GIC to extend Miller holding with Cinven stake buyout

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has signed an settlement to extend its stake in specialist reinsurance dealer Miller by shopping for out associate Cinven’s holding.

Upon deal completion within the first quarter of 2024, GIC will change into a majority shareholder within the dealer.

Monetary phrases of the transaction, which awaits regulatory and antitrust clearances, weren’t revealed.

GIC and personal fairness (PE) firm Cinven acquired UK-headquartered Miller in 2021 from its companions and company member Willis Towers Watson.

At the moment, the patrons stated that unbiased possession was the best mannequin to ramp up the expansion of the enterprise. 

Cinven’s choice to promote its stake in Miller follows a report in October concerning the PE firm contemplating a sale of its life insurance coverage enterprise, Viridium.

Miller known as the newest deal a turning level in its growth as an unbiased specialised reinsurance middleman.

The dealer claimed that it has grown significantly since regaining its independence in 2021.

Throughout this time, the corporate added greater than 250 new workers, rising its workforce measurement to over 900, and boosted its annualised revenues to greater than £200m ($251.41m).

Miller additionally based Casper Specialty UK, its first managing common agent sister firm, and made acquisitions in Europe and Asia.

Miller CEO James Palms stated: “We now have meaningfully grown our revenues, each organically and inorganically, added nicely over 250 colleagues throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Bermuda and constructed on our popularity for market-leading specialism and highest high quality of service to our purchasers.

“Wanting forward, GIC’s possession will allow us to take care of the thrilling trajectory we’re on. As we search so as to add new expertise and proceed our M&A [mergers and acquisitions] technique, steady long-term possession and independence might be important differentiators for Miller.”

GIC chief funding officer of personal fairness Yong Cheen Choo stated: “This additional funding in Miller is per GIC’s technique of growing long-term relationships with our portfolio corporations and focusing on the highest-quality companies.

“The defensive nature and powerful market dynamics of the (re)insurance coverage market, coupled with Miller’s positioning, have seen the enterprise constantly ship development with the foundations laid for continued sustainable success.”

Earlier this month, the UK dealer launched MillerMo, an synthetic intelligence instrument for its workers.

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