October 1, 2021
JZZ Technologies Inc. has acquired Florida-based Beacon Insurance Solutions, part of its continuing effort to reach the senior adult market with insurance and other services, the companies announced. “Following this acquisition by JZZ Technologies Inc., I expect we will be …
March 23, 2015
While most agents are aware that mergers and acquisitions are hot topics in the world of insurance agencies, insurance is not the only segment of our industry affected. In many communities, hospitals, accounting firms, real estate firms and law firms …
November 11, 2014
Arch Insurance Europe has acquired 100 percent of Resource Underwriting Pacific Pty Ltd (RUPPL), the Melbourne-based MGA. RUPPL will be added to Arch Insurance Europe’s current holdings in Australia. James Weatherstone, Arch Insurance Europe chief executive, said: “We are delighted …
March 24, 2014
Compared to some previous years, there were not a lot of mergers in the property/casualty carrier space in 2013 but there were some interesting ones. Major carrier transactions included specialty insurer Markel’s acquisition of reinsurer Alterra for $3.1 billion and …
September 15, 2011
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory service, has “issued a report recommending that shareholders of Allied World vote in favor of all of the proposals associated with the merger with …
September 14, 2011
Global insurance loss adjuster McLarens Young International is merging with aviation loss adjuster Airclaims of the United Kingdom. While both companies will continue to operate under their own brands, Airclaims will become a fully owned entity operating within the McLarens …
September 14, 2011
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has removed both Transatlantic Holdings and Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG from its CreditWatch Positive, where they were placed on June 13, following the announcement of their merger agreement. S&P’s long-term counterparty credit rating …
September 25, 2006
An agency owner who believes that a merger or acquisition is all about the money may leave a lot more on the table than a premium price. They may be putting the future of their agency in jeopardy. M&A is …
April 17, 2006
Independent retail insurance agencies looking to grow through acquisition had better have a good plan in place if they want to run with the big dogs–those big dogs being the banks, the large public brokers and the regional clusters whose …
April 17, 2006
Independent retail insurance agencies looking to grow through acquisition had better have a good plan in place if they want to run with the big dogs — those big dogs being the banks, the large public brokers and the regional …