Aston Lark Ireland buys specialist motorcycle broker

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Deal for Principal Insurance Ireland is the consolidator's fifth in Ireland this year.

Aston Lark Ireland has bought Principal Insurance Ireland for an undisclosed sum, in a move which it said would further strengthen its “already significant” personal lines insurance expertise. 

The Dublin-based broker was established in 2015 as the Irish arm of Manchester-headquartered Principal Insurance. It has since grown to take a 30% market share in the Irish motorcycle insurance market.

The business is led by Dave Bowcock and Aly Dixon and has 18 staff. According to Aston Lark, it will

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