Insurance - general
Mitsui Sumitomo snaps up UK insurer Amlin for $5.3 bn
09 Sep 2015
The acquisition, which is at a 36 per cent premium to Amlin’s closing price on Monday, marks the emergence of Japanese corporates as a major force in global M&As
Life insurers told to streamline pension payments, cut delays
08 Aug 2015
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has issued a directive to life insurers to streamline processes to ensure timely payment of pension to policyholders
Health insurers Anthem, Cigna Corp to merge in $54.2-bn deal
25 Jul 2015
The combined company would have over $115 billion in annual revenue
US health insurer Anthem is close to inking a deal to buy Cigna for over $48 bn
23 Jul 2015
The proposed acquisition comes amidst consolidation among health insurers and health care companies in the US in order to cut costs due to President Barrack Obama's changed Affordable Care Act
Allianz consortium preferred bidder for $6.5-bn London super-sewer project
15 Jul 2015
An investor consortium led by German insurance giant Alliaz SE has been named as the preferred bidder for London’s landmark project, Thames Tideway Tunnel
Cigna rejects Anthem’s $47-bn bid over price, antitrust concerns
22 Jun 2015
Anthem, the largest managed healthcare company, had, on Saturday, offered to buy the smaller health insurer in what would be the biggest takeover ever in a US health insurance sector
Future Generali Life fined Rs50 lakh for violation of business norms
13 Jun 2015
Future Generali has been penalised for failure to settle group insurance claims, extension of corporate agency beyond licence expiry, utilising unlicensed entities for procuring business and distributing group company Big Bazar’s vouchers
Tokio Marine Holdings agrees to acquire HCC Insurance Holdings for $7.5 bn
10 Jun 2015
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc today said it will acquire US-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc for $7.5 billion, in the biggest overseas deal ever made by a Japanese non-life insurance company
IRDA mulls savings-cum-health insurance policy
29 May 2015
Exor ups the ante for PartnerRe to $6.8 bn
13 May 2015
Manulife replaces Aviva in $1.2-bn bancassurance deal with DBS Group
09 Apr 2015
Manulife will gain access to DBS’ six million customer base in the four markets through the bank’s extensive network of over 200 branches
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