Aegon NV said on Thursday smaller rival ASR would acquire its insurance operations in the Netherlands in a deal that would see ASR replace it as the second-largest Dutch insurer.

Pet insurance company ManyPets announced the acquisition of Digital Edge Insurance Company, a US-based carrier, from Munich Re Digital Partners US Holding Corporation, following regulatory approval.

A new MGA has been launched in London a short distance from Lloyd’s market. Specialty MGA UK has been created with a focus on providing additional capacity for specialty lines of businesses and hard to place risks.