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- May 20 2021
Aon/WTW: Taiwan’s antitrust authority gives the green light
The Fair Trade Commission says the mega broking deal would “not significantly restrict competition".
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- May 19 2021
Australian brokers Austcover and Regional Insurance merge
When the two Steadfast brokers combine on July 1, they will have 13 offices and around 150 staff.
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- May 13 2021
Gallagher agrees deal for Willis Re
The agreement excludes reinsurance assets in Hong Kong and China and helps Aon's purchase of WTW.
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- May 11 2021
Aon/WTW: Gallagher in talks to buy US$3bn of assets — report
Chicago-headquartered global broker is looking at several European units and Willis Re.
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- May 4 2021
Gallagher snaps up Canberra’s Mutual Brokers
The deal expands the US broker's presence in the Australian Capital Territory.
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- April 30 2021
Aon/WTW: EU conditional approval likely with no additional concessions — report
It is potentially a major step to the creation of the world's largest insurance broker.
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- April 27 2021
NZ’s Rothbury expands with acquisition of TSI Brokers
Country's third largest broker adds three locations through buying another Steadfast member.
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- April 21 2021
Nova Insurance eyes expansion after FSE seals acquisition
General manager Patrick Chan tells IAN it will consider M&A opportunities and team hires.
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- April 20 2021
Steadfast takes majority stake in global broker network
UnisonSteadfast has members in Asia and controls over US$30bn of GWP.
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- April 15 2021
Generali in talks to buy Axa’s Malaysia P&C assets: report
The Italian insurer is understood to be targeting the French insurer's stake in Axa Affin GI.
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- April 13 2021
Aon/WTW: aerospace, cyber assets offered to secure EU approval–report
The EU competition authority has a provisional July deadline to make a decision.
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- April 12 2021
Aon/WTW: Singapore regulator seeks public feedback
CCCS issues April 16 deadline as Aon acknowledges some overlaps in filing.
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- April 8 2021
Axis Bank secures 13% stake in Max Life
The Indian private bank has an option to buy a further 7% of the country's fourth largest life player.
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- April 7 2021
Mitsui Sumitomo eyes US$4.5bn M&A splurge: report
The Japanese giant is looking overseas amid a “difficult earnings environment” in its home market.
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- April 1 2021
China Strategic eyes Hong Kong Life: report
Any deal could be worth between US$400-500m.
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- March 30 2021
The growth of W&I insurance in Asia
Despite Covid-19, the M&A market managed to rebound by the latter half of 2020.
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- March 24 2021
AIA acquisition of BEA Life a sign of things to come
Hong Kong insurer pays US$650m and inks 15-year bancassurance partnership.
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- March 19 2021
Chubb makes US$23bn bid for The Hartford
In January, the US insurer brought in Philip Chan, the former Greater China head at Axa XL, to lead its Asia operations.
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- March 15 2021
CBA general insurance sale heats up with Tokio Marine entry: report
A CommInsure sale could generate US$730m as April bid deadline looms.
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- March 10 2021
Korea’s Shinhan raising funds for potential P&C buy: report
The country's general insurance market has also drawn interest from leading digital platforms like Kakao and Naver.
