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Willis Re agrees acquisition of BMS Re US in ‘transformational’ expansion

2026-08-18T13:44:00+01:00

Reinsurance broker deal will establish Willis Re with an operational presence in the US, while BMS retains its UK, Latin America, Bermuda and global facultative reinsurance businesses

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