Private equity and venture capital firms have been pouring capital into insurance companies despite the uncertainties about claims and losses from the pandemic, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. PE-backed M&A in the sector globally reached …
No calls, no emails and no meetings. That’s the order this week from Aquiline Capital Partners to its staff. The private equity firm is putting all employees on vacation, people familiar with the matter said. It’s an unusual move intended …
There were 339 announced property/casualty insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2021, up from 307 in 2020. According to OPTIS Partners’ M&A report, It was the highest recorded total for the first half of the year. …
LONDON — Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management showed on Wednesday. Private equity was the most-favored asset class for insurers seeking to …
Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management showed on Wednesday. Private equity was the most-favored asset class for insurers seeking to increase investment …
Property data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are set to snatch up all outstanding shares of CoreLogic for …
There were 744 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2020, up nearly 20% from 649 reported in 2019. The surge resulted from the pent-up supply of pending transactions from earlier in the year coupled with sellers looking to avoid …
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based specialist insurance broker, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by middle-market private equity firm HGGC. SRG’s management team will invest alongside HGGC and continue to hold a significant stake in …
New York-based investment firm The Carlyle Group led a $150 million investment for Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, the property/casualty, employee benefits insurance broker that is privately-held company and backed by Genstar Capital and Alera employees. Alera plans to use proceeds …
Cloud insurance software firm Majesco said it has agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software and technology services sectors, in a transaction valuing the company at $594 million. Following the closing of …
