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Byline: A.M.Best Company Oldwick, Jul 02, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- In July, Best’s Review’s annual Leaders Issue features an interview with Axa CEO Thomas Buberl, who reshaped [...]

Byline: Iris Lai SINGAPORE, Jul 02, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Singapore Life Pte. Ltd. for [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag BANGKOK, Jul 02, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- FWD Group has agreed to acquire the life insurance business of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank for 92.7 [...]

Byline: David Pilla LONDON, Jul 01, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- A unit of runoff acquirer Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. has agreed to acquire Sandell Holdings [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag HONG KONG, Jun 28, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- FWD Group has agreed to acquire MetLife Inc.’s insurance business in Hong Kong for an undisclosed [...]

Byline: Timothy Darragh ST. LOUIS, Jun 27, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Stockholders of Centene Corp. and WellCare Health Plans Inc. have approved all proposals related to Centene’s [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag TOKYO, Jun 26, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. has completed the merger of its two subsidiaries, Saison Automobile & Fire [...]

Byline: Bob O'Connor LONDON, Jun 25, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- As part of its efforts to promote corporate action against climate change, Legal & General Investment Management [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko ALBANY, N.Y., Jun 24, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- The New York Department of Financial Services has approved the Doctor’s Co.’s $638 million acquisition of [...]

Byline: David Pilla LONDON, Jun 18, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Innovisk Capital Partners said it has launched Themis, a London-based underwriting agency that will provide mergers and [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ZURICH, Jun 17, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Catastrophe insurance data provider Perils said it is broadening its reach with the acquisition of Toronto-based Catastrophe [...]

Byline: David Pilla LONDON, Jun 14, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Legacy insurance/reinsurance specialist Compre said it entered into three transactions with European insurers related to business written [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag SYDNEY, Jun 13, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Lombard Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. has received the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s approval to acquire Assetinsure from [...]

Byline: Iris Lai BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 06, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Tokio Marine Insurance (Thailand) PCL said it plans to merge with Safety Insurance PCL as Tokio [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko INDIANAPOLIS, Jun 06, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Anthem Inc. said it will acquire Boston-based managed care company Beacon Health Options Inc. as part of [...]

Byline: David Pilla HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jun 04, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. said it acquired a minority equity stake in Elementum Advisors LLC [...]

Byline: Iris Lai BEIJING, Jun 04, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission has approved China Reinsurance (Group) Corp.’s acquisition of Chaucer Holdings [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag SYDNEY, Jun 03, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Zurich Insurance Group has completed the US$2.14 billion acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business, OnePath Life, enabling [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Jun 03, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed the acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s [...]

Byline: David Pilla HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 30, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Argus Group Holdings Ltd. said it will acquire FirstUnited Insurance Brokers Ltd., an insurance broker for [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko WASHINGTON, May 29, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- The U.S. Justice Department has asked for additional information about the proposed $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare [...]

Byline: Iris Lai MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Nippon Life Insurance Co. said it has reached a definitive agreement with Reliance Capital Ltd. to [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag MUMBAI, India, May 23, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired a minority stake in Indian broker Edelweiss Insurance Brokers [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko TAMPA, Fla., May 20, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- A WellCare Health Plans Inc. stockholder has filed a class-action lawsuit seeking to stop the $17.3 [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag SYDNEY, May 15, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Australian health and travel insurer NIB Holdings Ltd. said it has completed the acquisition of QBE’s travel [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill NEW YORK, May 14, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Lee Equity Partners LLC has agreed to acquire a majority interest in specialty services holding company [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 13, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Swiss insurance broker Verbag Versicherungsberatungs AG. The company [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill DES MOINES, Iowa, May 09, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- EMC Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to merge with parent Employers Mutual Casualty Co. in [...]

Byline: David Pilla HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 09, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- As it realigns its underwriting portfolio in an improving market, Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. sees [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko LANSING, Mich., May 08, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- The Michigan Farm Bureau has entered into a deal to acquire Cincinnati Equitable Cos., which includes [...]

Byline: David Pilla WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 06, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Great-West Lifeco Inc. considers mergers and acquisitions a priority as it seeks profitable growth following recent [...]

Byline: Ernesto Calucag JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 06, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. has completed its acquisition of 95% of the shares in PT QBE [...]

Byline: Bob O'Connor LONDON, May 03, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- South Korea-based Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has acquired a minority stake in Lloyd’s insurer Canopius AG. [...]

Byline: David Pilla RICHMOND, Va., May 01, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Genworth Financial Inc. extended its merger agreement with a Chinese conglomerate for a 10th time as [...]

Byline: Frank Klimko WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 01, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- CVS Health reported net income increased 43% to $1.4 billion, partly driven by the $69 billion [...]

Byline: Bob O'Connor ARLINGTON, Va., May 01, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Willis Towers Watson said the group’s performance in the first quarter was affected by the impending [...]

Byline: David Pilla TAMPA, Fla., Apr 30, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- WellCare Health Plans Inc. showed strong growth in all of its segments as the health insurer [...]

Byline: David Pilla RICHMOND, Va., Apr 30, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Genworth Financial Inc. and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. said they have agreed to a [...]

Byline: A.M.Best Company Oldwick, Apr 26, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- AM Best has commented that the under review with negative implications status, the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) [...]

Byline: David Pilla NEW YORK, Apr 25, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Marsh & McLennan Cos. is expecting continued growth in its broking and consulting businesses with the [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill AMARILLO, Texas, Apr 23, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Tokio Marine HCC subsidiary Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to acquire crop managing general [...]

Byline: David Pilla LONDON, Apr 18, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Canopius A.G. signed a sale and purchase agreement to merge its Lloyd’s business with that of AmTrust [...]

Byline: David Pilla BASEL, Switzerland, Apr 15, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Baloise Group said it is acquiring Belgium’s Fidea N.V. from China’s Anbang Insurance Group for €480 [...]

Byline: David Pilla NEW YORK, Apr 12, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- TransRe said it will merge its Latin America and North America divisions as the reinsurer announced [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill LONDON, Apr 11, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. has completed its $41 million acquisition of Chaucer Insurance Co. DAC and SLE [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Apr 10, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has completed its acquisition of Stackhouse Poland Group [...]

Byline: Renee Kiriluk-Hill DES MOINES, Iowa, Apr 10, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Principal Financial Group has agreed to acquire Wells Fargo & Co.’s institutional retirement and trust [...]

Byline: David Pilla ZURICH, Apr 08, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Many recent insurance mergers and acquisitions “make little strategic sense” and seem to be motivated by short-term [...]

Byline: David Pilla UNIONDALE, N.Y., Apr 05, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Gramercy Risk Holdings LLC said it has acquired Executive Insurance Co., a New York-domiciled admitted insurance [...]

Byline: David Pilla LONDON, Apr 04, 2019, (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd. said it has completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Axiom Underwriting, giving the U.K. [...]