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		<title>Marsh &#038; McLennan Completes $5.6 Billion Acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/04/01/522406.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Marsh &#38; McLennan Cos. (MMC) completed its $5.6 billion acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT). &#8220;Today marks the beginning of a new era with Marsh &#38; McLennan and JLT coming together. This is a combination of strength and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Marsh &#038; McLennan Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle to Close on Buying JLT on April 1</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/03/25/521553.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Marsh &#38; McLennan Cos. (MMC) announced on Friday, March 22 that the European Commission has approved its $5.6 billion acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. All regulatory and competition authority approvals required to close the transaction have now been &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RenaissanceRe Completes $1.5B Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/03/25/521550.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin J. O’Donnell]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RenRe’s CEO Kevin J. O’Donnell]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it has concluded its acquisition of Tokio Marine Holdings&#8217; reinsurance platform for $1.5 billion in cash and RenaissanceRe common shares. The acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re AG and Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Ltd. (collectively known as &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RenaissanceRe Gets Regulatory Nod to Proceed with Tokio Millennium Re Purchase</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/03/13/520380.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it has received all regulatory approvals required in connection with its planned acquisition of Tokio Marine Holdings&#8217; reinsurance platform. The deal was first announced on Oct. 30, 2018, when RenRe said it had agreed to pay &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BGC Partners Completes Acquisition of UK&#8217;s Ed Broking Group</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/02/01/516510.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[BGC Partners, Inc., a global brokerage and financial technology company, announced it has completed the acquisition of Ed Broking Group Ltd., the London-based independent Lloyd&#8217;s broker. BGC acquired 100 percent of Ed, which includes broking operations under the Ed brand &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kaplansky Insurance Acquires Massachusetts&#8217; Burak Insurance</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2019/01/04/513863.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Kaplansky Insurance, an independent, locally owned agency in the Northeast, has acquired Burak Insurance, located in Canton, Mass. The addition of Burak marks Kaplansky Insurance&#8217;s 31st overall acquisition and its fourth for 2018. Kaplansky Insurance, based in Needham, Mass., provides &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nationwide Acquires Liability Insurance Program Manager E-Risk Services</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2019/01/04/513847.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Insurer Nationwide has acquired E-Risk Services, a privately-held, program manager specializing in management lines. Terms of the purchase agreement between were not disclosed. The transaction closed on January 1, 2019. E-Risk Services, located in Flanders, N.J., operates as an underwriting &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arch Insurance Europe Finalizes Purchase of Ardonagh&#8217;s UK Commercial Lines Business</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/01/03/513419.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Arch Insurance Europe has completed the acquisition of the UK commercial lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquired business, which generated more than £150 million ($190 million) of gross written &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Generali Completes Sale of Belgium Unit to Bermuda Re/Insurance Group Athora</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/01/02/513303.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 13:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Assicurazioni Generali SpA announced the closing of the sale of its entire stake in Generali Belgium SA to Athora Holding Ltd. for approximately €540 million ($618.9 million). The deal was first announced on April 18, 2018. The company will be &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Generali Hikes Stake in Indian Insurance Joint Venture to 49% from 25.5%</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/31/513232.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Generali Group has finalized its agreement to increase its stake in its Indian insurance joint venture with Future Group to 49 percent from 25.5 percent. Through this transaction, Generali has committed up to approximately €120 million ($137.3 million) to its &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arthur J. Gallagher &#038; Co. Acquires Pennsylvania&#8217;s Preston-Patterson Co.</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/31/513221.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &#38; Co. has acquired Conshohocken, Penn.-based Preston-Patterson Co. Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1947, Preston-Patterson is a retail property and casualty insurance broker offering a range of coverages and services to broadcasters &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>China Re Completes Purchase of Chaucer Holdings from Hanover Insurance</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/31/513188.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. announced it has completed the 100 percent equity acquisition of Chaucer Holdings Ltd. &#8212; the major portion of Hanover Insurance Group&#8217;s Lloyd&#8217;s international specialty business. The acquisition of Chaucer Insurance Co. DAC (Chaucer Dublin) and Hanover &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts&#8217; H.J. Knight International Insurance Agency</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/27/512905.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based H.J. Knight International Insurance Agency Inc. (HJK). The transaction became effective December 1, 2018. HJK is a full-service brokerage in the commercial insurance and risk management industry. Founded in 1987, the company &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Plymouth Rock to Acquire MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/27/512901.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved an application by Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation to acquire MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, a New York domestic property and casualty insurer, which will now be known as &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Japan Insurance Group MS&#038;AD to Raise Stake in Swiss Re&#8217;s UK Unit ReAssure</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/21/512771.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Japanese insurance group MS&#38;AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&#38;AD) has agreed to increase its minority stake in ReAssure, Swiss Re&#8217;s UK closed life book consolidator, by making an additional cash investment of £315 million ($398.7 million). The transaction, which is subject &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Miller Completes Acquisition of London Re/Insurance Broker Alston Gayle</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/21/512762.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Insurance broker Miller Insurance Services LLP announced that following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, it has completed its acquisition of Alston Gayler and Co. (AG). The transaction strengthens Miller&#8217;s position as a leading London wholesale and specialist broking platform, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cigna Completes $54 Billion Acquisition of Express Scripts</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/12/21/512739.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Cigna Corp. on Thursday closed its $54-billion deal to buy Express Scripts Holding Co., creating one of the biggest providers of pharmacy benefits and insurance plans in the United States, a combination it says will help it improve healthcare coordination &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UK MGA Nexus Acquires Hiscox Global Flying</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/20/512607.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Hiscox Global Flying (HGF) via an asset purchase into Millstream Underwriting Ltd., a Nexus Group company that specializes in accident &#38; health and travel insurance. HGF &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Post Holdings Buys 7% of Insurer Aflac</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/12/19/512496.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. on Wednesday said it will buy 7 percent of U.S. insurer Aflac Inc. for about $2.4 billion, as the postal and financial conglomerate seeks new profit-drivers to counter weak growth prospects. Japan Post, majority-owned by &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts&#8217; Bruce Crohn</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/19/512486.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Bruce Crohn LLC. The transaction became effective December 1, 2018. Founded in 2009, Crohn is a full-service employee benefits consultant and insurance brokerage firm located in Cambridge, Mass. It assists in managing the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ryan Specialty Group Acquires New York&#8217;s Superior Payment Plan</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/19/512480.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has acquired the assets and operations of Superior Payment Plan LLC, a premium finance company based in Depew, N.Y. Terms of the agreement were not shared. Following the transaction, Superior&#8217;s operations will become part of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EPIC Holdings to Acquire Integro</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[EPIC Holdings Inc., parent company of EPIC Insurance Brokers &#38; Consultants based in San Francisco, has agreed to acquire Integro Holdings Inc., which houses the U.S. operations of New York-based Integro Group Holdings. The acquisition will add 400 team members &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alera Group Agrees to Purchase Avon-Dixon Agency from Shore Bancshares</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/18/512372.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Shore Bancshares Inc., a financial holding company headquartered in Easton, Md., and The Avon-Dixon Agency LLC, its wholly-owned insurance producer firm, have entered into an asset purchase agreement with Avon-Dixon, an Alera Group Agency LLC (Alera). Alera is a Delaware &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurance Tech Firms Prima Solutions and Effisoft Complete Merger</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/18/512364.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Two French insurance technology firms, Prima Solutions and Effisoft, have merged. Effisoft is a Paris-based international group that designs software for insurance and reinsurance professionals. The group specializes in reinsurance operations and regulatory compliance with Solvency II. Prima Solutions provides &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Premium Finance Firm National Partners to be Acquired by Digital Lender WebBank</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/12/17/512271.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Salt Lake City-based digital lender WebBank has agreed to acquire Denver-based National Partners, a national insurance premium finance company and subsidiary of MLF Financial Group. This is the first foray into insurance premium finance for WebBank, a national issuer of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts&#8217; Mackintire Insurance Agency</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/13/511904.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based Mackintire Insurance Agency Inc. The transaction became effective December 1, 2018. Mackintire is a commercial and personal lines retail insurance agency founded in 1991. Located in Westborough, Mass., the company serves clients &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hub Acquires Assets of Pennsylvania&#8217;s Nolen Associates, Massachusetts&#8217; Dadgar Insurance</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/13/511897.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Nolen Associates Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Springfield, Penn., Nolen Associates is a full-service medical malpractice insurance agency representing more than 1,000 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gallagher Bassett Acquires UK-Based Property Claims Management Services</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/13/511882.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Gallagher Bassett, the risk management services subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher, has boosted its size and offering in the United Kingdom by acquiring Property Claims Management Services Ltd. (PCMS). With origins dating back to 1991, Tamworth, England-based PCMS business provides &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kaplansky Insurance Acquires Massachusetts&#8217; Burak Insurance</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/12/12/511737.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Kaplansky Insurance, an independent, Needham, Mass.-based agency, has acquired Burak Insurance, located in Canton, Mass. The addition of Burak marks Kaplansky Insurance&#8217;s 31st overall acquisition and its fourth for 2018. The agency currently operates 12 locations throughout Massachusetts. Founded in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gallagher Buys IBS Re Singapore, 40% Stake in Indonesia&#8217;s IBS Insurance Broking</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/12/12/511717.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Arthur J. Gallagher &#38; Co. announced it has acquired a 40 percent equity stake in Indonesian insurance broker and risk management services provider PT IBS Insurance Broking Service, as well as 100 percent of reinsurance broker, IBS Re Singapore. Other &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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