Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says April 9, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the...
UK Car Insurer First Central Is Said to Tap Banks for London IPO March 26, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Swetha Gopinath and Leonard Kehnscherper First Central Group Ltd., the UK vehicle and home insurer, has appointed investment banks as it prepares for a potential...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley The Lloyd’s of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Marsh, Aon in Talks With US on Insuring Tankers in Hormuz March 5, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alexandre Rajbhandari Marsh and Aon Plc, two of the world’s largest insurance brokers, are in talks with the US government on a...
Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale February 27, 2026 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing an agreement to acquire UK specialty insurer Beazley Plc and raise billions of dollars...
CFC Owners Said to Tap Banks for Sale, IPO of 拢5 Billion Insurer February 18, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Leonard Kehnscherper and Swetha Gopinath Private equity firms EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners are working with advisers as they explore strategic options for their investment...
Acorn Owners Said to Weigh Options for 拢1 Billion UK Cab Insurer February 11, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Leonard Kehnscherper and Swetha Gopinath The owners of British specialist motor and home insurer Acorn Group are exploring strategic options including selling a controlling stake...
Beazley Agrees to Zurich’s Sweetened 拢8 Billion Takeover Bid February 4, 2026 By Noele Illien and Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG has made a sweetened 拢8 billion ($11 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, an offer that’s...
Zurich Reveals Beazley Stake After UK Insurer Spurns Bid February 2, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG disclosed a 1.5% stake in Beazley Plc, about two weeks after the UK specialty insurer rejected...
Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s 拢7.7 Billion Takeover Bid January 22, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s 拢7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss...