Skadden is representing global investment and insurance organization Starr on its acquisition of IQUW Group, a specialty insurance and reinsurance business. The deal will expand the business classes Starr underwrites and position the combined company for growth across a broader range of global market segments. The acquisition sets up Starr’s managing agency to become the ninth-largest agency operating at Lloyd’s, and will create one of the most diversified platforms at Lloyd’s.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
The Skadden team includes Todd Freed, Robert Chaplin and Sebastian Barling.