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Towergate acquires Open GI
Towergate, has announced the largest deal in its 10 year history with the acquisition of Open International, the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of IT solutions to insurance brokers.
UK Broker Awards winners announced
On Friday 14 September the UK Broker Awards took place at The Brewery in London. Insurance Age sends it congratulations to all of the winners below as well as everyone that was highly commended.
Canning latest to step down at Erinaceous
Ashley Canning, managing director of Keelan Westall and Cadogan Keelan Westall, acquired by Erinaceous Insurance Services, is leaving the group.
Somerville Group acquires Voyager Insurance Services
Somerville Group has confirmed the acquisition of a majority stake in Voyager Insurance Services.
CCV announces latest acquisition
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has announced its latest acquisition, with Wigan–based Alker Brothers joining the group.
Junction appoints new MD
The BGL Group has appointed Peter Thompson as managing director of its affinity outsourcing business, Junction.
Axa acquires The Davis Group
Axa is buying the entire share capital of The Davis Group through its subsidiary Venture Preference, (VPL), which owns the recently acquired Smart & Cook, Stuart Alexander and Layton Blackham businesses, purchased earlier in 2007.
ProtectaGroup continues expansion
ProtectaGroup has continued its rapid expansion with the successful acquisition of Hodge Insurance Brokers, the general insurance subsidiary of Julian Hodge Bank, in a multi-million pound deal.
CCV looks at £20m buys
Cullum Capital Ventures is now looking at buying brokers with up to £20m of gross written premium, a...
Strong personalities ensure consolidation competition continues
For our industry's consolidators the targets are set and the race is on. The broking landscape is be...
Charming the market
Steve Burrows
Brokers use the summer to show their purchase power
Towergate opened August's acquisitions as it announced the purchase of Hayward Aviation, the UK's la...
International rugby legend signs for ProtectaGroup
Protectagroup has enlisted the services of the former Welsh rugby captain and British Lion Ieuan Eva...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has brought Ron Hayes on board as the managing director of its global risk so...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has recruited Dean Laming as the new regional manager for its Redhill operation. Laming will be ...
Overheard
Stuart Reid appears to have knocked his notorious long lunches on the head since joining Axa after a...
Management acquires Direct Group in £40m deal
A buyout backed with finance from private equity firm LDC has seen Direct Group's management acquire...
Erinaceous left in the cold
The ongoing saga of the potential takeover of the Erinaceous Group ground to a halt with the news th...
Slade Edwards & Co joins Broker Network
Slade Edwards & Co, based in Horsham, West Sussex, has become the latest firm to join the Broker Net...
Electrical contractors scheme re-launched
Camberford Law has re-launched its scheme for electrical contractors, catering for all sizes of cont...
Broker-only Facilitas teams up to provide new SME claims service
Facilitas, the new trading division of Electrical Contractors Insurance Company, has announced the s...
Irish broker's mainland plans
A new player is set to enter the consolidation field in the UK in the form of a Belfast-based broker...
Oval makes 20th acquisition
Consolidator Oval has made its 20th acquisition with the purchase of Martin and Pethard, and its ass...
ProtectaGroup monitors young drivers
Wales-based broker ProtectaGroup has been monitoring young drivers using the VL-Fleet GPS tracking s...