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- November 1 2026
Willis Re completes acquisition of BMS Re’s US subsidiaries
- Reinsurance brokers
- United States
- M&A
- BMS Group
- Willis Re
Willis Re had signed the definitive agreement in August to acquire the US reinsurance division of BMS Group, including BMS Intermediaries and BMS Capital Advisory, as well as the associated US reinsurance broking team based in London.
- October 27 2026
Halliwell acquires New Zealand’s Maynard Marks to expand Asia Pacific presence
- Consultants
- New Zealand
- M&A
- Halliwell
Acquisition of one of New Zealand's leading property and building consultancies expands Halliwell APAC's existing suite of specialist services, supporting insurers, reinsurers, brokers, legal firms, property owners, and public sector organisations.
- October 23 2026
Malaysian central bank extends RHB-Tokio Marine insurance merger deadline to February
- Insurers
- Malaysia
- M&A
- RHB Insurance
- Tokio Marine
RHB Insurance proposes to merge with the Japanese insurer's Malaysian unit, with RHB retaining a 35% stake.
- October 22 2026
IAG confident RACI deal will be completed in 2027 despite opposition
- Insurers
- Australia
- Legal
- IAG
- RAC Insurance
Managing director and CEO Nick Hawkins tells IAG's AGM that the insurer is continuing to work through the process as it seeks to win the Australian competition regulator’s approval.
- October 21 2026
AUB Group to acquire Aon’s One Underwriting Australia
- MGA
- Australia
- M&A
- AUB Group
Deal remains subject to regulatory approval and customary completion conditions.
- October 19 2026
Japan’s MS&AD considering deal for Malaysian insurer LPI Capital: Bloomberg
- Malaysia
- M&A
Fellow Japanese insurers Tokio Marine Holdings, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Sompo already have a presence in Malaysia.
- October 14 2026
IAG offers to trade NRMA Western Australia renewal rights for RACI deal approval
- Insurers
- Australia
- M&A
- IAG
- RAC Insurance
In a public benefits application to the competition regulator, the insurer also offered to address the availability of RACI home insurance in northern Western Australia and to invest US$14 million in community resilience over the next decade.
- October 13 2026
Shinhan Financial agrees US$516m deal for controlling stake in Lotte Insurance
- Insurers
- South Korea
- M&A
- Lotte Insurance
Korean financial services group signed an agreement to purchase a 77% stake in the non-life carrier from private equity owner JKL Partners.
- October 12 2026
FWD to re-enter P&C with 25% stake in bolttech Hong Kong for US$21m
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- M&A
- bolttech
- FWD Group
The target was formerly FWD General Insurance and was divested by the Richard Li-controlled insurance group to bolttech in 2020.
- October 11 2026
Australia’s competition tribunal halts IAG-RACI appeal pending ACCC public benefit ruling
- Insurers
- Australia
- M&A
- IAG
- RAC Insurance
IAG and RACWA plan to file the public benefit application with the competition watchdog before Wednesday.
- October 9 2026
TT Club and UK P&I Club members vote to merge, creating Unified Transport Mutual
- Insurers
- Marine
- M&A
- Iran conflict
- TT Club
- UK P&I Club
The combination is effective from February 20 next year and is expected to generate a 5% improvement in the merged entity’s COR.
- October 8 2026
South Korea’s OK Financial signs deal to acquire Yebyeol Insurance from KDIC
- Insurers
- South Korea
- M&A
- MG Non-Life Insurance
KDIC will provide US$737m in financial support as part of the deal.
- October 8 2026
Exclusive: Meritz Korindo chief denies reports of stake sale by Meritz Fire & Marine
- Exclusive
- Insurers
- Indonesia
- M&A
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
Cha Hee Jun, president director of the company, told InsuranceAsia News that the Korean insurer has no plans to sell its stake in the Indonesian JV.
- October 8 2026
IAG, RAC seek tribunal review of ACCC’s US$940m deal block
- Insurers
- Australia
- M&A
- IAG
- RAC Insurance
Companies have lodged separate filings with the Australian Competition Tribunal to overturn regulator’s decision.
- October 6 2026
Meritz moving to sell 51% stake in Indonesian JV: report
- Insurers
- Indonesia
- M&A
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance plans to reallocate proceeds from the sale of Meritz Korindo, its joint venture with South Korean-Indonesian multinational firm Korindo Group, to improve capital efficiency and boost corporate value.
- October 2 2026
Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services
- Insurance brokers
- New Zealand
- M&A
- Gallagher
Albany is a specialised retail insurance broker which serves commercial and personal lines clients in the Auckland and Canterbury regions of New Zealand.
- October 2 2026
KDIC, OK Financial set to conclude negotiations over YeByeol Non-Life Insurance deal: reports
- Insurers
- South Korea
- M&A
- MG Non-Life Insurance
Final acquisition of the bridge insurer set up to wind down the troubled MG Non-Life Insurance is expected to be completed in 2027.
- October 1 2026
Marsh Japan completes Eneos acquisition, Hiroyuki Hata to lead rebranded agency
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Japan
- M&A
- Marsh
Global broker completes acquisition of the inhouse insurance intermediary businesses of Japanese energy giant Eneos and renames it EMIS Insurance Services.
- October 1 2026
Suncorp denies Tokio Marine takeover talks in stock market response
- Insurers
- Australia
- M&A
- Suncorp
Australian insurer's shares fell 5% after it clarified on local media reports about preliminary takeover talks.
- September 30 2026
Lotte Non-Life eyes mid-October open sale, awaits bidders: report
- Insurers
- South Korea
- M&A
- Lotte Insurance
Industrial Bank of Korea and Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance are seen as potential bidders in the new auction, according to Maeil Business.

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Subject: M&A Page 1 / 80

Willis Re completes acquisition of BMS Re’s US subsidiaries

Halliwell acquires New Zealand’s Maynard Marks to expand Asia Pacific presence

Malaysian central bank extends RHB-Tokio Marine insurance merger deadline to February

IAG confident RACI deal will be completed in 2027 despite opposition

AUB Group to acquire Aon’s One Underwriting Australia

Japan’s MS&AD considering deal for Malaysian insurer LPI Capital: Bloomberg

IAG offers to trade NRMA Western Australia renewal rights for RACI deal approval

Shinhan Financial agrees US$516m deal for controlling stake in Lotte Insurance

FWD to re-enter P&C with 25% stake in bolttech Hong Kong for US$21m

Australia’s competition tribunal halts IAG-RACI appeal pending ACCC public benefit ruling

TT Club and UK P&I Club members vote to merge, creating Unified Transport Mutual

South Korea’s OK Financial signs deal to acquire Yebyeol Insurance from KDIC

Exclusive: Meritz Korindo chief denies reports of stake sale by Meritz Fire & Marine

IAG, RAC seek tribunal review of ACCC’s US$940m deal block

Meritz moving to sell 51% stake in Indonesian JV: report

Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services

KDIC, OK Financial set to conclude negotiations over YeByeol Non-Life Insurance deal: reports

Marsh Japan completes Eneos acquisition, Hiroyuki Hata to lead rebranded agency

Suncorp denies Tokio Marine takeover talks in stock market response

Lotte Non-Life eyes mid-October open sale, awaits bidders: report