XL Capital Ltd. Mergers and Acquisitions


XL Capital Ltd.

One Bermudiana Road
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
Tel:1/441/292-8515
URL: http://www.xlcapital.com/
Formerly known as:
EXEL Ltd.
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
XL - Ordinary Shares - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Insurance
XL Capital Ltd. Company Snapshot

XL Capital Ltd. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

XL Capital Ltd. M&A History


Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo is rumored to be looking to purchase remaining interest in Itau XL Seguros Corporativos from XL Capital Ltd Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo is rumored to be looking to purchase remaining interest in  Itau XL Seguros Corporativos  from XL Capital LtdOct 21, 2009

BRAZIL - Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA was rumored to be planning to acquire the remaining undisclosed stake, which it did not already owned in Itau XL Seguros Corporativos SA, an insurance service provider, from its joint venture partners XL Capital Ltd.

SCOR Global Life US acquires XL Re Life America Inc from XL Capital Ltd (pending) SCOR Global Life US acquires  XL Re Life America Inc from XL Capital Ltd (pending)Jul 22, 2009

US - SCOR Global Life US, a wholly-owned unit of Societe Commerciale de Reassurance SA{SCOR}, definitively agreed to acquire XL Re Life America Inc, a Hartford-based provider of life insurance services, from XL Capital Ltd, for USD ##

XL Capital Ltd seeking buyer XL Capital Ltd seeking buyerDec 10, 2008

BERMUDA - In December ####, XL Capital Ltd, a provider of insurance and reinsurance coverage and financial services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company.

XL Insurance Co Ltd acquires Global Ast Protection Svcs LLC from Swiss Reinsurance Co XL Insurance Co Ltd acquires Global Ast Protection Svcs LLC from Swiss Reinsurance CoDec 03, 2007

US - XL Insurance Co Ltd, a unit of XL Capital Ltd, acquired all the outstanding stock of Global Asset Protection Services LLC, a provider of risk management services, from Swiss Reinsurance Co. The transaction had been subject to customary closing

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Ceres Capital Partners LLC XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Ceres Capital Partners LLCJan 31, 2007

US - XL Capital Ltd acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Ceres Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm.

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Polar Capital Partners Ltd XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Polar Capital Partners LtdNov 28, 2006

UK - XL Capital Ltd of Bermuda acquired a ##% stake in Polar Capital Partners Ltd, a London-based provider of asset management services, for #.# mil British pounds ($##.### mil US).

XL Capital-Brazilian Insurance acquires Banco Itau-Brazilian Insurance from Banco Itau Hldg Financeira SA (pending) XL Capital-Brazilian Insurance acquires Banco Itau-Brazilian Insurance from Banco Itau Hldg Financeira SA (pending)Jan 30, 2006

BRAZIL - XL Capital Ltd agreed to merge its Brazilian commercial insurance business with the Brazilian commercial insurance business of Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA, a SaoPaulo-based bank holding company, to form a joint venture.

XL America Inc acquires Argonaut-Renewal Bus from Argonaut Group Inc (pending) XL America Inc acquires Argonaut-Renewal Bus from Argonaut Group Inc (pending)Aug 29, 2005

US - XL America Inc, a unit of XL Capital LTD, agreed to acquire a substantial portion of the risk management business of Argonaut Insurance Co, a unit of Argonaut Group Inc.

Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Venture acquires a minority stake in Shanxi Yamei Daning Energy Co from XL Capital Ltd (pending) Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Venture acquires a minority stake in Shanxi Yamei Daning Energy Co from XL Capital Ltd (pending)Oct 21, 2004

CHINA - Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Venture Co Ltd, a ##.##% owned unit of Chinese state owned Shanxi Lanhua Coal Industry Group Co Ltd (SL), agreed to acquire a ##% stake, in Shanxi Yamei Daning Energy Co Ltd (SY), a

Endurance Reinsurance Corp acquires XL-Surety Reins Boook Bus from XL Capital Ltd (pending) Endurance Reinsurance Corp acquires XL-Surety Reins Boook Bus from XL Capital Ltd (pending)Sep 30, 2004

US - Endurance Reinsurance Corp of America planned to acquire the surety reinsurance book business of XL Reinsurance America Inc, an insurance company, and a unit of XL Capital.

Mellon Financial,Pittsburgh,PA acquires Pareto Partners from XL Capital Ltd Mellon Financial,Pittsburgh,PA acquires Pareto Partners from XL Capital LtdSep 30, 2004

UK - Mellon Financial Corp of the US acquired the remaining ##% interest in Pareto Partners, a provider of investment management services, from XL Capital (UK).

XL Capital Ltd acquires remaining interest in Le Mans Re from MMA XL Capital Ltd acquires remaining interest in Le Mans Re from MMASep 03, 2003

FRANCE - XL Capital Ltd of Bermuda acquired the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own in Le Mans Re, a provider of reinsurance services, from its joint venture partner Mutuelles du Mans Assurances, for ###.### mil euros

Gracechurch Property Ltd acquires Marks-Offices(2) from Marks & Spencer Group PLC Gracechurch Property Ltd acquires Marks-Offices(2) from Marks & Spencer Group PLCJun 18, 2003

UK - Gracechurch Property Ltd, a unit of XL Capital Ltd, acquired two offices of Marks & Spencer Group PLC, a London-based owner and operator of department stores, for ###.# mil British pounds ($###.### mil US) in cash. The

InsuranceNoodle Inc acquires XL Vianet from XL Capital Ltd InsuranceNoodle Inc acquires XL Vianet from XL Capital LtdJan 09, 2003

US - InsuranceNoodle Inc acquired XL Insurance Co's XL Vianet (XV) subsidiary, an insurance company, and a unit of XL Capital Ltd. Upon completion XV was renamed InsureVianet Inc.

XL Capital Ltd acquires Annuity & Life Reassurance-Blk from Annuity & Life Re(Hldg)Ltd XL Capital Ltd acquires Annuity & Life Reassurance-Blk from Annuity & Life Re(Hldg)LtdJan 02, 2003

BERMUDA - XL Capital Ltd acquired # life reinsurance business blocks from Annuity & Life Re Holdings Ltd's Annuity & Life Reassurance Ltd subsidiary, a provider of annuity and life reinsurance services.

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in OneCapital Mgmt Partners LLC XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in OneCapital Mgmt Partners LLCApr 15, 2002

US - XL Capital Ltd acquired an undisclosed minority stake in OnceCapital Management Partners LLC, a provider of alternative investment management services. Terms were not disclosed.

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Primus Guaranty Ltd XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Primus Guaranty LtdMar 20, 2002

US - XL Capital Ltd acquired a ##% stake in Primus Guaranty Ltd, a provider of credit risk protection services, for $##.## mil.

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Stanfield Capital Partners LLC XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in Stanfield Capital Partners LLCJan 14, 2002

US - XL Capital Ltd acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Stanfield Capital Partners LLC, a provider of investment management services. Terms were not disclosed.

XL Capital Ltd acquires Le Mans Re from MMA XL Capital Ltd acquires Le Mans Re from MMAJan 14, 2002

FRANCE - XL Capital Ltd of Bermuda raised its stake to ##% from ##% in Le Mans Re (LMR), a provider of reinsurance services, by acquiring an ##% stake from its joint venture partner Mutuelles du Mans (MDM), for ##.###

XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in FrontPoint Partners LLC (pending) XL Capital Ltd acquires a minority stake in FrontPoint Partners LLC (pending)Nov 15, 2001

US - XL Capital LTD planned to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in FrontPoint Partners LLC, an investment firm.

XL Capital Ltd. M&A Summary


XL Capital Ltd. has made 16 acquisitions while taking stakes in 14 companies. XL Capital Ltd. has 9 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008000
2007110
2006010
2005000
2004002
2003301
2002040
2001100
2000221
1999221
1998221
1997100
1996312
1995000
1994010
1993000
1992000
1991001
1990100
Total16149

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