• February 2024

Snapshot review

Non-life insurance run-off deals Q4 2023

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Q4 2023 saw ten publicly announced non-life run-off deals involving eight different acquirers.

The combined total of estimated gross liabilities transacted in the period was $760m, with a range of business types and transaction structures contributing to deal flow. Six deals took place in North America and Bermuda, two in Continental Europe and two in the UK and Ireland.

Deals in Q4 2023

Acquirer Group Seller/cedent Country Predominant Territory Type of Deal (Re)insurer/Lloyds/ Captive/Corporate Line of business transacted
Carrick IRB (Re) UK UK & Ireland LPT (Re)insurer Property and casualty reinsurance
Compre Undisclosed Various Continental Europe LPT (Re)insurer European casualty and motor liabilities
Compre Undisclosed Various Continental Europe LPT (Re)insurer European casualty and motor liabilities
DARAG Undisclosed North American captive insurance company USA North America Share sale Captive Workers' Compensation
DARAG Undisclosed Bermudan captive insurance company Bermuda North America Novation Captive Workers' Compensation
FARA Recovery Zurn Elkay Water Solutions USA North America Share sale Corporate Asbstos liabilities
Fleming Intermediate Holdings James River Group Holdings, Ltd USA North America Share sale (Re)insurer Undisclosed
RiverStone International Undisclosed Bermuda North America LPT (Re)insurer Undisclosed
Swiss Re Kookmin Best Insurance Company, LTD (US Branch) USA North America LPT (Re)insurer US commercial and workers’ compensation
Xitus Insurance Holdings Ireland Limited Undisclosed Ireland UK & Ireland Share sale Captive Various property and casualty classes

How we can support our clients

The non-life insurance run-off deals team has access to more than 200 specialists who can provide expert support throughout the deal lifecycle, including:

  • Commercial, financial, regulatory and operational due diligence
  • Deal feasibility studies and strategic options analysis
  • Transaction structuring advice
  • Preparation of marketing materials and running of disposal process
  • Bidder identification and deal negotiation support
  • Actuarial support including deal pricing, reserving and capital optimisation
  • Post-transaction separation and migration advice
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Andrew Ward

Andrew Ward

Liability Restructuring Partner, PwC United Kingdom

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