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The ratings agency has lifted the negative outlook it gave the total return reinsurer in May 2019. -
The limits of the mega deal for the public players has been tested, but there is scope for some of the bigger private players to merge.
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With the call taken on the break-up and radical re-underwriting over, the firm may become Just Another P&C Insurance Company.
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Owning a sizeable reinsurance broker offers the parent benefits that go well beyond the unit itself.
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The firm must now grapple with the related questions of leadership, ownership and the future shape of the group.
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The franchise builder's call to pivot to a big buyback post-Hartford bid flags the challenges of M&A at its scale.
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The above-book valuation placed on the business will be a helpful anchor point for an IPO later in the year.
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Owning a cat reinsurer is off-strategy for a firm trying to curb volatility, but a sale would be hard to execute.
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The Parrish poaching case sits awkwardly alongside Aon’s insistence to regulators that talent and clients are portable.
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Sellers look set to harvest all-time-high multiples, but buyers should not mistake these businesses for retail brokers.
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The stellar growth numbers presage a challenging exercise in managing investor expectations going forward amidst easing tailwinds.
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With the DoJ’s suit creating question marks around closing, the junior merger partner’s standalone prospects must be weighed.
