Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
MMC makes US broker acquisition
MMC acquires Insurance Alliance through one of its subisidiaries.
Consensus: a rare beast
Our round-up of reader opinion reveals that reinsurance pricing continues to flatten and some of you are currently negotiating mergers and acquisitions.
Berkshire Hathaway placed on ratings watch negative
Berkshire Hathaway has been placed on ratings watch negative by Fitch
Cooper Gay still looking to acquire
Seymour Matthews, chairman of reinsurance at broker Cooper Gay, has revealed in an exclusive interview with Reinsurance at Baden Baden that the broker looks as opportunities to acquire "every day of the week."
GMAC sells property and casualty business
American Capital Acquisition Corporation buys the company for an unspecified amount
Towers Perrin UK arm not looking for sale - sources
Towers Watson's UK business is not looking to be sold, a senior source told Reinsurance
Former board member of Paris Re joins PartnerRe's board of directors
PartnerRe has appointed Roberto Mendoza, a former board member of Paris Re, to their board of directors.
General Re chief predicts further Bermuda reinsurer mergers
Franklin Montross, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re, said more Bermuda-based reinsurers may combine after Validus/IPC merger.
Scottish broker heralds acquisition
H&R partner Shona Robertson happy with latest deal.
Team-building exercises
Wholesale broker acquisitions seems to have been put on the back burner in the current economic climate. However, Leigh Jackson looks at the trend developing for entire teams to jump ship and move to rivals.