances Aériennes G. ...
Cyber Attacks Spur $350M Reduction in Verizon’s Yahoo Acquisition Offer
Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it would buy Yahoo Inc's core business for $4.48 billion, lowering its original offer by $350 million in the wake of two massive cyber attacks at the ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore, Argo Group and RMS
Ironshore International boosted the capacity for its Terrorism & Sabotage coverage insurance programs. A division of Argo Group International Holdings, combined with a partner, is now offering ...
Guidewire Closes $160M Deal for Tech Company ISCS, Launches Cloud-Focused Product
P/C software company Guidewire said it has completed its $160 million acquisition of cloud computing tech outfit ISCS, about two months after the deal between the California companies was first ...
Insurance Software M&A: Sapiens to Grab StoneRiver for $102M
Sapiens International Corp. has agreed to snatch up StoneRiver Inc. for $102 million in cash – one of the larger recent acquisitions in the insurance software and services space. Plans call for ...
Blackstone Group to Pay Up to $4.8B for Aon’s Employee Benefits Outsourcing Arm
Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it agreed to sell its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Blackstone will pay $4.3 ...