Canadian insurance and investment holding company Fairfax Financial Holdings has been selected as the strategic buyer for a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, an Indian commercial bank. The move includes plans to combine the lender with Fairfax's insurance and investment banking businesses.
The Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) announced on 15 October that Peak Re has joined the Asia-focused, neutral tripartite platform as a principal partner, reinforcing its commitment to addressing protection gaps and strengthening resilience against emerging risks across Asia and beyond.
Data from WTW's Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor reveals that completed M&A deal value grew by 23.9% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2026, rising to $1.65bn from $1.33 bn in the same period of 2025.
The NEXROC Group has announced plans to launch tender offers for two publicly listed life insurance companies, one in the United States and one in Australia.
South African financial services group Sanlam, acting through its subsidiary Sanlam Life, has made a cash offer to buy out all ordinary shares of Santam that it does not already own, turning its majority ownership of the company to full ownership, according to a joint stock exchange statement issued by Sanlam and Santam.
Zurich Insurance Group has acquired Beazley, to create the world's largest specialty insurance business.
Hanwha Life Insurance has expanded its financial services portfolio by acquiring Acuon Capital for KRW440bn ($325.4m).
WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has received the required regulatory approvals for the change in ownership of Al-Futtaim Willis (AFW), enabling WTW to wholly own the business in the UAE and Bahrain.
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Mr Shaun Sinniah as Head of Capital Solutions for Global Risk Solutions (GRS). This newly created role supports GRS's strategy to strengthen the connection between its risk and capital capabilities.