M&A

WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Newfront, a San Francisco-based broker, in a deal valued at $1.3bn.

WTW to acquire San Fransisco broker Newfront in $1.3bn deal

WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Newfront, a San Francisco-based broker, in a deal valued...
bolttech, the global InsurTech, has acquired Kenya-based digital insurance platform mTek as part of a move to accelerate its strategic expansion in East Africa and deepen its embedded insurance capabilities worldwide.

Kenyan digital insurance platform mTek acquired by bolttech

bolttech, the global InsurTech, has acquired Kenya-based digital insurance platform mTek as part of a move to accelerate its strategic expansion in East Africa...
Manchester-based digital managing general agent (MGA) Ripe has entered the holiday homes insurance market with its acquisition of specialist insurer Schofields Limited.

Ripe expands into holiday homes insurance with Schofields acquisition

Manchester-based digital managing general agent (MGA) Ripe has entered the holiday homes insurance market with its acquisition of specialist insurer Schofields Limited. The move, Ripe’s...
Global insurance and investment group Starr has agreed to acquire IQUW Group, in a deal that will make Starr’s managing agency the ninth-largest operating at Lloyd’s of London.

Starr to acquire IQUW Group in landmark Lloyd’s Deal

Global insurance and investment group Starr has agreed to acquire IQUW Group, in a deal that will make Starr’s managing agency the ninth-largest operating...
Guidewire, a leading platform provider for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ProNavigator, an AI-powered knowledge management platform designed for the insurance sector.

Guidewire expands with ProNavigator acquisition

Guidewire, a leading platform provider for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ProNavigator, an AI-powered knowledge...
Abacus Global Management, a financial services company specialising in alternative asset management and data-driven wealth solutions, has acquired AccuQuote, a leading online life insurance brokerage company.

Abacus buys AccuQuote to enhance digital insurance offering

Abacus Global Management, a financial services company specialising in alternative asset management and data-driven wealth solutions, has acquired AccuQuote, a leading online life insurance...
Ambac Financial Group, a New York-based insurance holding company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire ArmadaCare from SiriusPoint, in a deal valued at $250m.

Ambac to acquire ArmadaCare from SiriusPoint in $250m deal

Ambac Financial Group, a New York-based insurance holding company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire ArmadaCare from SiriusPoint, in a deal valued at...
Manchester-based InsurTech Veridox has raised in a funding round led by Outward VC, with Solly Solomou, founder and CEO of social media giant LADbible, joining through his Solo Investments Holdings vehicle.

Radian enters Lloyd’s market with $1.7bn Inigo acquisition

Radian Group Inc., the US-listed mortgage insurance provider, has agreed to acquire London-based Inigo Limited, a specialty insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, in...
Applied Systems acquires Cytora to expand AI in insurance

Applied Systems acquires Cytora to expand AI in insurance

Applied Systems has acquired Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance sector, in a move aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a US-based specialty insurer recognised for its innovative underwriting and workplace culture, has agreed to acquire Apollo Group Holdings Limited, a London-based specialist underwriting platform at Lloyd’s of London, in a deal valued at $555m.

Skyward Specialty acquires Apollo for $555m to boost Lloyd’s reach

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a US-based specialty insurer recognised for its innovative underwriting and workplace culture, has agreed to acquire Apollo Group Holdings Limited,...

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The next phase of InsurTech: From disruption to durability

Artificial intelligence may dominate the current conversation around insurance technology, but the story of InsurTech itself has followed a different trajectory. A decade ago,...
Artificial intelligence is already transforming how lenders analyse risk, price products, and make credit decisions. Yet for many institutions, the real challenge is no longer adopting the technology. It is maintaining control over the pace and scope of the changes AI introduces.

AI and the future of consumer lending: what lenders need to know

Artificial intelligence is already transforming how lenders analyse risk, price products, and make credit decisions. Yet for many institutions, the real challenge is no...
WTW, a global insurance advisory and broking group, has been selected by digital MGA Thimble to deploy Radar Live to modernise and scale its commercial lines pricing capabilities.

Thimble selects WTW Radar Live to scale pricing

WTW, a global insurance advisory and broking group, has been selected by digital MGA Thimble to deploy Radar Live to modernise and scale its...
MyChoice, a Canadian InsurTech focused on improving submission quality for insurers, has joined the Insurtech Vanguards programme run by Guidewire.

MyChoice enters Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards community

MyChoice, a Canadian InsurTech focused on improving submission quality for insurers, has joined the Insurtech Vanguards programme run by Guidewire. The initiative connects insurers with...
Health In Tech, an AI-enabled InsurTech platform listed on Nasdaq, has partnered with software engineering firm Ciklum to expand the capabilities of its stop-loss health insurance marketplace.

Health In Tech taps Ciklum to enhance AI insurance marketplace

Health In Tech, an AI-enabled InsurTech platform listed on Nasdaq, has partnered with software engineering firm Ciklum to expand the capabilities of its stop-loss...
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