BE Group Takes Fresh Look at Buying $10 Billion Insurer Ageas December 7, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Dinesh Nair and Ed Hammond BE Group, an investor group fronted by former financial services dealmakers, is exploring the feasibility of a fresh pursuit of...
Allianz in Talks to Transfer Block of Life Assets to Free Up Regulatory Capital: Sources September 28, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Stephan Kahl Allianz SE is in advanced talks to transfer a block of Swiss life insurance assets to Resolution Life, people with...
Zurich Insurance Nearing Deal to Buy Deutsche Bank’s Italian Advisers Unit: Sources August 3, 2021 By Sonia Sirletti and Jan-Henrik Förster Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing a deal to buy Deutsche Bank AG’s Italian financial promoters network, according to people...
Fintech and On-Demand Insurer N26 Eyes Value of About $10B in New Fundraising July 16, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Eyk Henning N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the...
Dutch Insurer NN Group Offers to Buy Part of MetLife’s European Businesses June 28, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Katherine Chiglinsky NN Group NV offered to acquire part of MetLife Inc.’s businesses in Europe, saying the move is in line with...
Generali, Allianz Are Among Suitors for NN Group’s Asset Manager Arm: Sources June 4, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Sonia Sirletti and Lucca de Paoli DWS Group and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among suitors that submitted initial bids this week for the asset management arm...
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...
Ex-Allianz CFO Wemmer Plans to Form SPAC to Target Insurance Deals April 16, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Aaron Kirchfeld Dieter Wemmer, a veteran insurance executive who was chief financial officer at Allianz SE, is launching a blank-check company to...
Allianz Privately Mulls Counteroffer for The Hartford After Chubb’s Offer March 28, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Aaron Kirchfeld Chubb Ltd.’s $23 billion takeover offer for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has prompted Germany’s Allianz SE to study the...
Private Equity Firm CVC Nears Deal to Buy Insurance Arm of National Bank of Greece March 26, 2021 By Sotiris Nikas and Jan-Henrik Förster CVC Capital Partners is nearing a deal to acquire National Bank of Greece SA’s insurance business after a years-long search...