Canadian Underwriter

Keyword
Mergermarket

News InsuranceMarkets / CoveragesMergers and Aqcuisitions

Canada’s future M&A battleground: tech acquisitions

February 27, 2018 by Jason Contant

Natural resource industries still drive most Canadian mergers and acquisitions, but the financial services, technology and consumer industries are also expected to see a lot of M&A activity as the economy evolves, according to a new report. And one important

News Earnings / RatingsInsuranceReinsuranceTechnology

84% of polled insurance companies planning to make acquisitions in 2017: KPMG International

March 17, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The lion’s share of insurance companies taking part in a KPMG International-commissioned survey plan to make acquisitions in 2017, with most respondents saying their companies are being driven by need to transform business and operating models. The insurance sector looks

News InsuranceLegislation / RegulationMarkets / CoveragesTechnology

Nearly half of global insurers expect to acquire new technologies through M&A in the next three years: Willis Towers Watson survey

February 17, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Nearly three-quarters of global insurers (74%) believe that their sector has failed to show leadership in digital innovation, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) released on Thursday. The report, titled New horizons: How diverse growth strategies

News InsuranceProfessional Development

Lack of “people focus” hampers financial success of M&A: Willis Towers Watson

April 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

More than four in 10 (42% of) polled insurance companies “recognize the critical importance of cultural integration and of hiring and retaining employees to the overall success of a deal,” according to a survey of senior insurance executives conducted by