Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines
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Hilb Group Acquires Cornerstone Group, Gencorp Insurance Group in R.I.
Jun 30 2015 // The Hilb Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based middle market insurance agency, today announced its acquisition of two New England insurance brokerage firms: Cornerstone Group, a benefit advisory firm in Warwick, Rhode Island;...
Willis Group, Towers Watson Agree to Merger
Jun 30 2015 // Global reinsurance and insurance broker Willis Group Holdings and professional services and analytics firm Towers Watson have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Upon completion of the merger, Willis shareholders will...
Fosun’s Acquisition of Meadowbrook’s California Subsidiaries OK’d
Jun 29 2015 // The California Department of Insurance has approved Fosun International Ltd.’s acquisition of control of Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc.’s subsidiaries commercially domiciled in of California. The subsidiaries...
Integro Acquires Atlanta-Based Clearview Group
Jun 29 2015 // International insurance broker and risk management firm Integro Ltd. has further expanded its benefits practice with the acquisition of Clearview Group, an Atlanta-based national health benefits consultant with a...
Sica | Fletcher Leads The Hilb Group to an Investment by ABRY Partners
Jun 26 2015 // TRANSACTION MARKS INSURANCE M&A ADVISORY FIRM’S 13th TRANSACTION OF 2015 New York, NY, June 26 2015–The Hilb Group, LLC has announced that leading private equity firm ABRY Partners, headquartered in Boston,...
Redpoint Insurance Acquiring Hallmark Workers’ Comp Business
Jun 25 2015 // Dallas-based Redpoint Insurance Group LLC is purchasing the workers’ compensation business of American Hallmark Insurance Co. of Texas, located in Austin. The acquisition is expected to close effective July 1, 2015....
ABRY Partners Replaces BHMS as Investor in Hilb Group Expansion
Jun 25 2015 // Boston-based private equity firm ABRY Partners has completed a significant investment in the The Hilb Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based insurance group. In connection with the transaction, The Hilb Group said its current...
NFP Property & Casualty Acquires Texas’ AutoGroup Services
Jun 25 2015 // Insurance broker and consultant, NFP, has acquired specialty agency AutoGroup Services (AGS), based in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 2000, AGS consults with auto dealerships to help maximize the profitability of their...
NFP Acquires Chicago’s Schwartz Insurance Agency
Jun 23 2015 // Insurance broker and consultant, NFP Corp., has acquired Schwartz Insurance Agency Inc. (SIA), located in the Chicago area. SIA is a third-generation insurance broker specializing in commercial lines. The firm joins NFP...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Monument LLC in Pennsylvania
Jun 22 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced today that it has acquired Monument LLC, a program administrator headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with an additional office in Newport Beach, California. Terms of the...
China’s Fosun International to Acquire Phoenix Holdings From Israel’s Delek
Jun 22 2015 // Delek Group Ltd. agreed to sell its controlling stake in Phoenix Holdings Ltd., Israel’s fourth- largest insurance provider by market value, to China’s Fosun International Ltd. The Netanya, Israel-based holding...
Marsh Appoints Rahr as Mid-Atlantic Partnership Leader in Philadelphia
Jun 19 2015 // David Rahr Global insurance broker Marsh appointed David Rahr as Mid-Atlantic partnership leader based in Philadelphia. In this role, Rahr will work to ensure the seamless delivery of Marsh’s advisory and...
Sedgwick Claims Subsidiary Buys Michigan’s Ternullo & Assoc.
Jun 19 2015 // Unified Investigations & Sciences Inc., a subsidiary of Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., has acquired Stephen Ternullo & Associates, a provider of structural engineering, forensic investigations and fire...
JLT Specialty, Keeper Security Form Client Data Protection Partnership
Jun 18 2015 // JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (JLT Specialty USA), and Keeper Security, Inc., a password manager and digital vault, have formed a partnership designed to offer clients a tool to protect confidential and private...
Texas-Based Walker Myers Acquired by The Hilb Group
Jun 18 2015 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Texas-based Walker Myers Insurance & Risk Management LLC. With offices in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi, Walker Myers presents its clients an array of insurance...
AssuredPartners Acquires StoudtAdvisors in Pennsylvania
Jun 18 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. announced its acquisition of StoudtAdvisors in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. StoudtAdvisors is an independent insurance broker specializing in employee benefits...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors in Massachusetts
Jun 17 2015 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Brown & Brown of Massachusetts LLC has acquired certain assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors Inc., a health and welfare benefit advisory and brokerage firm...
Vertafore Acquires Florida-Based Agency Technology Provider QQ Solutions
Jun 16 2015 // Insurance software provider Vertafore, has acquired QQ Solutions, Inc., a provider of agency management systems and a comparative rater offering. The move expands Vertafore’s portfolio of agency management systems...
Marsh: Many Firms Fail to Assess Cyber Threats From Business Partners
Jun 16 2015 // Many UK firms are failing to adequately assess their customers and trading partners for cyber risk, and are more vulnerable to cyber attacks themselves as a result, according to a study published by Marsh. Marsh’s...
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Stake in IAG to Boost Australia Insurance Sales
Jun 16 2015 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay A$500 million ($388 million) for a stake in Insurance Australia Group Ltd. as part of a plan to expand in the region. The agreement will give Berkshire 20 percent of...
