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Monday, May 20, 2013

Arthur J Gallagher buys Property & Commercial insurance business

Arthur J Gallagher buys Property & Commercial insurance business - Insurance Business Review Jump to page content Accessibility Log in or Register for enhanced features|Forgotten Password? White Papers | Suppliers | Events | Report Store | Companies |Dining Club General Insurance Commercial Lines Personal Lines Claims Insurer Life Insurance & Pensions Intermediaries Brokerage Underwriting London Lloyds Reinsurance Technology Technology in Insurance Outsourcing Regulatory & Risk General Insurance
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Arthur J Gallagher & Co, a US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has purchased UK–based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group, in a bid to further strengthen its operation in the country.

Financial terms of the transaction remained undisclosed.

The acquired insurance entity offers retail and wholesale insurance products and services as well as affinity business and includes a managing general agent (MGA).

Specializing in real estate insurance coverage for the UK clients, the business operates as Deacon, Keelan Westall, Cadogan Keelan Westall, Farr Insurance and Zennor Ltd.

Following the completion of transaction, their associates will remain working from their existing locations and will report through Arthur J Gallagher International, Gallagher's UK-based insurance broker, or OIM Underwriting, Gallagher's London-based MGA.

Commenting on the acquisition, Arthur J Gallagher chairman, president and CEO J Patrick Gallagher, Jr., said that the deal expands its business as well as provides depth to its UK distribution platform.

"These highly experienced teams bring us strong expertise and will be an excellent complement to existing networks within our international and MGA operations," Patrick Gallagher, Jr. added.

Most recently, the company acquired Advanced Benefit Advisors (ABA), a provider of employee benefit brokerage and consulting services to corporate customers across the US, as well as Missouri-based independent insurance agency Metzler Bros Insurance.

Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, US, Arthur J Gallagher & Co trades in 19 countries across the globe and delivers client service capabilities in more than 140 countries through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Fidelity Life acquires Tower’s major part of life insurance business

Fidelity Life acquires Tower’s major part of life insurance business - Insurance Business Review Jump to page content Accessibility Log in or Register for enhanced features|Forgotten Password? White Papers | Suppliers | Events | Report Store | Companies |Dining Club General Insurance Commercial Lines Personal Lines Claims Insurer Life Insurance & Pensions Intermediaries Brokerage Underwriting London Lloyds Reinsurance Technology Technology in Insurance Outsourcing Regulatory & Risk
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Fidelity Life Assurance Company has purchased most of life insurance business from New Zealand insurance company Tower in a deal valued at approximately NZ$189m ($159.54m).

The deal has enabled Tower to concentrate on general insurance business, while the same has strengthened Fidelity's life insurance business in the country.

The acquirer specializes in life insurance, personal protection, business insurance, savings, investment and KiwiSaver.

Based on the terms of the agreement, Tower will market most of its non-participating life insurance policies and retain the capital currently held against those policies.

Apart from this, it will also retain its participating book and other run-off life insurance assets, which have an embedded value of $23m.

Commenting on the deal, Tower Group Managing Director Rob Flannagan said the company now can concentrate on delivering quality general insurance products and services to customers in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, leveraging off its strong market position.

He further said that the sale was part of the company's strategic review of the business, which will maximize value to its shareholders.

Pending receipt of regulatory approvals as well as satisfying customary closing conditions, the transaction is likely to complete during July 2013.

 

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

GE considers sale of Australia-based insurance business

GE considers sale of Australia-based insurance business - Insurance Business Review Jump to page content Accessibility Log in or Register for enhanced features|Forgotten Password? White Papers | Suppliers | Events | Report Store | Companies |Dining Club General Insurance Commercial Lines Personal Lines Claims Insurer Life Insurance & Pensions Intermediaries Brokerage Underwriting London Lloyds Reinsurance Technology Technology in Insurance Outsourcing Regulatory & Risk Insurance Business Review All Insurance Business Review Return to: IBR Home | News Select a Insurance sector ------------------------ Commercial Lines Personal Lines Claims Insurer ------------------------ Life Insurance & Pensions ------------------------ Brokerage Underwriting London Lloyds ------------------------ Reinsurance ------------------------ Technology in Insurance Outsourcing ------------------------ Regulatory & Risk News GE considers sale of Australia-based insurance business IBR Staff Writer Published 13 May 2013

General Electric (GE) is reportedly considering sale of its Australia-based insurance business, GE Capital Insurance, in an effort to adjust its Australian portfolio, a source familiar with the deal has revealed.

The source was quoted by MarketWatch as saying that Nomura had already started sounding out potential buyers for the sale, which is expected to fetch approximately A$300m ($306m) for the company.

A provider of consumer credit insurance to three million customers across Australia and New Zealand, GE Capital Insurance has reported a net profit after tax of A$28m ($28.05m) and underwriting profit of A$16m ($16.03m) for the year ended 31 December 2012.

Besides Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Banking Group, Westpac Banking Corporation and National Australia Bank, the company's competitors in the consumer credit insurance segment include Insurance Australia Group, QBE Insurance Group, AIA Group, Metlife and Munich Re.

The sale will also include signing of a ten-year insurance distribution agreement between the buyer and the company's consumer finance unit, GE Capital, for sale of the latter's financial services products, including general and life insurance through its distribution network.

Meanwhile, a GE Capital Australia and New Zealand spokeswoman did not comment on the transaction.

General Electric had purchased Australia-based mining-equipment manufacturer, Industrea, for approximately A$700m ($701m) in 2012.

The acquisition followed sale of its Australia and New Zealand mortgage business comprising a portfolio of loans worth A$5bn ($5.09bn) to non-bank lender, Pepper Australia Group, the previous year, and spinoff of Genworth Financial in 2004.

 

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