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Jensten enters third chapter as Organ eyes upping the acquisitions tempo
Rob Organ, CEO of Jensten Group, looks to up the tempo on acquisitions, as the business also pushes organic growth and its network proposition following Bain Capital deal.
SRG strikes motorsport team deal with Seventeen Group
Specialist Risk Group has agreed to take motorsport expert James Hirst and his team from Seventeen Group owned broker, James Hallam.
Coversure seals first with Bristol branch launch
Coversure has launched Ocean Insurance Brokers in Bristol, the first in the network to formally commit a share of its income to its own charity initiative, Broking For Good.
What next for Jensten Group after the Bain Capital buyout?
With Bain Capital investment now secured, content director Jonathan Swift outlines what the market might expect from Jensten Group as it enters a new era.
Bain Capital to acquire Jensten Group
Bain Capital, the global private investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Group from Livingbridge.
People Moves: 14 – 18 July 2025
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
UK Broker Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Today Insurance Age can reveal the shortlist for the 2025 UK Broker Awards.
Jensten’s £1m investment in fledgling brokers, one year on
Jordan Maskell, network director at Jensten Group, has updated Insurance Age one year on from the announcement of its plans to invest up to £1m through Coversure to help people start their own brokers.
News analysis: Does the UK broking community actually need another network?
With Jensten becoming the latest addition to the network landscape in March, Martin Friel assesses whether the sector is over subscribed and reflects on how these operations have evolved over the last three decades.
Former broking CEO Fairchild takes new M&A role
Former Broker Network and Applied Systems Europe CEO Andy Fairchild has joined IDEX Consulting to lead the business’ M&A division.
People Moves: 24 – 28 March 2025
Keep up to date with the latest insurance industry personnel moves.
Jensten launches new network
Jensten Group has launched a new broker network.
Private equity firm takes minority stake in Seventeen Group
European mid-market private equity firm IK Partners has signed up to take a minority stake in Seventeen Group, marking its entry into the UK insurance market.
Blog: Where have all the acquisitions gone?
The number of M&A broker deals appears to have slowed down when compared to last year. Is this a sign of things to come or just a blip in momentum? Rosie Simms analyses the data.
Jensten partners with financial networking club empowering women
Jensten has teamed up with investment networking club Frankie’s to share expertise and insights with members.
New analysis: A short history of broker rebrands as Ardonagh bins ‘Towergate’
Yesterday Insurance Age revealed that Ardonagh Advisory is to become Everywhen, with the long-standing brand Towergate among those disappearing. Jonathan Swift takes a look at other post-2000 broker rebrands for pointers as to whether it might be…
Organ plans to triple Jensten’s GWP over 3–4 years as refinancing gathers pace
Rob Organ, CEO of Jensten Group, is targeting £1.5bn in gross written premium within three to four years, more than triple what it has now, with a refinancing on the horizon.
Jensten deal spend £119m in 2023/24
Jensten spent £119.35m on acquisitions in the year ended 31 March 2024, adding to investments of £73.3m and £36.2m in the previous two years.