M&A

Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of financial product ratings, has acquired Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11m.

Defaqto boosts UK insurance data with £11m acquisition

Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of financial product ratings, has acquired Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11m. The move is set to significantly...
Helium Ventures, an AI-native holding company that acquires and stewards software businesses, has acquired InsurGrid, a leading InsurTech platform for insurance policy data collection and verification, used by over 2,500 property and casualty insurance agents nationwide.

InsurGrid joins Helium Ventures to transform P&C insurance

Helium Ventures, an AI-native holding company that acquires and stewards software businesses, has acquired InsurGrid, a leading InsurTech platform for insurance policy data collection...
Akur8 acquires Matrisk to launch Discover pricing intelligence

Akur8 acquires Matrisk to launch Discover pricing intelligence

Akur8, a next-generation InsurTech provider focused on insurance pricing and reserving, built on transparent machine learning, has announced the acquisition of Matrisk, an AI-driven...
Howden, a global insurance broking group, has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC, an independent transaction liability insurance broker focused on complex M&A and private equity risks in North America.

Howden buys Atlantic Global Risk to expand US transaction liability reach

Howden, a global insurance broking group, has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC, an independent transaction liability insurance broker focused on complex M&A...
Lumera acquires Acuity to strengthen UK life and pensions reach

Lumera acquires Acuity to strengthen UK life and pensions reach

Lumera, a European InsurTech company, has agreed to acquire Acuity, a UK-based consultancy specialising in complex pensions and workforce reform for public sector schemes,...
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...

News Stories

Can AI fix benefits season? Vertafore says yes with new agent

Can AI fix benefits season? Vertafore is betting on it

Vertafore, a Denver-based insurance technology provider, has launched an AI agent designed to reduce the time required to set up employee benefit plans, targeting...
INSTANDA and Diesta partner on insurance finance operations

INSTANDA and Diesta partner on insurance finance operations

INSTANDA, a global AI-augmented no-code policy administration system, has formed a strategic partnership with Diesta, a payments infrastructure firm designed specifically for the insurance...
Cowbell unveils OMNI to transform specialty insurance

Cowbell unveils OMNI to transform specialty insurance

Cowbell, an AI-native cyber and specialty insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises, has launched OMNI, an AI-native Decision Intelligence System designed to reshape...

Why autonomous AI could void your cyber insurance in 2026

Adoption of AI across the investment management industry has never been higher, with firms deploying the technology to summarise research, monitor threats, automate workflows...

Why Ostrum AM bet on Ortec’s GLASS and PRISM tools

Ortec Finance, a provider of investment modelling solutions, has been chosen by Ostrum Asset Management, an insurance and institutional investment specialist affiliated with Natixis...
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