XL Group received alternative bid in ‘low $50s’ in seven-strong M&A auction
XL Group, the Bermudian (re)insurer that succumbed last month to an all cash $15.3bn takeover at $57.60 per share from French powerhouse Axa, had M&A discussions with seven different potential acquirers and received a non-binding alternative bid in the “low $50s” from an unnamed carrier.