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...
CFC Owners Said to Tap Banks for Sale, IPO of £5 Billion Insurer February 18, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Leonard Kehnscherper and Swetha Gopinath Private equity firms EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners are working with advisers as they explore strategic options for their investment...
Acorn Owners Said to Weigh Options for £1 Billion UK Cab Insurer February 11, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Leonard Kehnscherper and Swetha Gopinath The owners of British specialist motor and home insurer Acorn Group are exploring strategic options including selling a controlling stake...
Beazley Agrees to Zurich’s Sweetened £8 Billion Takeover Bid February 4, 2026 By Noele Illien and Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG has made a sweetened £8 billion ($11 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, an offer that’s...
Zurich Reveals Beazley Stake After UK Insurer Spurns Bid February 2, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected...
Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid January 22, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss...
Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for Specialty Insurer Beazley January 20, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Jan-Henrik Förster Zurich Insurance Group AG has gone public with a £7.67 billion ($10.3 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, increasing pressure...
Warburg Mulls $1 Billion Sale of London Insurance Broker McGill January 14, 2026 By Swetha Gopinath and Leonard Kehnscherper Warburg Pincus is considering a possible sale of UK insurance broker McGill and Partners, according to people familiar with the...
Howden Buys M&A Insurance Broker Atlantic Group in US Expansion January 5, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper UK insurance broker Howden agreed to buy M&A protection specialist Atlantic Group as the City firm presses ahead with a...
Allianz, Oaktree Set Up Reinsurance Syndicate on Lloyd’s Market December 8, 2025 By Leonard Kehnscherper Allianz SE and Oaktree Capital Management agreed to set up a reinsurance syndicate on the Lloyd’s of London market, the...