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- February 14 2024
WTW strengthens Korea, Vietnam offerings with co-brokerage deal
The broker has signed an arrangement with New York-based Solomon Agency to provide insurance solutions to North American exposures of companies headquartered in the region.
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- February 9 2024
Envest merges three insurance brands to create an SME specialist
The Australian broking group brings together Fitzpatrick & Co, Arete Risk and Amicus to create a full-service insurance broker with specialist SME and corporate focus.
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- February 8 2024
Fosun revives Peak Re sale process: report
The Chinese conglomerate has mandated BNP Paribas to find a buyer for a majority stake in the business and is seeking a US$1bn valuation, a Bloomberg report said.
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- February 7 2024
Pacific Prime acquires Malaysia’s MIT Insurance Brokers from Johor Corp
The deal between the global insurance brokerage and Malaysia's state development corporation will see MIT Insurance Brokers integrate into Pacific Prime Consultants Malaysia.
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- February 7 2024
Indian competition regulator approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
The watchdog has approved the 51% stake buy announced in Nomber last year as well as the global carrier's proposal to acquire an additional 19% within three years of deal completion.
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- February 5 2024
Steadfast-backed broker Collective merges with strata specialist Body Corporate Brokers
The combined business will employ more than 120 people in Australia with a network of more than 200 strata manager-authorised representatives, and provide insurance placement and claims services for 30,000 strata schemes.
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- January 30 2024
Australian MGAs Wellington and Aster to merge into Epsilon Underwriting
The combined entity, set to work under the Epsilon brand, will write a combined US$100m GWP across liability and property lines.
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- January 29 2024
Howden plans to make ‘a big and permanent splash’ in APAC: M&A chief
Armed with a billion-pound war chest, the broker is working on a ‘forever strategy’ to build a truly global alternative to the big three, says global head of M&A Peter Blanc.
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- January 25 2024
AUB Group bolsters M&A war chest with US$560m debt deal
The refinancing and new loan give US$171m of available liquidity to the Australian broker providing financial flexibility ‘to capitalise on organic and inorganic growth’.
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- January 18 2024
Tokio Marine fully exits Saudi Arabian business
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance has agreed to sell its remaining stake of Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance to Alinma Bank.
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- January 17 2024
Brown & Brown expands in Asia with acquisition of Singaporean broker Acorn
The deal by the US group's European arm, Bridge Specialty, is its second in the region after it entered Hong Kong last year through the acquisition of Capstone Brokers.
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- January 16 2024
Tower exits Vanuatu business with sale to Capital Insurance Group
The deal is part of the Kiwi carrier's streamlining plans that saw the sale of its Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands business in the last fiscal year.
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- January 15 2024
Thailand’s Roojai acquires Indonesian online broker Lifepal
Following the deal, the two companies will jointly expand their product offerings, and online and offline distribution.
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- January 10 2024
Generali takes 100% ownership of China P&C JV
The global insurer has bought out the 51% stake owned by CNPC Capital in Generali China Insurance for US$108m through a public auction.
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- January 2 2024
No letting up for Australian broker consolidation
Global players' expansion plans, the growing regulatory burden on smaller firms and the increased sophistication of clients have created a market where buyer’s and seller’s motivations align.
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- January 2 2024
Howden hires regional M&A director based in Hong Kong
With the appointment of Wong Hui Ling, the global broker aims to bolster its M&A capabilities.
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- December 12 2023
GIC takes majority ownership in Miller with Cinven buyout
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund has increased its stake since its acquisition in 2021 and provided an exit to the PE investor.
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- December 8 2023
Howden names Wallace McLean’s Nigel Wallace as New Zealand CEO as brokers complete merger
The broker's current CEO René Hattingh will become head of technical delivery, initially concentrating on servicing clients in the scheme and affinity space and reporting directly to Wallace.
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- December 7 2023
Oona buys out InLife stake in Filipino general insurance JV
The Warburg Pincus investment vehicle will acquire the outstanding 40% stake in the non-life business that it had bought from Mapfre last year.
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- December 7 2023
Singapore, Hong Kong set to see wave of insurance M&A in 2024
A Clearwater Analytics survey of insurers and insurance asset managers in the region noted that PE firms have taken an increasingly positive view on the acquisition potential of carriers in the two cities.
