Insurance M&A transactions in the United States increased by 36 Percent in 2011, and deal value increased by 18 percent, according to a new study from Conning Research & Consulting.
While the pace of insurance M&A outside the United States was relatively consistent, U.S. transactions increased in every market segment, including property/casualty, life/annuity, health, distribution and service firms. The reported value of U.S. insurance M&A rose from $46.5 billion in 2010 to $54.7 billion in 2011.
The Conning Research study, “Global Insurance Mergers & Acquisitions in 2011: A Shift to Strategic Transactions” tracks and analyzes both U.S. and non-U.S. insu
Yesterday, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico, destroying homes, and sending at least 11 people to the hospital. Pieces of buildings crumbled and fell as far away as Mexico City approximately 200 miles from the quakes epicenter. The epicenter is not being reported as about 15 miiles east of Ometepec, Guerrero.
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