Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale February 27, 2026 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing an agreement to acquire UK specialty insurer Beazley Plc and raise billions of dollars...
Satellite Startup ICEYE Raises Funds at $2.8 Billion Valuation as Europe Boosts Defense December 8, 2025 By Mark Bergen, Aaron Kirchfeld and Zosia Wanat ICEYE, a Finnish satellite developer with a number of defense contracts, has raised money at a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion)...
Asurion Agrees to Buy CVC-Backed UK Warranty Provider D&G December 3, 2025 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Ryan Gould, Ruth David and Swetha Gopinath Asurion LLC has agreed to acquire UK warranty business Domestic & General Group Ltd. as the US company looks to...
H&F’s Seeks $30 Billion Valuation of Hub in Fundraising March 11, 2025 By Matthew Monks, Aaron Kirchfeld and Swetha Gopinath Hellman & Friedman is looking to raise at least $1 billion in equity from investors for Hub International Ltd., in...
Aviva Agrees to Buy UK Insurer Direct Line for £3.7 Billion December 23, 2024 By Aaron Kirchfeld Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that...
Aviva Reaches Initial £3.6 Billion Deal to Buy Direct Line December 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia, Dinesh Nair, Aaron Kirchfeld and Leonard Kehnscherper Aviva Plc reached a preliminary agreement to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) in a...
Generali Agrees to Acquire Liberty Mutual’s European Units for $2.5 Billion June 15, 2023 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Aaron Kirchfeld and Sonia Sirletti Assicurazioni Generali SpA has agreed to acquire a group of European businesses from US insurer Liberty Mutual Holding Co. for...
Liberty Mutual Explores $1 Billion Sale of Europe Businesses November 23, 2022 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Aaron Kirchfeld Liberty Mutual Holding Co. is exploring a sale of its businesses in Spain, Portugal and Ireland, according to people familiar...
Zurich Insurance in Talks to Sell $21 Billion Portfolio to Cinven’s Viridium: Sources May 11, 2022 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Aaron Kirchfeld and Eyk Henning Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to sell a portfolio of German life insurance policies to Cinven’s Viridium...
Broker Gallagher in Talks to Buy Aon, Willis Assets for $3 Billion May 9, 2021 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Aoife White and Jan-Henrik Förster Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is in talks to buy a portfolio of assets from Aon Plc and...