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- September 14 2018
Axa completes acquisition of XL Group
The landmark US$15.3bn acquisition first announced in March has finally crossed the finish line.
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- September 13 2018
Carlyle acquires majority stake in Sedgwick
Carlyle to replace KKR as lead shareholder in US-headquartered claims firm that recently acquired loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey.
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- September 10 2018
Tokio Marine eyes stake in Hollard Insurance
The 22.5% shareholding in the Johannesburg-based P&C insurer is expected to cost US$327m.
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- September 7 2018
Dismantling of Anbang continues
JP Morgan has reportedly secured the mandate to handle the sale of its Dutch unit.
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- September 7 2018
Anbang looks to sell Dutch insurer Vivat for over US$1.5bn
Two Dutch insurers, Aegon and ASR, have reportedly expressed interest in bidding for the unit.
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- September 5 2018
Scor confirms rejection of Covea’s takeover approach
Covea withdraws share offer following Scor’s board rejection.
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- September 5 2018
Dai-ichi Life confirms purchase of Suncorp’s life arm
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to pay A$640 million (US$460 million) for the Australian life firm.
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- September 5 2018
Manipal to buy 16% stake in Cigna TTK Health Insurance
The Indian group is looking to buy a stake in in the joint venture from TTK Group for an undisclosed amount.
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- August 30 2018
FWD to buy HSBC stake in Malaysian insurer
The Hong Kong-based insurer will buy a 49% stake in HSBC Amanah Takaful in Malaysia.
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- August 29 2018
Aspen bought by Apollo for US$2.6bn
The proposed deal ends uncertainty over Bermuda-headquartered (re)insurer.
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- August 24 2018
Malaysia eases pressure on foreign insurers
The country’s new central bank governor has said she will adopt a more flexible approach to divestment.
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- August 22 2018
Khazanah sells Turkish insurer to Bupa
The Malaysian sovereign wealth fund has sold Acibadem Sigorta for an undisclosed amount.
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- August 14 2018
Willis Towers Watson hires M&A transaction solutions head
Terence Montgomery will help clients to transfer liabilities involved with M&A transactions.
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- August 10 2018
Ping An targets US$50bn+ Pru acquisition
Rumours about the potential acquisition came as a surprise to many, including the Pru.
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- August 10 2018
Suncorp confirms sale of life insurance unit to Dai-ichi Life
Australia's second-biggest general insurer will generate US$540m from the sale to the Japanese group.
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- August 10 2018
Ping An eyeing Pru’s Asia business
The Chinese insurer has reportedly already sought its government’s initial approval on the matter.
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- August 8 2018
Starr acquires Aspen’s aviation business
The value of the aviation book is estimated to be in excess of US$50m in gross written premiums.
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- August 8 2018
Symbo buys ReLeague digital reinsurance platform
The Singapore-based insurtech has added reinsurance to its offerings in direct insurance.
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- August 3 2018
India’s cabinet approves IDBI-LIC stake deal
Life Insurance Corporation will buy a 51% controlling stake in the debt-laden IDBI Bank.
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- August 2 2018
M&A rises again in first half of 2018, led by Asia
Activity rose in the first half of 2018 with 186 completed deals worldwide, up from 180 in the second half of 2017.
