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- September 2 2025
Gallagher Re to acquire Steadfast Re in APAC expansion push
Acquisition of the Steadfast subsidiary expected to close in Q4 2025.
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- September 1 2025
Australian loss adjuster Arc Assessing sells majority stake to Adenes Group
Machinery, heavy vehicles and plant specialist joins Adenes' Vering network.
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- September 1 2025
BP Marsh-backed Pantheon acquires 25% stake in Hong Kong broking startup Fraction
PE firm made a complementary investment to support Pantheon's investment in the Dan Dibden-founded crypto specialist.
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- September 1 2025
IAG closes US$560m RACQ tie-up as insurer completes ‘significant step’
Acquisition and strategic alliance expected to add around US$850m of GWP to IAG's books.
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- August 29 2025
Steadfast snaps up US MGA and wholesale broker Novum Underwriting
Novum will serve as the program development and management platform for the Australian broker's US network, ISU Steadfast.
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- August 27 2025
Sompo to acquire Aspen for US$3.5bn
Japanese insurer will pay a 35.6% premium for NYSE-listed Aspen shares in the all-cash deal.
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- August 20 2025
Aspen shares rally in premarket trading on reports of Sompo merger talks
New York-listed Bermudian (re)insurer is reportedly seeing interest from the Japanese insurance group.
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- August 18 2025
Filipino carriers FPG Insurance and Mercantile Insurance to merge
Combined entity, FPG Mercantile, expects to become a top-four player in the Philippine non-life market, with US$175 million in GWP.
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- August 16 2025
Merger of 3 Indonesian reinsurers could hurt local insurers: Fitch
Proposed consolidation of Indonesia Re, Nasional Re and Tugure is intended to streamline the state sector.
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- August 11 2025
Australia’s new ‘hard line’ M&A rules snag small, mid-cap insurers amid overreach warning
Insurers and brokers face higher merger costs and greater execution risks as a result of the Australian government's new mandatory merger notification rules, competition lawyers say.
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- August 8 2025
Gallagher acquires New Zealand’s Insure Taranaki
New Plymouth-based broker, founded in 2016, will trade under the Gallagher brand following the deal.
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- August 7 2025
Australia’s Community Broker Network expands to New Zealand with Folio tie-up
Under the terms of the deal, Folio will retain its platform and technology operations.
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- August 6 2025
Gallagher acquires Australian agri specialist broker Mack Insurance
Lizzie Carver-led business will integrate with Gallagher, working from offices in Wagga Wagga and Narrandera in New South Wales.
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- August 5 2025
UIB International exits India JV with sale to Edme Services
Sale of minority shareholding in UIB India follows a strategic review by the international broker.
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- August 4 2025
Sompo unveils investment hub to drive ‘agile, dynamic’ growth investments
New business development hub will target investment opportunities mainly in Japan and promote and manage the insurer’s venture capital investments.
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- August 1 2025
‘A significant milestone’ as Aon completes amalgamation of India broking businesses
Broker secures final regulatory approval to combine its broking business in India into a consolidated entity.
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- July 29 2025
Chubb pays US$321m for Liberty Mutual’s Thailand arm
The acquisition of LMG Insurance was completed on April 1, with recognised goodwill of US$183m and intangible assets of US$57m, the insurer said in a stock exchange filing.
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- July 28 2025
Marsh to acquire Mitsubishi Electric’s in-house insurance agency in Japan
Shares of Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service will be transferred to the global broker in November.
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- July 23 2025
Allianz Commercial India branch will transfer to new Jio JV as fac desk
Treaty operations will be managed by Allianz Reinsurance, the company told InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 20 2025
Allianz ties up with Jio Financial for India reinsurance foray
Two companies also enter into a non-binding agreement for equally owned general and life insurance JVs.