Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines
All the headlines from our Mergers & Acquisitions Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WTW Acquires Michigan’s Global Commercial Credit
Apr 1 2025 // WTW announced the acquisition of Global Commercial Credit, LLC (GCC) into Willis, a WTW business. This strategic acquisition will accelerate performance by expanding into specialized businesses that align with the...
Zurich Buys Stake in UK M&A Insurer to Fuel US, Europe Expansion
Apr 1 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Icen Risk, a company that specializes in insuring mergers and acquisitions. The transaction will see Zurich take a “significant minority” in...
RYZE Acquires Missouri’s Acorn Claims
Mar 31 2025 // RYZE Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management provider, announced its acquisition of Acorn Claims, a Springfield, Missouri-based firm specializing in daily and catastrophe claims services nationwide. RYZE said the...
Conduit Re CEO Carvey to Retire; Company Announces Plans to Buy More Retro Cover
Mar 31 2025 // Conduit Re’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Carvey has a decided to step down and retire with effect on April 11, according to the reinsurer’s parent company CHL. At the same time, the company announced a...
MS&AD Insurance Group Announces Merger of 2 Non-Life Subsidiaries
Mar 28 2025 // MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. announced it will merge two of its non-life insurance company subsidiaries – Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. Ltd. This merger will establish a...
RYZE Claim Solutions Acquires Texas’ Leading Edge
Mar 28 2025 // RYZE Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management company, announced the acquisition of Leading Edge Claims Service, a firm based in Southlake, Texas. This strategic move further strengthens RYZE’s position in...
15% of WR Berkely Shares to Be Acquired by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
Mar 28 2025 // W.R. Berkely Corp. said Friday that Japanese property/casualty insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will buy a 15% stake in the company through open market purchases or private transactions with third parties. W.R....
Gallagher’s Risk Placement Services Acquires Litchfield Special Risks
Mar 24 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher division Risk Placement Services acquired El Paso, Texas-based Litchfield Special Risks Inc. Bill Brenton and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Ash Thomas, vice...
FCC Chairman Threatens to Block M&A for Companies With DEI
Mar 24 2025 // The US Federal Communications Commission is prepared to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies that promote “invidious” DEI policies, according to chairman Brendan Carr. The move could threaten...
Allianz, Jio Financial Said to Reach Initial Deal for India Joint Venture
Mar 20 2025 // Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd., has reached a preliminary agreement with Allianz SE to form an insurance business in India, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the...
CRC Group Acquires Texas’ Risk Transfer Partners
Mar 19 2025 // CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, announced the acquisition of Risk Transfer Partners (RTP), a casualty-focused wholesale brokerage business. This strategic acquisition...
Fake WeWork Takeover Bid by Strip Mall Investor Gets Him Five Years in Prison
Mar 19 2025 // A former strip mall mogul was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a fake WeWork Inc. takeover bid to profit from stock options he bought just before the company’s November 2023 bankruptcy...
Keystone Agency Partners Acquires Oklahoma’s Ascent Insurance Group
Mar 14 2025 // Keystone Agency Partners, an insurance agency partnership platform, announced the acquisition of Ascent Insurance Group, a prominent Oklahoma-based insurance agency. The deal also includes Cole, Paine & Carlin...
Global Instability Leads to 16-Year Low for Insurance Carrier M&A Deals
Mar 14 2025 // Two new reports highlight the stagnant mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry in 2024. In fact, global insurance carrier M&As slumped to a 16-year low in 2024 amid a wave uncertainty and volatility through...
Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Broker Anderson & Co.
Mar 13 2025 // Ardonagh Advisory, the Ardonagh Group’s SME broking platform, announced it has acquired Anderson & Co. (Holdings) Ltd., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Anderson & Co (Insurance Brokers) Ltd....
PrestigePEO Acquires Concurrent HRO in Colorado
Mar 13 2025 // PrestigePEO acquired Concurrent HRO, a Colorado-based professional employer organization. Concurrent HRO’s team is remaining in place. The acquisition is PrestigePEO’s fifth, and it expands PrestigePEO’s...
Fintech Zolve Raises $251 Million in Largest Funding Round Yet
Mar 11 2025 // Zolve raised $251 million in its latest equity and debt financing round, the neo bank said on Tuesday, led by Indian private equity firm Creaegis, an existing investor, with participation from names like HSBC and SBI...
Hub International Acquires C&L Marine Insurance in Florida
Mar 11 2025 // Chicago-based Hub International, an insurance broker and financial services firm with offices across North America, has acquired another agency in the Southeast. Hub announced that it has acquired the assets of C&L...
World Insurance Acquires Archambault Associates of Connecticut
Mar 10 2025 // World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired the business of Archambault Insurance Associates of Putnam, Connecticut in December. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Archambault was founded in 1928 by Joseph...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Philippines-Based Re/Insurance Broker Philinsure
Mar 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired the remaining shares of Philippines-based Philpacific Insurance Brokers & Managers Inc., dba Philinsure, following a minority investment in the business. Terms of...
