Smaller insurers are not being acquired to the extent they were in the past because some were already acquired, and new small companies are not being created due to market conditions. Large companies seeking acquisitions prefer to acquire efficiently run companies, which may now be the case for the larger of smaller (sic) companies.
The current number of ‘significant’ global reinsurers is about two dozen. So, ‘Re’ M&A activity will slow due to their low numbers. One question that remains: will global reinsurer contraction end and new ‘Res’ be formed, or will ILS’s become a ‘permanent alternative’?
Smaller insurers are not being acquired to the extent they were in the past because some were already acquired, and new small companies are not being created due to market conditions. Large companies seeking acquisitions prefer to acquire efficiently run companies, which may now be the case for the larger of smaller (sic) companies.
The current number of ‘significant’ global reinsurers is about two dozen. So, ‘Re’ M&A activity will slow due to their low numbers. One question that remains: will global reinsurer contraction end and new ‘Res’ be formed, or will ILS’s become a ‘permanent alternative’?
Which companies will be the next to merge and with who?