Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines

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Majesco Acquires Decision Research Corp. Insurance Software Business

Jan 8 2024 // Majesco, a cloud insurance software provider for the insurance business, announced it has acquired the Decision Research Corporation (DRC) business.DRC, based in Philadelphia-based, is an SaaS-based insurance software...

Gallagher Acquires German Specialty Broker Köberich Financial Lines

Jan 8 2024 // Gallagher announced it has acquired Köberich Financial Lines. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Köberich specializes in D&O insurance, plus other financial lines products including cyber, warranties &...

Johnson & Johnson Acquiring Mid Valley General Agency in Oregon

Jan 5 2024 // Johnson & Johnson Inc. will expand its footprint into Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington by acquiring the assets of Mid Valley General Agency LLC based in Salem, Oregon. Mid Valley is a family-owned managing general...

World Insurance Associates Acquires Illinois’ TW Group

Jan 4 2024 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of TW Group, Inc. of Westmont, Illinois on December 31, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TWG was founded in 1946 and provides insurance to individuals...

Gallatin Point Buys Majority Stake in American Family’s Florida Unit, Has National Plans

Jan 4 2024 // If you can make it in Florida, you can make it anywhere—especially if you have a billion dollars in capital.That may be the thinking behind a plan by Gallatin Point Capital to purchase a majority stake in Trusted...

Alliant Acquires Aldrich Benefits in Oregon

Jan 4 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired Oregon-based employee benefits firm Aldrich Benefits LP, of a member of the Aldrich group of companies. The Aldrich companies will continue to provide financial, wealth, tax, and...

BMS Finalizes Acquisition of UAE’s Berns Brett Masaood, Rebranded as BMS Masaood

Jan 4 2024 // BMS, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has completed its majority stake acquisition of Berns Brett Masaood (BBM), a leading UAE insurance broker established in 2007 and headquartered in Abu...

Howden Acquires Norwegian Broker Arctic Insurance AS

Jan 4 2024 // Howden, the London-based insurance group, announced the acquisition of Arctic Insurance AS, a fast-growing Norwegian insurance broker.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition reflects...

Allianz Seeks to Buy Back Europe’s Biggest Old-School Bond

Jan 4 2024 // Insurance giant Allianz SE is looking to replace the biggest bond remaining under Europe’s old regulatory regime as it taps the market for new issues early on this year.The Munich-based insurer priced a new €1...

Alliant Acquires PBC Employee Benefits Division in Oregon

Jan 3 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired the employee benefits division of Eugene, Oregon-based PBC Insurance. The PBC employee benefits team will join Alliant and continue serving clients from its Eugene headquarters. PBC also...

Travelers Completes Acquisition of Corvus Insurance

Jan 3 2024 // The Travelers Cos. completed its previously announced acquisition of Corvus Insurance Holdings Inc., a cyber insurance managing general underwriter.The $435 million acquisition was first announced in November 2023, which...

ReSource Pro Acquires Texas-Based Helix Agency Services

Jan 2 2024 // ReSource Pro, an operations provider to insurance organizations, announced its acquisition of Texas-based Helix Agency Services LLC, a provider of managed technology services for insurance agencies and brokers in the...

Canada’s Fairfax Completes $860M Acquisition of Gulf Insurance Group from KIPCO

Dec 27 2023 // Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the US$860 million acquisition of Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) from Kuwait Projects Co. (KIPCO) and certain of its affiliates.First announced in April 2023, the deal...

Oakbridge Acquires Akin Insurance Agency in Georgia

Dec 26 2023 // Oakbridge Insurance Agency, calling itself one of the largest independent agencies with partnerships around the country, has acquired another Georgia company. Shan Akin Akin Insurance Agency, with offices in Vienna and...

Aon-NFP Merger a Win-Win for Middle Market Segment, Aon Says

Dec 22 2023 // A merger between Aon and NFP will be a win-win for both brokers, creating a company that will be greater than the sum of its parts. While those weren’t the exact words used by Aon’s CEO Greg Case, they were...

Risk Strategies Buys Florida-based Setnor Byer Brokerage

Dec 22 2023 // Risk Strategies, a specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired Setnor, Byer, Boganoff Inc., which does business as Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk, a Fort Lauderdale-area brokerage and risk management firm. Terms of the...

Ryan Specialty Signs Agreement to Buy Castel Underwriting Agencies From Arch

Dec 22 2023 // Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based specialty insurance firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Castel Underwriting Agencies Ltd. from Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Ltd. and minority shareholders.Terms...

HDI Global Acquires Indiana Lubermens Insurance Company

Dec 21 2023 // HDI Global Insurance Company (HDI) has acquired Indiana Lumbermens Insurance Company (ILIC), a subsidiary of Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM). HDI has purchased one hundred percent (100%) of the...

Howden Acquires Dutch Broker VLC & Partners

Dec 20 2023 // Howden, the London-based global insurance group, announced the acquisition of VLC & Partners Holding B.V., one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the Netherlands.Financial details of the transaction were...

Aon to Buy Middle-Market Broker NFP for $13.4 Billion

Dec 20 2023 // Aon plc this morning said it has a $13.4 billion deal in place to purchase broker NFP to expand its middle-market segment.The purchase price will be funded by $7 billion in cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Closing is...