acquisitions News

Warren Buffett, who started the year bemoaning the lack of potential acquisitions for his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, announced Monday that it would acquire the insurance company Alleghany for $11.6 billion. The scarcity of investment targets over the past several years …

Penn Millers Holding Corp., which provides property and casualty insurance through its wholly owned subsidiary, Penn Millers Insurance Co., has agreed to be acquired by a subsidiary of ACE Limited for $20.50 per share in cash. The purchase price represents …