Navigators Group News

Navigators Group, Being Acquired by The Hartford, Receives No Other Offers

The specialty insurer Navigators Group announced the expiration of a 30-day “go-shop” period provided for under the terms of its merger agreement with The Hartford Financial Services Group. Navigators said it received no other offers during the period, despite having …

Navigators Completes Acquisition of Belgian Specialty Insurer for €35M ($41.3M)

The Navigators Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of Bracht, Deckers & Mackelbert NV (BDM), a specialty underwriting agency, and its affiliated insurance company, Assurances Continentales – Continentale Verzekeringen NV (ASCO). Both companies are headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. Stamford, Conn.-based …

Ryan Specialty Group Buys Navigators’ Agency Operations in Sweden, Denmark

Ryan Specialty Group LLC has acquired The Navigators Group Inc.’s insurance agency operations in Sweden and Denmark. The transaction represents a 100 percent acquisition of Navigators’ Sweden and Denmark corporations, NUAL AB and Navigators A/S, respectively. Navigators’ local employees have …

Navigators Group Reports Net Income Up 21% in Q3

The Navigators Group Inc. reported net income was up 20.9 percent to $22.0 million for the third quarter compared to $18.2 million for the comparable period in 2015. Operating earnings were $21.1 million compared to $20.3 million in 2015. The …

Navigators Group Settles Probe Into Iran, North Korea Sanctions Violations

Navigators Group Inc., the insurer that focuses on marine risks, agreed to settle a U.S. probe that it violated sanctions through deals tied to banned nations. Navigators will pay about $272,000 to resolve the liability for 48 suspected violations, according …

Navigators Launches Lloyd’s-Based International Casualty Unit

The Navigators Group, Inc. announced that Navigators Underwriting Agency Ltd., its wholly owned Lloyd’s managing agency subsidiary, has created an International Casualty unit, which will “offer a range of liability solutions across three main product lines: General Liability, Environmental Impairment …

Size Matters in Bermuda as Reinsurance Deals Heat Up: Real M&A

Insurance deal making is heating up as companies embrace a bigger-is-better philosophy. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd.’s plan to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., creating a firm with a combined market value of $11 billion, marks the third sizable deal for a …

Up to $25 Million in Sandy Losses for N.Y.-Based Navigators Group

The Navigators Group Inc. announced on Dec. 21 that its preliminary estimate of losses relating to Superstorm Sandy ranges between $18 million and $25 million, net of reinsurance and the effects of reinstatement premiums.The Rye Brook, N.Y.-based Navigators Group’s preliminary …

Navigators Launches Wholesale Unit

Navigators Management Company Inc. (NMC) has launched a new operating unit that will focus on working exclusively with wholesale brokers in the United States. “We have always enjoyed tremendous relationships with the wholesale brokerage community,” said President and CEO Stanley …

N.Y.-based Navigators Group Adds Professional Liability Reinsurance Unit

Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The Navigators Group said this week that its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, expanded its Navigators Re division by launching a professional liability reinsurance unit. The Navigators Group said this new professional liability …