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        "uri": "/2023/06/20/acrisure-interviewing-banks-as-it-mulls-2024-ipo/",
        "title": "Acrisure interviewing banks as it mulls 2024 IPO",
        "byline": "Matthew Monks and Yiqin Shen",
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        "prettyDate": "June 20, 2023",
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        "summary": "The company is expected to be valued at well over $20 billion.",
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        "uri": "/2019/02/21/apax-to-sell-insurance-broker-assuredpartners-to-gtcr-group/",
        "title": "Apax to sell insurance broker AssuredPartners to GTCR Group",
        "byline": "Gillian Tan, Kiel Porter and Matthew Monks",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "February 21, 2019",
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        "summary": "AssuredPartners acquires and invests in P&C and other insurance-brokerage businesses across the U.S. and in London.",
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        "uri": "/2018/03/05/axa-plunges-after-agreeing-to-buy-xl-group-for-15-3-billion/",
        "title": "Axa agrees to buy XL Group for $15.3 billion",
        "byline": "Fabio Benedetti-Valentini, Matthew Monks and Dinesh Nair",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 05, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/fabio-benedetti-valentini-matthew-monks/",
            "name": "Fabio Benedetti-Valentini, Matthew Monks"
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/dinesh-nair/",
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        "summary": "Axa SA agreed to buy XL Group Ltd. for $15.3 billion in cash, the biggest-ever European acquisition of a U.S. insurer, sending its shares plunging.",
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        "uri": "/2018/03/05/axa-plunges-after-agreeing-to-buy-xl-group-for-15/",
        "title": "Axa plunges after agreeing to buy XL Group for $15.3 billion",
        "byline": " Fabio Benedetti-Valentini, Matthew Monks and Dinesh Nair ",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 05, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Axa SA agreed to buy XL Group Ltd. for $15.3 billion in cash, the biggest-ever European acquisition of a U.S. insurer, sending its shares plunging.",
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        "uri": "/2017/05/09/will-wells-fargo-co-sell-its-insurance-brokerage-b/",
        "title": "Will Wells Fargo & Co. sell its insurance brokerage business?",
        "byline": "Matthew Monks",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 09, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Wells Fargo & Co. is weighing a sale of its insurance brokerage business, which could fetch about $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.",
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        "title": "Is Brian Duperreault among AIG's options for CEO role?",
        "byline": "Sonali Basak, Matthew Monks, Katherine Chiglinsky",
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        "prettyDate": "April 20, 2017",
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        "summary": "American International Group Inc. is weighing a plan to hire Brian Duperreault as the companys seventh chief executive officer since 2005, according to people familiar with the boards deliberations.",
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        "uri": "/2017/01/18/bermudas-onebeacon-insurance-group-is-said-to-expl/",
        "title": "Bermuda’s OneBeacon Insurance Group is said to explore sale",
        "byline": "Matthew Monks",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "January 18, 2017",
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        "summary": "The Bermuda-based company recently began working with Credit Suisse Group AG to solicit offers from rival insurers.",
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        "title": "Japan-to-U.S. insurance M&A wave not over yet, bankers say",
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        "prettyDate": "May 03, 2016",
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        "summary": "Japanese insurers made more than $18 billion worth of acquisitions in the U.S. last year, and their spending spree isnt over yet, according to industry dealmakers.",
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        "uri": "/2015/04/08/onebeacon-said-to-explore-sale-drawing-interest-from-fosun/",
        "title": "OneBeacon said to explore sale, drawing interest from Fosun",
        "byline": "Matthew Monks, Bloomberg, Jonathan Browning, Bloomberg",
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        "prettyDate": "April 08, 2015",
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        "summary": "OneBeacon, a specialty insurer controlled by White Mountains, is exploring a sale.",
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        "uri": "/2015/04/02/citigroup-said-to-be-preparing-sale-of-prime-reins/",
        "title": "Citigroup said to be preparing sale of Prime Reinsurance",
        "byline": "Matthew Monks, Bloomberg, Dakin Campbell",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "April 02, 2015",
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        "summary": "Citigroup is preparing to sell Prime Re, a subsidiary created five years ago to ease the spinoff of life insurer Primerica.",
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