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Creations / Acquisitions / Mergers
- JanuaryBahrain : Bapco Energies establishes a captive insurance company China : Generali raises its stake in Generali China Insurance Company to 100% France : Allianz acquires Luko India : Himalayan Re obtains license to operate in India Spain : Generali completes acquisition of Liberty Seguros United Arab Emirates :
- Max Life Insurance sets up business in Dubai
- Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) opens an office in Dubai United Kingdom : Neema Insurance Managing Agency opens London office World : April completes acquisition of Lexham Insurance - FebruaryAfrica : Africa Re, ATIDI and Zep-Re among the founders of the AAMFI Côte d’Ivoire : SanlamAllianz Côte d'Ivoire: merger approved and governance team restructured France : Sompo International licensed to operate in France
Ireland : OUTsurance granted license to operate in Ireland World :Google would create a Lloyd's syndicate - March
- AprilAfrica:
- ASR Syndicate 2454 begins operations
- Chedid Capital brings its stake in Ascoma to 100% Indonesia: Orion Reinsurance, a new Indonesian reinsurance company Oman: eData expands operations in Oman Saudi Arabia: ADNIC completes acquisition of Allianz Saudi Fransi United Arab Emirates : Sukoon acquires an additional stake in Ascana World :
- BNP Paribas to acquire Fosun's stake in Ageas
- Generali completes acquisition of Conning Holdings Limited - MayBahrain : Nasco Insurance Group acquires Crescent Global Insurance Services Botswana : Saha Re, a newly established reinsurance company Gabon : Wafa Assurance establishes a life subsidiary Ghana : SanlamAllianz: merger approved Lebanon : BuyAnyInsurance expands its presence in Lebanon United Kingdom : International General Insurance (IGI) moves into Lloyd's of London United States : Berkshire Hathaway invests 6.72 billion USD in Chubb
- JuneChina : Allianz, first foreign company to acquire a stake in China's Guomin Pension India: Zurich Insurance acquires 70% of Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Gabon: SAMB'A Assurances Gabon, a new microinsurance company Luxembourg: China Taiping Insurance opens a non-life subsidiary in Luxembourg Mexico: Everest to start non-life business in Mexico Morocco: Holmarcom becomes majority shareholder of Crédit du Maroc South Africa: Sanlam to acquire 60% of MultiChoice's insurance business United States : Lloyd's of London to launch Miami office World: Zurich Insurance to acquire AIG's travel insurance and assistance business
- JulyAfrica: Hollard International acquires Absa's insurance operations in Mozambique, Botswana and Zambia Algeria : CNEP- Banque acquires a stake in Cardif El Djazair Bermuda : Aviva completes acquisition of Probitas Saudi Arabia:
- Proposed merger between Buruj and MedGulf
- Proposed merger between Gulf Union Al Ahlia and Gulf General
- Potential merger between Liva KSA and Malath Cooperative Insurance Company Burkina Faso : Establishment of a reinsurance company China: Tesla establishes a brokerage firm Colombia: Groupe Everest opens offices in Colombia France:
- SCOR raises its stake in MRM
- BNP Paribas to acquire AXA Investment Managers - July (suite)Italy: AXA to acquire Nobis Japan : Howden establishes subsidiary in Japan Kenya : NCBA acquires 100% stake in AIG Kenya Morocco: Allianz Services establishes presence in Morocco Netherlands: SMABTP increases its stake in DUPI to 100% Nigeria: Prudential acquires 100% stake in Prudential Zenith Life Insurance United Arab Emirates:
- HDI Global opens office in Dubai
- Sukoon completes acquisition of Chubb portfolio in the United Arab Emirates
- XS Global starts operations in Dubai
- Mahindra Insurance Brokers establishes presence in Dubai United Kingdom: CG Re (Africa) establishes presence in London United States: Marsh McLennan acquires McGriff Insurance Services Singapour: Allianz planning to acquire a majority stake in Income Insurance Tanzania: SCG-Ré makes its entry into the Tanzanian market Turkey: Quick Hayat Sigorta, a new life insurance company - October
- NovemberBahrain: Solidarity Bahrain acquires stake in Alliance Insurance China: Howden acquires Storfield Insurance Consultants Italy: Everest Group establishes presence in Italy Nepal: UIB Group establishes presence in Nepal United Arab Emirates: West P&I Club sets up in the United Arab Emirates United Kingdom: WAICA Re establishes bank in the UK United States: Marsh finalizes acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services
- December:Africa:
- Establishment of SUNU Réassurance
- Allianz Europe BV to increase its stake in SanlamAllianz Australia: Allianz Australia acquires RAA Group's non-life business Bermuda: MetLife and General Atlantic set up a reinsurance company China: April sets up office in China France:
- BNP Paribas Cardif to acquire AXA Investment Managers
- Matmut to acquire HSBC Assurance Vie (France) India:
- Doha Insurance Group to open reinsurance branch in India
- W. R. Berkley Corporation expands into India Saudi Arabia: Orient Insurance expands into Saudi Arabia United Kingdom: Aviva and Direct Line reach agreement World:
- Nippon Life to acquire Resolution Life
- Amynta Group acquires Crum & Forster's credit insurance activities
- Zurich Insurance completes acquisition of AIG's travel business
