Hong Kong-based FWD Financial Planning, a part of the listed FWD Group, is set to become a new shareholder of Juntian Insurance Brokers (Shanghai) Co.
Dai-ichi Life Group's New Zealand subsidiary, Partners Group Holdings, has agreed to acquire 100% of Fidelity Life Assurance Company for NZ$630m ($369m). This effectively expands the Japanese insurer's presence in the country's life insurance market. The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions, is expected to close by July 2027.
QBE Insurance Group confirmed on 1 September 2026 that it had completed the divestment of its global trade credit and surety operations to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group.
Prudential plc announced in a 27 August press release that Prudential Corporation Holdings (PCHL), a subsidiary of Prudential, has successfully executed the sale of a 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (IPAMC) via an open market sale process.
Arab Insurance Group (Arig) has announced that it had received notification of a non-binding letter of intent for the acquisition of a 51% stake in its issued and fully paid-up ordinary shares.
Woori Financial Group has announced the merger of Tongyang Life Insurance and ABL Life Insurance into a single entity to be launched in the second half of 2027.
South Korea's insurance M&A market could regain momentum as several long-running sales processes move towards key stages, with KDB Life Insurance, Lotte Insurance, BNP Paribas Cardif Life and AXA Insurance among the companies attracting attention.
Kyobo Life Insurance is pursuing the acquisition of AXA General Insurance as it looks to expand into the non-life insurance sector and strengthen its broader financial portfolio.
Jerusalem Insurance has announced the completion of its merger with Arabia Insurance-Jordan, following the fulfilment of all legal and regulatory requirements and the receipt of the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities.
AXA XL, which currently holds approximately 49% of S-RM, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of the company. S-RM is a specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy.