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mergers

A third of advisers considering selling their business - Canada Life
A third of advisers considering selling their business - Canada Life

More consolidation expected

  • Adviser / Broking
  • 02 October 2019
Reinsurers face 'competitive pressures' - Standard & Poor's

Reinsurers are facing pressure from competition and are likely to find it difficult to maintain strong profitability in the next two years, Standard & Poor's has warned.

  • Insurer
  • 08 September 2015
Reinsurance 'shark tank' means mergers ahead - Standard & Poor's

The global reinsurance industry is likely to see more mergers and the next 12 to 24 months are unlikely to see a return to the profitability of the last five years, a report from Standard & Poors' has warned.

  • Insurer
  • 28 August 2015
Partnership to merge with Just Retirement

Just Retirement and Partnership have announced a merger deal.

  • Insurer
  • 11 August 2015
OneFamily launches with call to help families

OneFamily, the brand for the combined Engage Mutual and Family Investments business, has called on advisers to help direct families to financial support they may be entitled to.

  • Insurer
  • 01 July 2015
Towers Watson merges with Willis in £11.4bn deal

Towers Watson has merged with insurance broker Willis Group in an $18bn (£11.4bn) deal to create a wide-ranging global advisory, broking, and solutions provider.

  • Adviser / Broking
  • 30 June 2015
Exclusive: Spriggs 'not disappearing' after AIG Life resignation

Darren Spriggs, managing director of AIG Life has said that he will stay on to ensure the transition of the business to a new team after announcing his resignation.

  • Insurer
  • 24 April 2015
Engage Mutual and Family Investments become OneFamily

Mutuals Engage Mutual and Family Investments have now rebranded as OneFamily following the completion of a merger announced at the end of 2014.

  • Insurer
  • 01 April 2015
Aviva announces senior management shake-up

Aviva has announced changes to its senior management following the acquisition of Friends Life by Aviva.

  • Insurer
  • 30 March 2015
Video: An Audience With...AIG Life's Darren Spriggs - part one

In part one of three videos, AIG Life's managing director Darren Spriggs tells COVER about AIG's purchase of Ageas Protect, Ageas Protect's rebranding to AIG Life and what advisers need to know about the changes.

  • Individual Protection
  • 30 March 2015
UPDATED Aviva shareholders approve Friends Life merger

Aviva's shareholders have approved the merger with Friends Life in a meeting in London.

  • Insurer
  • 26 March 2015
Regulators approve Aviva-Friends Life merger

The merger between Friends Life and Aviva has been cleared by the regulators, meaning that only the shareholder vote now remains to be cleared.

  • Insurer
  • 19 March 2015
Aviva to cut 1,500 staff in Friends Life Merger

Aviva's merger with Friends Life will see 1,500 staff removed out of the combined workforce of 31,500 people.

  • Insurer
  • 20 January 2015
Members approve Family Investments' merger with Engage Mutual

The members of Family Investments and Engage Mutual have both voted in favour of a merger of the two companies which will create one of the biggest mutuals in the UK.

  • Insurer
  • 19 December 2014
LV= to buy majority of Teachers Assurance

LV= has agreed terms with the Teachers Provident Society, which trades as Teachers Assurance to take over the majority of its business, due to be completed in early 2016.

  • Insurer
  • 19 December 2014
Aviva and Friends Life in merger

Aviva and Friends Life are to merge in a deal worth £5.6bn.

  • Insurer
  • 24 November 2014
Strong first quarter down to Groupama acquisition, says Ageas

Ageas has put a strong first quarter down to acquisition of Groupama Insurances, with business results showing a rise in profits.

  • Insurer
  • 15 May 2013
PHC seeks to calm brokers' merger fears

The Permanent Health Company (PHC) has sought to reassure advisers' and quell concerns that its new five year underwriting deal with Axa PPP will eventually result in a takeover.

  • PMI
  • 15 November 2011
Merger discussions in 'crowded' IPMI market - Now Health

The international private medical insurance (IPMI) market could be subject of a series of mergers and acquisitions between providers, according to one insurer in the sector.

  • International PMI
  • 03 November 2011
Biba and IIB reach merger agreement

The leaders of the British Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have this morning announced a "momentous" merger agreement in a bid to produce a combined stance on future regulatory changes.

  • Adviser / Broking
  • 01 November 2011
RBS offered £4bn for insurance division

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been offered £4bn for its insurance arm by private equity group CVC Capital Partners.

  • Insurer
  • 31 October 2011
FSA workload delays Simplyhealth purchase of Groupama

Simplyhealth's purchase of Groupama has been delayed due to the volume of work currently being imposed upon the FSA and legal system.

  • PMI
  • 25 October 2011
Cigna targets UK with FirstAssist purchase

Cigna has reached a deal to buy protection and travel insurance provider FirstAssist with the aim of growing its UK presence.

  • Insurer
  • 27 September 2011
Aviva could be vulnerable to Zurich bid

Following a dive in its share value, Aviva could be exposed to a takeover bid from rival insurer Zurich, reports suggest.

  • Insurer
  • 07 September 2011
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