Zurich American Insurance Co. said it has completed its acquisition of Rural Community Insurance Agency (RCIA) and its subsidiary Rural Community Insurance Co. (RCIC) from Wells Fargo Insurance for $700 million. The two crop businesses, which are collectively known as …
The Hartford’s plan to pay $170 million in cash for excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty is a “smart move” that should help it grow its small commercial lines unit by getting more into new industry classes, says an …
The Hartford has agreed to purchase Northern Homelands Co., the holding company of excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty Insurance Group, for $170 million in cash. According to the announcement, Maxum will maintain its brand and wholesale distribution model …
About two years after withdrawing a similar offer, American Financial Group Inc. is proposing to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of specialty transportation insurer National Interstate Corp. that its subsidiary, Great American Insurance Co., does not already own. …
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. agreed to buy MetLife Inc.’s adviser-force business and affiliated broker-dealer for about $300 million. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. has agreed to buy MetLife Inc.’s adviser-force business and affiliated broker-dealer. According to documents filed with …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has removed its ratings on Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd. (CGSC) from CreditWatch with developing implications, where S&P initially placed them Nov. 13, 2015. At the same time, S&P has raised its long-term corporate …
