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Henderson increases profits and seeks to expand
Leeds-based Henderson Insurance Brokers, which has gross written premium in excess of £100m and spec...
Broker Network rejects bid and buys two more
Last month Broker Network rejected an acquisition approach and bought two brokers of its own, Denbig...
Overheard
Invitations have been coming in thick and fast to the PB team. Last month we managed to blow a fortu...
Scrutton Bland joins Willis
Scrutton Bland, which handles commercial insurance as well as cover for high net worth individuals, ...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has announced the move of Richard Coleman to head of personal lines for its broker division. ...
Appointment at CBG
CBG has brought on board Martyn Hughes, who becomes a company director. ...
BJIC joins the Broker Network
Brian Johnston Insurance Consultants (BJIC), which is based in Surrey, has joined the Broker Network...
Bollington Group acquires Greystone
The Bollington Group has acquired Greystone Insurance Services in Manchester as part of its ongoing ...
Broker Network rejects bid
Broker Network has snubbed a recent acquisition approach, strongly believed to have been made by Axa...
Cullum Capital Ventures acquires majority stake
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired a majority stake in Managing Agents Reference Assistance Servic...
EMR Europe plans to expand in UK insurance market
Outsourcing partner EMR Europe has plans to significantly expand in the UK insurance market, followi...
Gocompare partners iprism in bid for SME commercial business
The commoditisation of commercial insurance looks set to increase, with the announcement that Gocomp...
Oval acquires Hart Owens
Oval has acquired Sheffield-based Hart Owens. This was Oval's second acquisition in the Sheffield re...
Cobra sets out regional growth plan following UKI acquisition
Cobra said its acquisition of UKI (UK & Ireland) and its subsidiary, UK & Ireland Insurance Services...
Oval acquires healthcare specialist
National insurance broking and financial services company Oval has acquired Bristol and Lancashire based company UMS (United Medical Services).
Scrutton Bland join the Willis Commercial Network
The Willis Commercial Network (WCN) continues to strengthen its position in the UK with the addition of a new member, Scrutton Bland. The WCN is the partnership of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, with over 75 local,…
VP enters private medical market with acquisition of THIG
Venture Preference (VP) has launched into the private medical insurance market after buying The Health Insurance Group (THIG) in a deal which sees Venture Preference’s gross premium income exceed £500m.
Senior Venture Preference appointments announced
Venture Preference (VP), Axa’s broker subsidiary, has announced the first four senior VP positions since the purchase of Stuart Alexander, Layton Blackham and Smart and Cook.
Cobra makes £4.3m broker acquisition
Cobra Holdings has acquired UKI Holdings and its subsidiary, UK & Ireland Insurance Services, a Manchester-based general insurance brokerage specialising in Commercial insurance, in particular for the construction industry. Cobra will pay a total…
Oval completes two more acquisitions
Oval has acquired Sheffield-based Hart Owens and Devon-based Griffin Commercial Insurance Brokers.
SMEs facing technology risks created by their own staff
The UK’s broadband explosion is having a major impact on the behaviour of the country’s small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market but large numbers are failing to manage the risks this new reliance on technology creates.
Brokers merge to create Smith Greenfield Services
Specialist brokers Smith Ross Shane (SRS) and Greenfield Risk Services (GRS) have announced that they are to merge.
CCV diversifies
Cullum Capital Ventures has followed in Towergate’s diversification path with the acquisition of a majority stake in Managing Agents Reference Assistance Services Limited (“MARAS”) a leading provider of tenant referencing services for letting agents.