Most Popular Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Mergers & Acquisitions Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Gallagher to Buy AssuredPartners for $13.5B to Increase Mid-Market Reach
Dec 9 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher this morning said it has entered into an agreement to acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 billion cash to expand its reach in the U.S. middle-market property/casualty and employee benefits...
#2 Marsh McLennan to Buy TIH’s McGriff Insurance for $7.75B
Sep 30 2024 // Marsh McLennan says it has a deal in place to acquire McGriff Insurance Services for $7.75 billion, funded by cash and debt financing. U.S. retail broker McGriff, an affiliate of private-equity backed TIH (formerly Truist...
#3 Howden Said in Talks to Buy Insurance Broker Risk Strategies
Jan 31 2025 // Howden, one of the world’s largest closely held insurance brokers, is in talks to acquire Risk Strategies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks to acquire Risk Strategies, which is ultimately...
#4 Sentry Buys Nonstandard Auto Insurer The General From American Family for $1.7B
Sep 12 2024 // Sentry Insurance said it is buying nonstandard auto insurer The General from American Family Insurance for about $1.7 billion to mark the largest acquisition in the company’s 120-year history. Sentry will pay $1.1...
#5 Regulators Ask Gallagher for More Information on $13.4B AssuredPartners Acquisition
Mar 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported that it has received a second request for information from federal officials relating to its proposed $13.45 billion acquisition of AssuredPartners, Inc. Gallagher said it is actively...
#6 Court Orders Start to Expose ‘Startling’ Data on Litigation Funding Sources
Oct 8 2024 // There is no federal law that requires the disclosure of litigation funding agreements in court cases, but some disturbing insight has been found in individual jurisdictions that have rules to increase transparency,...
#7 Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2B
Mar 4 2025 // Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2 billion. Andy Barrengos, chairman and CEO of San Francisco-based Woodruff Sawyer, will operate under...
#8 RiverStone Acquires Electric Insurance; Plymouth Rock Gets Renewal Rights
Jun 3 2024 // RiverStone International reports it has closed on its acquisition of Electric Insurance Co. and its two subsidiaries, Elm Insurance Co. and Electric Insurance Agency. Electric Insurance is a Beverly,...
#9 Arthur J. Gallagher Announces Acquisitions of 2 Firms in Northeast
Feb 20 2025 // Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Waltham, Massachusetts-based Agilis Partners LLC. Agilis is an investment and retirement plan consulting firm with offices in greater...
#10 Hippo Sells Majority Stake in First Connect Insurance to Centana Growth Partners
Nov 8 2024 // Insurtech Hippo said it has sold a majority stake in First Connect Insurance Services, a digital platform for independent agents. The buyer is private equity fund Centana Growth Partners, who with Hippo shares Palo Alto,...
#11 My Safe Florida Condo Program Runs Out of Funding in One Week
Nov 25 2024 // Just a week after a pilot program for strengthening Florida condominiums was launched it reached maximum capacity and is no longer accepting applications. The overwhelming response could underscore the need for wind...
#12 Marsh McLennan Agency to Acquire The Horton Group
Jul 10 2024 // Marsh McLennan Agency said it has a definite agreement to buy Illinois-based brokerage The Horton Group, Inc. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter 2024. “We have been...
#13 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...
#14 Zurich to Buy AIG’s Travel Insurance Business for $600 Million
Jun 26 2024 // Zurich early Wednesday said it is purchasing the global personal travel insurance business of American International Group (AIG) for $600 million. The deal, according to Zurich, may include an additional payment if...
#15 Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake
Sep 13 2024 // Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week. According to a Wednesday night regulatory...
#16 3rd-Party Litigation Funding, Federal Regs Among Insurance Trades’ Priorities for 2025
Dec 27 2024 // This story has been corrected to include the correct year in the headline. Insurance trade organizations are always working for the industry so Insurance Journal asked them: What are the top priorities and/or challenges...
#17 Florida Class Action Targets Litigation Funding Firm Over Data Breach
Apr 25 2025 // Third-party litigation financing have become big business across the country, much to the chagrin of businesses and insurance companies that have faced multi-million lawsuit verdicts. But now one Florida-based litigation...
#18 Fleming Files Lawsuit Against James River, Alleging Fraud During JRG Re Acquisition
Jul 17 2024 // Fleming Intermediate Holdings filed a lawsuit against James River Group Holdings Ltd., alleging it had been defrauded during its $300 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Co. Once the deal agreement was signed in...
#19 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....
#20 Applied Systems Acquires Insurance AI Platform Planck
Jul 24 2024 // Insurance software firm Applied Systems reports that it has acquired Planck, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry. Planck provides an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance. It...
