In 2014 two separate studies indicated that the number of insurance executives thinking about mergers and acquisitions (MAs) over the next three years had risen considerably(1). Back then it was a hot topic and here we are, three years on, and the discussion about MA activity in the insurance industry is as strong as people were predicting.
Last month I attended the annual Captive Owners Summit in Brussels and was joined on a panel discussion by Laurent Nihoul and Paul Corver. Laurent is the General Manager (Corporate Risk and Insurance) at ArcelorMittal and Paul is the Head of MA UK/Europe for RQ. The discussion centred on MAs and the implications for captive owners and the industry. This article focuses on the key topics that were raised by...
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