Sompo Holdings, Inc. entered a merger agreement on August 27, 2025, to acquire Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (AHL) in an all-cash deal valued at $3.5 billion.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo International will acquire Aspen Insurance for $37.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of 16.42% from the stock’s last close.
Aspen Insurance is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer that provides a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products worldwide, serving clients through subsidiaries and branches across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Sompo Holdings is a leading Japanese insurance and financial services group offering global property & casualty insurance and overseas reinsurance, alongside life insurance and nursing care services—particularly focused on health and wellbeing—primarily within Japan.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Aspen Insurance engaged Goldman Sachs and Insurance Advisory Partners as financial advisors, with Sidley Austin serving as legal counsel. Sompo was advised by Morgan Stanley on financial matters and by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom on legal issues.
Sompo is acquiring Aspen Insurance at a multiple of 0.88 times tangible book value.
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Editor’s Note: Baranjot Kaur contributed to this article