Bridle Insurance continues on acquisition trail

Bridle Insurance has acquired Leicestershire-based niche personal lines specialist Abbot Insurance for a six figure sum.

Bridle Insurance said the acquisition, which follows the purchase of AHS Insurance last month, will add a "significant number of clients to Bridle's fast growing personal lines division".

Having fought off a number of competitors to secure the purchase of Abbot, Bridle's head of personal lines, Darren Nangle, said: "This is another significant acquisition for Bridle and further strengthens our increasing personal lines presence and enables another well respected and professional business to come