Howden, a global insurance intermediary, announced it has agreed to acquire the Insurance and Financial Services Consulting Team of Hymans Robertson LLP, creating Howden Insurance Actuarial & Longevity (Howden IAL). The deal, expected to close in spring 2026, expands Howden’s actuarial and longevity consulting capabilities and brings together around 90 specialist consultants.

Singapore-based boutique consultancy Kairos Risk Solutions announced the acquisition of reinsurance specialist Molto Re, bolstering its North American risk advisory capabilities. The deal, which also sees Josh Madson appointed Managing Director for North America, aims to leverage AI-driven solutions and...

Starr has completed its acquisition of IQUW Group, creating a broader specialty re/insurance platform with expanded capabilities in London, Bermuda, and UK retail motor. The deal makes Starr’s managing agency the ninth‑largest at Lloyd’s and integrates IQUW’s syndicates into the...

Balavant Insurance Group launched Sentric Specialty, a new program manager backed by Hudson Insurance Group. As part of the launch, Sentric acquired the renewal rights to Beazley's product recall book of business, giving it immediate scale in the specialty insurance...

Accelerant Holdings announced an upsizing and term extension of its Flywheel Re collateralized reinsurance sidecar in March 2026. Existing investors increased their commitments and new investors joined, raising additional capital, though the amount was not disclosed. The sidecar now supports...

Plymouth Rock, a regional insurer, has secured $100 million in named storm reinsurance protection through its debut catastrophe bond, the Tremont Re Series 2026-1, priced about 16% below the mid‑point of initial guidance. The fully‑collateralized cat bond provides coverage over...

London‑based specialty insurer Beazley announced it has reached an agreement to acquire US renewable‑energy MGA kWh Analytics, which will be integrated into its MAP Risks team. The acquisition aims to boost Beazley’s scale and capabilities in modeling, underwriting and risk...

Specialty Program Group (SPG) announced it has acquired Proper Insurance, a provider of short‑term rental property insurance. The acquisition expands SPG’s specialty property insurance platform and adds Proper’s coverage across all 50 U.S. states. Michael Grimland, former director of operations...

Hannover Re, via its Bermuda‑based vehicle Kaith Re Ltd., has completed the issuance of a $35 million Cumulus Re Series 2026‑1 parametric cloud‑outage catastrophe bond, the largest in the program to date. The privately placed zero‑coupon notes were issued at 93 % of...

Zurich Insurance Group AG announced it will acquire the RedClick unit of Assicurazioni Generali SpA for €337 million in cash, expanding its non‑life insurance footprint in Ireland. The deal, disclosed on March 9, 2026, will make Zurich a top‑three provider...

SageSure and Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange have completed the $175 million Gateway Re Ltd. Series 2026-2 catastrophe bond, providing multi‑peril coverage across six US states. Swiss Re Capital Markets Corporation acted as sole structuring agent and bookrunner. The issuance adds...

European savings and retirement services group Athora secured €3.5bn of common equity commitments from investors, primarily to fund its approved acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG). The capital raise, announced on March 6, 2026, is the largest equity raise...
NFP, an Aon company, announced the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, a Charlotte-based brokerage, to establish a property and casualty group captive practice serving small and midsize companies.

Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC announced the acquisition of Logistiq Insurance Solutions, merging it with its previously acquired Anova Marine Insurance to form a unified cargo and logistics platform. The combined entity will offer comprehensive marine and transportation insurance coverage...
Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of German brokerage Krose GmbH & Co. KG, a Bremen-based firm specializing in commercial insurance and reinsurance. Deal terms were not disclosed.