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- August 14 2015
Willis acquires Taiwan’s Elite Risk Services
Willis has paid an undisclosed sum for the Taiwanese specialist broker, doubling its presence in the country.
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- August 13 2015
Sumitomo to buy Symetra for US$3.8bn
Sumitomo Life has agreed to pay US$3.8bn to buy Berkshire Hathaway-backed Symetra Financial.
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- August 13 2015
Asia boosts Pru’s profit in first half
The British life insurer is sticking to its strategy in Asia after the region helped to boost first-half profits.
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- August 13 2015
Anbang offers US$1bn for Japan’s Simplex
The acquisitive Chinese insurer is seeking to enter Japan's real estate market through an auction.
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- August 11 2015
Sumitomo in M&A talks with Symetra Financial
Japan's fourth-largest insurer is reportedly in talks with Symetra Financial as it seeks to expand overseas.
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- August 7 2015
AIG to focus on consolidating Japan business
Integration of Japan's Fuji Fire & Marine still a work in progress, according to CEO Peter Hancock.
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- July 31 2015
Mitsui Sumitomo buys stake in Sri Lanka’s Ceylinko
Japanese insurer purchases minority stake in one of Sri Lanka's oldest and largest business conglomerates.
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- July 30 2015
Zurich confirms interest in RSA Insurance
Swiss insurer evaluating a potential offer but stresses no assurances that any offer will be made.
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- July 29 2015
China Minsheng to buy Sirius for US$2.2bn
Acquisition of Sirius seen to give support to CMI's efforts to expand in the Bermuda reinsurance sector.
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- July 28 2015
China approves Anbang’s Vivat acquisition
The Chinese insurer will inject US$1.48 billion into Dutch state-owned Vivat as part of the deal.
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- July 27 2015
Japan’s Meiji Yasuda acquires StanCorp for US$5bn
Japanese insurer agrees to acquire all outstanding shares for US$115 per share in cash.
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- July 24 2015
Bigger is better for global insurers
The quest for scale shows no signs of diminishing, according to AM Best, with M&A activity set to continue during the coming months.
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- July 24 2015
Peak Re buys into Caribbean insurer Nagico
The Fosun-backed reinsurer has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Nagico as part of its expansion into non-Asian markets.
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- July 24 2015
Arig negotiating buyout of Takaful Re
Bahrain-headquartered Arab Insurance Group plans to take full control of loss-making Takaful Re.
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- July 22 2015
Tokio Marine looks for China growth opportunities
Japan's largest non-life insurer to use Citic's expertise and connections to accelerate business development in China.
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- July 21 2015
Anbang bids for London’s Heron Tower
Anbang Insurance is bidding £750m for the tallest building in the City of London financial district.
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- July 20 2015
Japanese insurers seek overseas growth
With a shrinking population at home, Japanese insurers continue to pursue growth opportunities through overseas M&A.
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- July 17 2015
Australia’s QBE sells N American unit for US$90m
The sale is expected to free up more than US$100 million in capital and reduce policy sales by about US$400m.
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- July 17 2015
Ageas seeks buyer for Hong Kong unit
Morgan Stanley is reportedly seeking bidders for a deal that could fetch more than US$1 billion.
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- July 14 2015
PICC buys US$1.6bn stake in Fujian bank
The acquisition increases PICC's stake in Hong Kong-listed Industrial Bank Co to 14%.
