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M&A

  • Bermuda
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    Nascent makes strategic investment into actuarial consulting firm Sephira
    Founder and CEO of Nascent Andre Perez will join Sephira’s board of directors.
    Jai Singh, 07 October 2025
  • M&A
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    Homeowners' MGA Bamboo sold to CVC at $1.75bn valuation
    Seller White Mountains will retain a roughly 15% fully diluted equity stake.
    Clark Mindock, 03 October 2025
  • M&A
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    Homeowners' MGA Bamboo nears $1.75bn sale to CVC
    The business has been ~70% owned by White Mountains since January 2024.
    Adam McNestrie, 03 October 2025
  • M&A
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    CyberCube secures $180mn+ investment from Spectrum
    Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.
    Rachel Dalton, 01 October 2025
  • M&A
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    SageSure agrees deal to purchase Floridian MGA and property insurer
    The deal is expected to result in $700mn in combined GWP in Florida upon completion.
    Jai Singh, 10 September 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo-Aspen shows value boost of ILS capabilities
    The leadership’s commentary spotlighted to value of ILS to the group.
    Liz Bury, 08 September 2025
  • Cyber
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    Cyber analytics firm CyberCube in sale talks with Verisk
    It is understood that CyberCube has been considering a sale of the business.
    Jairo Ibarra, 05 September 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo-Aspen: Fitting the portfolios together
    The Japanese carrier faces integration challenges to make a success of the deal.
    Rachel Dalton, 02 September 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo to leverage ACM’s fee income to support (re)insurance business
    Aspen Capital Markets earned $169mn in fee income in 2024 alone.
    Jai Singh, 28 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Sompo acquires Aspen for $3.5bn
    The purchase brings Sompo an established ILS platform as part of the deal.
    Samuel Casey, 27 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Aspen in talks with Sompo over acquisition
    The Bermudian firm has an active ILS division, unlike the Japanese conglomerate’s insurance divisions.
    Fiona Robertson, 20 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Ontario Teachers agrees to sell Diot-Siaci stake to Ardian
    The transaction is expected to close later this year.
    Ayesha Venkataraman, 07 August 2025
  • M&A
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    Markel sells $1.2bn-premium global reinsurance renewal rights to Nationwide
    Nationwide will delegate management of the policies to Ryan Specialty.
    Jairo Ibarra, 31 July 2025
  • ILS managers
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    Major manager transitions call for careful handling of end-investors
    M&A and shifts in distribution arrangements bring risks and opportunities.
    Liz Bury, 23 June 2025
  • M&A
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    Travelers sells most of Canadian P&C business to Definity for $2.4bn
    The deal leaves premier surety as Travelers' sole Canadian portfolio.
    Adam Kovac, 28 May 2025
  • Re/insurers
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    Scor under investigation over Covéa acquisition of PartnerRe
    The reinsurer said the probe concerns the alleged involvement of its former chairman.
    Jai Singh, 04 April 2025
  • M&A
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    Howden acquires professional services firm Barnett Waddingham
    The acquisition expands its global employee benefits business to ~4,000 global employees.
    Jai Singh, 25 March 2025
  • M&A
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    BSX owner MIH is to acquire Guernsey’s TISE for $92mn
    Guernsey’s TISE listed the world’s first private cat bond issued by Solidum Re in 2011.
    Jai Singh, 19 March 2025
  • M&A
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    Twelve Securis targeting US and Australia markets for growth: CEO Ramseier
    The firm will match segregated accounts of portfolios to investor mandates.
    Jai Singh, 13 February 2025
  • M&A
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    Twelve Securis deal creates manager with $7.2bn in ILS AuM
    The combined entity ranks third in the Insurance Insider ILS leaderboard.
    Liz Bury, 13 February 2025
  • ILS managers
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    ILS outlook for 2025: After two strong years, what’s next for ILS
    Compressed cat bond spreads could drive some rebalancing, as M&A remains a prospect.
    Fiona Robertson, 13 January 2025
  • Brokers
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    Ryan Specialty to acquire cat underwriter Velocity for $525mn
    The deal comes around three years after Markel sold a controlling interest in Velocity for $181.3mn.
    Caroline Ryan, 07 January 2025
  • ILS managers
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    ILS year in review: Good returns, a near-miss storm, M&A deals and start-ups
    Casualty ILS made inroads, while hurricane hedging strategies came into focus.
    Liz Bury, 23 December 2024
  • M&A
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    Siglo Advisers subsumed into Cambridge Associates after buyout
    The Swiss-based team of Siglo has transferred to Cambridge Associates.
    Liz Bury, 13 December 2024
  • Brokers
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    AJ Gallagher acquires UK investment consultancy Redington
    Redington provides services to UK pension funds, wealth managers and institutional investors.
    Jai Singh, 25 October 2024
  • Lines of business
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    Artex Risk Solutions acquires Risk International
    The Risk International team will remain in its current location, under Jennifer Gallagher.
    Abbie Day, 03 October 2024
  • Re/insurers
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    Scor denies takeover talks with Covéa
    The denial followed this publication’s report that Covéa had renewed its intentions to buy the reinsurer.
    Jairo Ibarra, 11 September 2024
  • Covea takes second shot at Scor takeover amid retro dispute
    The mutual’s approach comes as Scor continues efforts to fight back from performance issues including a flare-up in L&H.
    Adam McNestrie, 10 September 2024
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    Moody’s acquires Praedicat, adding casualty modelling capabilities
    The transaction complements its previous acquisition of RMS in 2021.
    Kyoung-son Song, 05 September 2024
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    Cambridge Associates to expand with Siglo acquisition
    The deal will boost the investment consultancy’s ILS capabilities.
    Jai Singh, 03 September 2024
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    ILS manager M&A shows green shoots as firms rebuild their track record
    Winning higher-fee private ILS mandates will strengthen firms’ negotiating positions.
    Liz Bury, 19 August 2024
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    BNP Paribas to acquire Axa IM, creating a EUR1.5tn manager
    The deal will include Axa IM’s alternatives funds including ILS.
    Jai Singh, 02 August 2024
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    Independent ILS managers need to aim for $10bn-plus minimum: Ramseier
    The combined Twelve-Securis entity would be a top-five ILS firm currently.
    Liz Bury, 26 July 2024
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    Twelve and Securis to combine to create a $7.8bn ILS manager
    Urs Ramseier will be CEO and Herbie Lloyd CIO.
    Liz Bury, 25 July 2024
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    Hilti leads management buyout of Credit Suisse ILS from UBS
    The sale is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
    Jai Singh, 23 July 2024
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    Hiscox ownership in the spotlight as suitors circle
    Sources said that Japanese big-three carrier Sompo and Italian insurance giant Generali are circling.
    Adam McNestrie, 08 July 2024
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    Guy Carpenter forms capital and advisory group
    Former Teneo M&A head Alexander Schnieders will lead the unit.
    Rachel Dalton, 10 June 2024
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    Twelve Capital management buys back 30% GKB holding in firm
    The management’s buyback acquisition brings an end to the two-year relationship.
    Jai Singh, 15 May 2024
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    GeoVera splits in sale to SageSure; Flexpoint, New Point and Axa XL exit
    GeoVera’s MGAs will sell to SageSure and insurance companies will merge with SafePort.
    Rachel Dalton, 09 April 2024
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    R&Q wrangles with debtholders as it launches multiple sale processes 
    The Lloyd’s legacy business has been placed up for sale, along with other units.
    Adam McNestrie, 28 February 2024
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    ILS manager M&A could revive but price may be a sticking point
    The outlook for M&A activity is brighter after 2023 returns.
    Liz Bury, 26 February 2024
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    Howden enters captive market with acquisition of Arm Group Holdings
    Arm is based in Guernsey and has a Bermudan management licence.
    Aisling Finn, 15 February 2024
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    Marco merges Kelvin Re and Humbolt Re
    The newly launched Marco Re will be led by Mark Elliott as CEO.
    Abbie Day, 09 February 2024
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    American Coastal enters agreement to sell personal lines subsidiary Interboro
    A non-binding term sheet was signed on October 6, whereby the buyer will acquire 100% of Interboro’s issued and outstanding securities in exchange for cash.
    Kyoung-son Song, 14 November 2023
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    Nascent to acquire Bermuda Compliance Consultants
    BCCL will be rebranded to Nascent Advisory Services Ltd as part of the transaction.
    Aisling Finn, 28 September 2023
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    Brown & Brown acquires Occam from HSCM
    The business specialises in space and terror risks.
    Rachel Dalton, 20 September 2023
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    Blackstone to merge corporate credit, asset and insurance groups
    The private equity firm is targeting $1trn in assets under management for the combined segment.
    Rachel Dalton, 14 September 2023
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    Artex acquires Bermudian management firm Frontier Financial Services
    Frontier’s employees, including director and co-founder Peter Brodsky and CEO Derek Winch, will remain in their current roles.
    Jai Singh, 13 September 2023
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