Mergers & Acquisitions

ClearView shareholders back Zurich takeover in near-unanimous vote

ClearView shareholders back Zurich takeover in near-unanimous vote

The result clears the path for one of the sector’s most significant ownership shifts in years

Roxanne Libatique Jul 27, 2026
ACCC clears Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s travel insurance portfolio

ACCC clears Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s travel insurance portfolio

The approval completes nib’s full exit from travel insurance underwriting

Steadfast extends exclusivity for $7.7 billion Amwins-led takeover

Steadfast extends exclusivity for $7.7 billion Amwins-led takeover

The split ownership structure - Dragoneer taking retail broking, Amwins taking underwriting agencies - is the most consequential structural question for the $25 billion GWP network

Global M&A acquirers underperform non-dealmakers in Q2 – WTW

Global M&A acquirers underperform non-dealmakers in Q2 – WTW

Mega deal count fell from a record 12 in Q1 to just three as completed deal value dropped from a five-year high

Bupa buys Partnered Health Group in nationwide clinic grab

Bupa buys Partnered Health Group in nationwide clinic grab

The deal stretches from GP rooms to corporate wellbeing contracts

Zurich files for EU approval on Beazley takeover

Zurich files for EU approval on Beazley takeover

The deal that would make Zurich the world's specialty insurance leader clears another jump

Claims mount worldwide as M&A insurance enters a new phase

Claims mount worldwide as M&A insurance enters a new phase

A new claims study maps where deal-insurance payouts are rising fastest – and why

W&I claims hit US$650 million as financial statement breaches drive severity surge

W&I claims hit US$650 million as financial statement breaches drive severity surge

Marsh's annual claims report reveals a 34% surge in global W&I notifications, and a pricing correction that underwriters say still hasn't gone far enough

Aviso WA secures Wray Insurance as latest acquisition

Aviso WA secures Wray Insurance as latest acquisition

Covers, premiums, and account managers remain in place for clients

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