AIG & Onex enliven sluggish insurance M&A scene

American insurance giant AIG and private equity firm Onex move to diversify their holdings with the purchase of specialty insurer Convex.

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AIG moves to boost growth in sluggish times.

Canadian-based private equity company Onex and American insurance giant AIG have partnered to acquire specialty insurer Convex. 

The deal, worth $7 billion, sets out that Onex will own 63% and AIG will own 35% of the business, with the remaining 2% owned by the Convex management team.

The deal could see an influx of capital that could affect Convex's investment portfolio.

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