Thoma Bravo to Take Accelerant Private in $4 Billion Deal
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to take specialty insurance marketplace Accelerant Holdings private in an all-cash transaction. The deal carries a steep…
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M&A
Corebridge and Equitable Shareholders Approve $22 Billion Merger
Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings shareholders approved their all-stock merger at a July 30, 2026 special meeting, clearing the path toward a combined $1.5…
Everest Sells Mexico Insurance Unit to Fairfax, Third Retail Exit
Everest's Mexico insurance sale to Fairfax closes out a three-market retail exit, landing Fairfax in a market squeezed by VAT reform and rising premiums.
The Hartford Acquires Equitable’s $500m Employee Benefits Arm
The Hartford's Equitable acquisition adds $500m in premium as a top-six carrier absorbs a sub-1%-share rival, echoing its 2017 Aetna playbook.
Cover Genius Buys Friendsurance as EU Bank Insurance Stays Just 19% Digital
Cover Genius acquired Friendsurance to embed cover into DACH banks, betting on a digital insurance channel still under 20% of EU premiums today.
American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty for $1.2 Billion in Cash Deal
American Family's $1.2 billion Bowhead Specialty deal converts a 2020 seed stake and reinsurance treaty into outright acquisition control now.
Tiptree Buys Universal Shield Insurance Group for $100 Million Cash
Tiptree will pay $100 million for Universal Shield Insurance Group, redeploying capital freed by its $1.65 billion Fortegra sale into specialty P&C.
PicPay Wins Bacen Approval for Kovr, Adding Underwriting to 10M Policies
PicPay Kovr acquisition wins Bacen's final approval, moving Brazil's fintech giant from distribution into underwriting across its policy base.
Lincoln Cedes $5.8 Billion of Guaranteed Universal Life Reserves to Talcott
Lincoln Talcott reinsurance deal cedes $5.8bn of GUL reserves and $500m of funding agreements; Lincoln retains policy administration and claims handling.
Allianz Partners Buys nib’s Travel Insurance Brand in 20-Year Deal
Allianz Partners has agreed to acquire nib's Travel Insurance Direct brand and lock in a 20-year distribution deal across Australia and New Zealand.