July 17, 2024
Fleming Intermediate Holdings filed a lawsuit against James River Group Holdings Ltd., alleging it had been defrauded during its $300 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Co. Once the deal agreement was signed in November 2023, “James River immediately began depriving …
May 21, 2024
Warburg Pincus and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte agreed to acquire Specialist Risk Group Ltd., an independent insurance intermediary based in London. The management team of Specialist Risk Group will continue to hold a significant stake, investing alongside Warburg, a private …
April 19, 2024
James River Group Holdings Ltd. announced that Fleming Intermediate Holdings has completed the $277 million acquisition of James River’s casualty reinsurance business – ending a period of legal wrangling that had threatened to derail the deal. The transaction, which was …
April 3, 2024
Brera Partners, a Zurich-based private equity firm specializing in investments in the asset-light financial services sector, announced it has acquired 70% of the shares in Italian insurance broker GBSAPRI Group, with the strategy to drive consolidation in Italy’s fragmented insurance …
April 1, 2024
Brookfield Asset Management’s newly formed credit arm will cater to its parent’s insurance business and will also pitch other insurers on overseeing their assets, the unit’s chief executive officer says. “What we’ve decided to do is bring all of our …
March 11, 2024
James River Group Holdings Ltd. announced it has filed a lawsuit against Fleming Intermediate Holdings for its failure to complete the $277 million acquisition of its casualty reinsurance subsidiary, JRG Reinsurance Co. – a deal that was first announced on …
February 16, 2024
Ares Management Corp. is leading a $3.3 billion private credit loan for UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd., with the debt’s pricing among the lowest seen in direct lending, people with knowledge of the matter said. Ardonagh’s loan is set …
January 2, 2024
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of JRG Reinsurance (JRG Re) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent), while placing JRG Re’s credit ratings under review with …
December 7, 2023
The Ardonagh Group is considering refinancing its entire debt stack to help finance more acquisitions, in a deal that would rank among the largest ever for private credit. The UK insurance broker is in talks with lenders about refinancing its …
November 8, 2023
James River Group Holdings Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell JRG Reinsurance Co. Ltd., its casualty reinsurance business, to Fleming Intermediate Holdings. The total estimated transaction value is $277 million, inclusive of a $139 million …