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Insurance
Alternative investment manager Apollo is paying $2.6 billion to buy Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings and take the insurer private in what is the latest development in a string of insurance deals. 28 August 2018
Insurance
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has appointed Yeo Meng Wong as senior vice president & general manager, Asia Pacific treaty reinsurance division. 28 August 2018
Insurance
The Hartford’s move to acquire its close neighbour Navigators Group has taken many by surprise—but it could make good strategic sense for the company, which can now target global growth. Its aspirations for the reinsurance side of its new business will also raise a few eyebrows in the market, as Intelligent Insurer finds. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Tough market conditions for global reinsurers is forcing them to review their long-term relevance and many are resorting to M&A to build scale, acquire expertise, and diversify, according to S&P Global Ratings. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Venture capital firm Beat Capital Partners and insurance investment vehicle Paraline UK are to merge in a move designed to "enhance and further build Beat’s platform to support independent underwriting businesses". 24 August 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Arch Capital Group’s US mortgage insurance operation Arch Mortgage Insurance Company has secured $653.3 million of indemnity reinsurance from Bellemeade Re 2018-2, a special purpose insurer. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Legal & General has entered the longevity insurance market for smaller schemes by completing a £300 million longevity insurance contract with an unnamed mid-tier pension scheme. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Hawaii has been hit with strong winds and torrential rain as Hurricane Lane approaches the US state, causing flash flooding and landslides, according to an Aug. 24 BBC News report. 24 August 2018
Insurance
New York-based Oscar Health, a technology-focused health insurance company, has secured $375 million from Google’s parent company Alphabet. 24 August 2018
Insurance
US-based property/casualty insurer Travelers has acquired a majority stake, approximately 60 percent, in the Canadian fintech start-up Zensurance for roughly C$16 million ($12.2 million), according to BetaKit. 24 August 2018
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