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SRG reveals deal spend in takeover year

Specialist Risk Group’s parent spent £327.32m on 10 deals in 2024, the year the takeover by Warburg Pincus and Temasek completed.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Downey on the road from £300m to £4bn with SRG

By Emmanuel Kenning

SRG details acquisition spend in run-up to PE deal

By Emmanuel Kenning

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity, episode five – Howden’s Peter Blanc

Peter Blanc, head of global M&A at Howden, sits down with industry provocateurs Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg to run the rule over the state of the market in the latest edition of Insurance Age’s Double Indemnity podcast.

By Insurance Age staff

End of Year Review 2025: Granite Underwriting’s Jay Rennie

Jay Rennie, head of specialist products at Granite Underwriting, calls out the withholding of claims histories in the fleet space and dusts off the bucket hat, cagoule and samba trainers to spend an evening with Liam Gallagher.

By Insurance Age staff

Commercial transformation boss Flynn to leave Intact UK

Intact UK’s commercial lines chief transformation director Rob Flynn is set to become the latest senior figure to leave the business in the wake of integration with NIG, Insurance Age has learned.

By Jonathan Swift

Newbie News: Merlin Insurance Brokers

Richard O’Brian, founder and CEO of Merlin Insurance Brokers, has targeted growing the property and construction specialist broker by 80% in 2026 and already has an application in to the FCA to be fully authorised.

By Rosie Simms

End of Year Review 2025: Jensten Group’s Jonathan Skinner

Jonathan Skinner, group markets director, Jensten Group is impressed by Dame Sue Langley becoming Lady Mayor of London; raises an eyebrow over John Neal's non moves to Aon and AIG; and predicts a composite insurer will acquire a listed Lloyd’s vehicle.

By Insurance Age staff

First Central confirms job cut plans

Insurer First Central has confirmed proposed plans to cut staff numbers by around 160, with most taking effect in late January 2026.

By Rosie Simms

Bridgehaven completes on first deal as it eyes European expansion

Bridgehaven Europe has completed its acquisition of SureStone Insurance DAC, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

By Rosie Simms

Momentum Equity Partners launches

Momentum Broker Solutions has created Momentum Equity Partners – backed by investor AUB – to support its appointed representatives with acquisitions and starting loans, Insurance Age can reveal.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

Mission aiming to launch six more MGAs by end of 2026, says CEO Dingwall

Accelerant-backed MGA incubator Mission is looking to almost double the number of UK/EU firms under its auspices to 15 by the end of 2026, according to CEO Ross Dingwall.

By Jonathan Swift

ERS MD eyes international and motor innovation opportunities after Starr buy

While it is business as usual for ERS brokers and clients following the acquisition of parent IQUW by Starr this week, managing director Martin Hall is already spying future opportunities, especially for its motor innovation team.

By Jonathan Swift

Open GI CEO Badley outlines plan to attract more insurers to its panel

Open GI CEO Simon Badley has promised insurers it will make its brokers easier to deal with and more efficient to attract further providers onto its panel.

By Rosie Simms

New Covea UK CEO Laurent promises consistency to brokers

Xavier Laurent has promised consistency will be key for Covea UK as he takes over the CEO role, with the insurer looking to leverage its current product set - rather than build new ones - to deliver profitability.