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- March 3 2026
Zurich, Beazley finalise terms on US$11bn deal to build specialty powerhouse
- Lloyd's
- M&A
- Beazley
- Zurich
The combined US$15bn specialty business will be headquartered in London and Zurich Group will maintain the Beazley brand.
- March 2 2026
QBE to take full control of Indian non-life JV Raheja QBE in US$35.5m deal
- Insurers
- India
- M&A
- QBE
- Raheja QBE
Australian carrier will buy out the 51% shareholding from its Indian partner Prism Johnson, terminating an 18-year-old partnership.
- February 25 2026
Sompo completes US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition
- Insurers
- Global
- M&A
- Aspen
- Sompo
- Sompo International
Aspen will transition to trading under the Sompo brand, with executive chairman and group CEO Mark Cloutier acting in an advisory role.
- February 24 2026
Marsh weighs sale of broker for high-net-worth individuals in Asia: report
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Risk
- Marsh
Private Client Services, which operates under the Mercer subsidiary, provides financial risk management and life insurance services to more than 8,000 clients across roughly 50 markets.
- February 19 2026
Sompo receives regulatory approvals for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition
- Insurers
- United States
- M&A
- Aspen
- Sompo
- Sompo International
Transaction is expected to close in the next several days, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
- February 19 2026
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk acquires Australia’s Umbrella Insurance Services
- Brokers
- Australia
- M&A
- Cornerstone Risk Group
Resilium Partners-owned Cornerstone Risk Group says the partnership strengthens its presence across New South Wales.
- February 16 2026
Ardonagh takes majority stake in Hong Kong’s Risk Management Insurance Brokerage
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- M&A
- Ardonagh
Specialist insurance brokerage joins Ardonagh’s Hong Kong portfolio alongside PSC HK, Apex, Charter Gilman, Charter-Union, and Trans-Pacific.
- February 16 2026
Korea Investment shortlists 3 targets for insurance market entry: report
- Insurers
- South Korea
- M&A
- Lotte Insurance
- MG Non-Life Insurance
Non-banking financial services holding company eyes insurers Yebyeol Non-Life, Lotte Non-Life and KDB Life.
- February 16 2026
Does Zurich’s US$11bn Beazley deal signal the end of the Lloyd’s listing experiment? Survivors are now in the spotlight
- Analysis
- Lloyd's
- Asia Pacific
- M&A
Deal will leave only two Lloyd’s players – Hiscox and Lancashire – listed on the London Stock Exchange, with capital-rich Japanese insurers expected to be amongst those circling.
- February 12 2026
APAC insurers face a surge in M&A activity: Clearwater Analytics
- Asia Pacific
- M&A
Findings show 96% of asset management executives predict a consolidation wave as firms seek scale and operational advantages from M&A.
- February 12 2026
Envest-backed ‘like-minded agencies’ complete merger, confirm leadership team
- MGA
- Australia
- M&A
- Blue Zebra Insurance
- Envest
Blue Zebra Insurance, The Proplab Group, including SGUA and Allstate Underwriting, and Point Insurance completed their merger on Wednesday, with Rowan Watson named CEO of the combined group.
- February 10 2026
Specialist Risk Group launches in Australia, acquires entertainment broker H2
- Brokers
- Australia
- Strategy
- Specialist Risk Group
Laurence Basell, Henry Clark and Steve Pappas have joined the London-headquartered broker.
- February 8 2026
South Korean trio explore India insurance expansion: reports
- Insurers
- India
- M&A
Samsung Fire & Marine and Hyundai Marine & Fire are reported to be primarily studying non-life opportunities, while Mirae Asset is focusing on life insurance.
- February 5 2026
Willis promotes Mareli Vermeulen to head of Asia M&A
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Asia Pacific
- M&A Insurance
- M&A
- WTW
She has been with Willis in Australia for almost five years and will relocate to Singapore.
- February 4 2026
Beazley board gives in to Zurich’s sweetened US$11bn offer
- Lloyd's
- M&A
- Beazley
- Zurich
The deal is at an offer price of GBP13.10 in cash and Beazley paying its shareholders permitted dividend of 25 pence for FY25.
- February 2 2026
Nigel Fitzgerald, Grant Cairns’ new MGA Kaibridge goes live
- MGA
- Australia
- M&A
- Kaibridge
New digitally-focused MGA launches after acquiring Blend Insurance Solutions.
- January 29 2026
Danantara Indonesia mulls insurance holding company to consolidate state-owned carriers
- Insurers
- Indonesia
- M&A
Sovereign wealth fund is advocating for the merger of 15 insurers to create three firms across life, general, and credit insurance.
- January 29 2026
Filipino carriers FPG Insurance, Mercantile Insurance cleared to merge
- Insurers
- Philippines
- M&A
- FPG Mercantile
Philippine Competition Commission says the merger likely poses no substantial lessening of competition in the relevant markets.
- January 27 2026
AUB acquires UK intermediary Prestige for US$300m, plans US$276m equity placement
- Brokers
- Australia
- M&A
- AUB Group
Acquisition represents the Tysers owner's entry into the UK MGA segment and expansion in the UK retail insurance market.
- January 22 2026
Beazley unanimously rejects Zurich’s US$10bn takeover proposal
- Lloyd's
- M&A
- Beazley
- Zurich
Offer 'materially undervalues Beazley and its longer-term prospects as an independent company', the board said.

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Subject: M&A Page 1 / 75

Zurich, Beazley finalise terms on US$11bn deal to build specialty powerhouse

QBE to take full control of Indian non-life JV Raheja QBE in US$35.5m deal

Sompo completes US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition

Marsh weighs sale of broker for high-net-worth individuals in Asia: report

Sompo receives regulatory approvals for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition

Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk acquires Australia’s Umbrella Insurance Services

Ardonagh takes majority stake in Hong Kong’s Risk Management Insurance Brokerage

Korea Investment shortlists 3 targets for insurance market entry: report

Does Zurich’s US$11bn Beazley deal signal the end of the Lloyd’s listing experiment? Survivors are now in the spotlight

APAC insurers face a surge in M&A activity: Clearwater Analytics

Envest-backed ‘like-minded agencies’ complete merger, confirm leadership team

Specialist Risk Group launches in Australia, acquires entertainment broker H2

South Korean trio explore India insurance expansion: reports

Willis promotes Mareli Vermeulen to head of Asia M&A

Beazley board gives in to Zurich’s sweetened US$11bn offer

Nigel Fitzgerald, Grant Cairns’ new MGA Kaibridge goes live

Danantara Indonesia mulls insurance holding company to consolidate state-owned carriers

Filipino carriers FPG Insurance, Mercantile Insurance cleared to merge

AUB acquires UK intermediary Prestige for US$300m, plans US$276m equity placement

Beazley unanimously rejects Zurich’s US$10bn takeover proposal