The insurance deal between Athene and Aviva was placed under review. The insurance deal between Athene Holding Ltd. and Aviva PLC was placed under review.

Enstar Group pays US $692 million in order to control the reins Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd. Enstar Group, a management and consultancy firm specializing in insurance, announced the completion of the agreement that allows it to control management of Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd.

A Chinese Insurance Company bought the Lloyds' building in London for US$388 Million A leading Chinese insurance company agreed to buy the Lloyd's Building in London.

Private equity insurance deals stalled by authorities' probe. The sale of private equity insurance encountered a road block as regulators decided to review these transactions.

Itau Unibanco bought 99.99% of BMG Seguradora. (Photo : Reuters)The image is an Itau Unibanco branch, the top global debt manager. The largest private sector bank in Brazil, Itau Unibanco Holding SA, had entered into an agreement to purchase insurance firm BMG Seguradora SA for the price of 85 million reais or US$39 million.

Berkshire Hathaway announces the formation of a new firm specifically for the excess and surplus market.

Travelers Cos. buys Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company with $1.1 billion, increasing the company's international reach.

PICC to offer IPO in both Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses. The state controlled insurance firm PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd announced last Monday that is preparing for a planned right issue of shares in both Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses.

The Partnership Assurance Group undertakes IPO, with its owners Cinven planning to sell shares as well as issue new ones.

ING is now divesting assets and undertaking cost cutting measures in order to comply with bailout requirements.