August 1, 2017
When Anbang Insurance Group Co. agreed to buy New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel for $1.95 billion in 2014, the world took notice. It was a defining moment in the global rise of China Inc., a deal that would help …
December 11, 2015
Fosun International Ltd. — the firm whose billionaire chairman is reportedly missing — has built an empire sprawling across insurance, real estate and entertainment, with another $2 billion of acquisitions announced this year and yet to be completed. Fosun is …
June 29, 2015
The California Department of Insurance has approved Fosun International Ltd.’s acquisition of control of Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc.’s subsidiaries commercially domiciled in of California. The subsidiaries include Star Insurance Co., ProCentury Insurance Co. and Williamsburg National Insurance Co. The closing …
April 20, 2015
Willis Group Holdings plc’s Rafal Walkiewicz and Michael Guo, who were promoted last week to lead the investment-banking operation, are focusing on Asia as they vie with Wall Street in advising insurance takeovers. The co-chief executive officers are leading a …
September 30, 2014
Fosun International Ltd., the investment arm of China’s biggest closely held conglomerate, is considering making more bets on insurers outside its home country, Chief Executive Officer Liang Xinjun said. “We prefer investing in insurance companies in Europe and Japan,” Liang …
August 19, 2014
Fosun International Ltd., the investment arm of China’s biggest closely held conglomerate, is in talks to acquire a U.S. life insurance arm of Swiss Re Ltd., people with knowledge of the matter said. Fosun is seeking to buy Aurora National …