Germany's Munich Re has agreed to acquire digital insurance company Next Insurance for $2.6 billion.Founded in 2016, Next Insurance focuses on providing insurance to small-to-medium-sized businesses and was last valued at $2.5 billion.Next Insurance has raised nearly $1.2 billion and has over 600,000 customers with 700 employees.Next Insurance will become part of Munich Re's Ergo unit, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2025.