Brit Insurance - Ownership and Business Overview

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Brit Insurance Ownership

Who owns Brit Insurance?

Brit Insurance is owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings. It was acquired on February 18, 2015.

Was Brit Insurance formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Brit Insurance was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Brit Insurance Business Overview

Where is Brit Insurance headquartered?

Brit Insurance is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Brit Insurance have?

Brit Insurance has 350 employees.

What sector is Brit Insurance in?

Brit Insurance is an insurance company.

Insurance M&A Summary in 2015

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, insurance ranked 6 in number of deals in 2015. The largest insurance acquisition in 2015 was Chubb - which was acquired by Chubb for $28.3B.

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Brit Insurance Ltd.

55 Bishopsgate,
London, EC2N 3AS
United Kingdom,
+ 44 (0)20 7984 8500
www.britinsurance.com

Brit Insurance's operations are primarily in London, although the group is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company writes a diverse portfolio of over 70 classes of insurance and reinsurance, which include accident and health, aerospace, marine, professional risks, liability, property and packages, war and terrorism, and small business insurance policies. The scope is wide-ranging from sole traders to the larger multinational corporations; from manufacturers to professional services; and from shops to satellites.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - 2 - 1 - 3
vol $400M $400M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ambridge Partners LLC 2023-01-09 400M USD Divestiture
New York, New York · www.ambridge-group.com
Scion Underwriting Services 2021-07-01 - Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.scionunderwriting.com
Commonwealth Insurance Company of America (CICA) 2021-03-08 - Divestiture
Wilmington, Delaware
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance - - 3 (100%) 400M (100%)
Total - - 3 $400M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 3 400M
  Texas - - 1 -
  New York - - 1 400M
  Delaware - - 1 -
Total - - 3 $400M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $400M
TOTAL $400M
Largest Ambridge Partners LLC
$400M (2023-01-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Insurance

Revenue

1,547   2012
(millions of EUR)

Employees

350

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