Mergers & Acquisitions
Dealmakers are moving faster and bigger, yet underperforming, WTW says
Nine mega deals closed in Q3 alone, yet acquirers trailed the market index across almost every major region
By Mark Rosanes 08 Oct 2026
Dealmakers are moving faster and bigger, yet underperforming, WTW says
Zurich completes Beazley deal as Adrian Cox steps down as CEO
Zurich's Kristof Terryn will lead the combined specialty business as the group claims the title of world's largest specialty insurer
By Mark Rosanes 02 Oct 2026
Zurich completes Beazley deal as Adrian Cox steps down as CEO
Zurich takes ownership of Beazley as £8.1bn deal closes
The scheme of arrangement became effective today, removing one of Lloyd's largest specialty managing agents from independent operation
By Mark Rosanes 01 Oct 2026
Zurich takes ownership of Beazley as £8.1bn deal closes
nib’s travel withdrawal splits broker relationships across two acquirers
Brokers placing clients into products mid-transition carry compliance exposure when the authorising licence structure has not been publicly confirmed
By Roxanne Libatique 01 Oct 2026
nib’s travel withdrawal splits broker relationships across two acquirers
Tokio Marine takeover talk returns as bankers reportedly ready for a Suncorp bid
A month after the Japanese giant was first linked to Australia's two biggest listed insurers, fresh reports suggest it has settled on Suncorp. A bruising week for IAG has only sharpened the contrast
By Stephen Owens 28 Sep 2026
Tokio Marine takeover talk returns as bankers reportedly ready for a Suncorp bid
Structural necessity, not strategy, drives GMHBA-RBHS merger
Employer-linked health funds carrying ageing, contracting membership pools are reaching the limits of independent viability
By Roxanne Libatique 02 Sep 2026
Structural necessity, not strategy, drives GMHBA-RBHS merger
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