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Goldman Survey: Insurers Favoring Private Equity Over Hedge Funds

Apr 22 2021 // Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management showed on Wednesday.Private equity was the most-favored asset class for insurers...

Private Equity Firm Odyssey Partners With Management to Acquire SIAA

Mar 29 2021 // Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has joined with management of SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance), the nation’s largest alliance of independent insurance agencies, to acquire the company.New...

Private Equity Firm CVC Nears Deal to Buy Insurance Arm of National Bank of Greece

Mar 26 2021 // CVC Capital Partners is nearing a deal to acquire National Bank of Greece SA’s insurance business after a years-long search for a buyer, people familiar with the matter said.The private equity firm could announce an...

Update: Private Equity Firm BC Partners Agrees to Buy Insurance Service Company Davies

Mar 16 2021 // BC Partners agreed to take over insurance service company Davies, as it bets on fast-growing demand for outsourcing in the financial industry.The private equity firm signed a definitive agreement to buy a majority stake in...

U.S. Fraud Crackdown Eroding Private Equity’s Liability Shield

Feb 23 2021 // Insiders said one company pushed unnecessary pain medication to the U.S. military; another promoted an unproven treatment for children with cancer; and a third used unlicensed counselors to treat poor people with mental...

Private Equity Firms StonePoint, Insight to Buy Data Provider Corelogic

Feb 5 2021 // Property data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion.Funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are set to snatch up all outstanding shares of...