All M&A articles – Page 7
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Hardy looks to expand after being acquired by CNA
Lloyd’s insurer will look to add new teams and new lines of business
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Alto to take on debt to fund Cobra purchase
Loan from Macquarie Bank will cover £4.2m cash payment to shareholders
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Aviva shares rise on talk of division sales
Speculation about Thursday’s announcements cheers investors
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Burrows' Alto offers £7.3m for Cobra
Cobra recommends offer to shareholders and plans delisting
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Brightside shares won’t go cheaply
Shareholders’ high expectations could thwart Banks’s buyout plan, while new chief executive says firm isn’t seeking a takeover
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S&P cuts Groupama rating to junk status
Insurer downgraded to BB as actions taken ‘unlikely to restore capital to investment-grade level’
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Omega co-founder challenges Canopius offer price
John Robinson asks Bermuda court to reappraise the value of his shares
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BIL sale leaves Brit to get back to business
Focus now on improved underwriting and cutting costs
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Groupama to sell Spanish operation for 405.5m Euros
Catalana to buy 100% stake in French mutual
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More Lloyd’s M&A to come - AM Best
Insurers’ quest for growth and diversification is spurring acquisition plans
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AM Best downgrades Brit’s BIL on sale news
Financial strength rating cut to B++, with further downgrades possible
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Can Brit emerge a more nimble player?
The Lloyd’s insurer’s sales to QBE and RiverStone should release it from a weight of liabilities and capital requirements
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BIL sale will boost Brit’s capital flexibility - Cloutier
RiverStone will pay roughly £191m for Brit’s UK entity
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Brit sells UK holding company to run-off firm RiverStone
Move makes Brit a Lloyd’s-only underwriter