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Does Sompo’s ‘shock’ purchase of Aspen signal a new wave of reinsurance M&A?

By 2025-09-12T08:00:00

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Following a stagnant period of acquisition activity in reinsurance, ‘inorganic growth’ could now be ‘possible and desirable’ thanks to excess market capital and a drive for diversification

Following Sompo International Holdings’ announcement on 27 August 2025 that one of its wholly owned subsidiary’s would be purchasing 100% of the issued class A ordinary shares of (re)insurer Aspen Insurance Holdings for an aggregated $3.5bn (£2.6bn), market commentators have been debating whether Sompo’s “shock” news marks the start of an M&A footrace – where transactions are used as tools for reinsurers to achieve greater scale, capabilities and diversification.

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