Consolidation
Residential property specialist Deacon rebranded to Gallagher
Specialist residential property broking business, Deacon, will be rebranded as Gallagher on 5 December, the consolidator has confirmed.
PIB buys health and safety specialists Emprocom
PIB Group has bought Lincolnshire-based health and safety specialists Emprocom to add to its risk management division.
The Needham Group buys Corporate Insurance Solutions
The Needham Group has bought Lutterworth-based Corporate Insurance Solutions boosting gross written premium to £9m.
PIB swoops for personal lines specialist Jigsaw Insurance
PIB is poised to buy Harrogate-headquartered broker Jigsaw Insurance Services Plc for up to £24.12m in cash marking a significant step in personal lines for the consolidator.
Ardonagh posts double digital advisory growth but retail fall
Ardonagh achieved 12.1% growth in advisory income in the third quarter but turnover in retail dropped 11.3%.
AssuredPartners buys Anchorman
US-headquartered AssuredPartners has bought professional indemnity specialist Anchorman Insurance Consultants.
GRP-owned PCH snaps up two businesses
Premier Choice Healthcare has bought Independent Healthcare (UK) and Paul Ganjou.
JMG buys Premier Insurance
JMG Group has bought County Durham insurance broker Premier Insurance.
Ardonagh confirms Lorega cost £28.8m
Ardonagh paid £28.8m in cash to buy loss recovery insurance managing general agent and assistance specialist Lorega, the consolidator has confirmed.
Atlanta reveals Be Wiser price tag
Ardonagh paid £6.3m in cash for the business and assets of motor broker Be Wiser Insurance last year.
Dickson & Co buys Jim Burton Insurance Services in Armagh
Dickson & Co has expanded its network of offices in Northern Ireland to eight with the purchase of Armagh-based Jim Burton Insurance Services.
Ardonagh buys Stallard Kane
Ardonagh Advisory has bought Stallard Kane Group, a provider of health and safety, HR, training, and employment law compliance consultancy services.
‘Stacks and stacks’ of UK brokers still left to join us – Acrisure UK chief McIlquham
Despite evidence that the number of UK brokers available for purchase is diminishing, Acrisure's UK retail chief Mark McIlquham says there are still lots left attracted to its model.
Sutton Winson snapped up by acquisitive broking group
Sutton Winson and Sutton Specialist Risks have been acquired by Acrisure.
Insurance veteran teams up with iRevolution bosses for M&A vehicle
The sales and marketing director at Tradewise Insurance Services, Wayne Bradshaw, has launched a self-named company Wayne Bradshaw Acquisitions.
PIB buys super yacht specialist Zorab Insurance Services
PIB has added to its specialisms division buying Zorab Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Interview: Chris Wallace, executive director, UK, QBE Insurance
Chris Wallace, executive director, UK, QBE Insurance, speaks to Siân Barton about his career to date, a love for all things Latino and Liverpudlian and his plans for the future
TL Dallas posts 10% profit rise in 2021
TL Dallas Group has reported a 5.1% rise in turnover to £9.78m in 2021.
PIB set for more UK deals
PIB is set to move forward with more UK deals and is also achieving double digit organic growth according to chief financial officer, Ryan Brown.
Two acquisitions for GRP-owned Premier Choice Healthcare
Premier Choice Healthcare, the health insurance intermediary owned by GRP, has announced two acquisitions; Mosaic Health and PNMCO.
Seventeen Group buys Scottish broker CCRS
Seventeen Group has bought Glasgow-based broker CCRS for an undisclosed sum.
Jensten flags healthy acquisition pipeline
CEO Alistair Hardie said the organisation has a series of deals in play following its buy of J. Bennett & Sons but warned that the Financial Conduct Authority can be slow to approve acquisitions.
Jensten makes fourth deal in a month
The Jensten Group has acquired J. Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers and its Oxford-based subsidiary, Mathews Comfort & Co, for an undisclosed sum.
Gallagher buys specialist crisis and risk management consultancy AnotherDay
Gallagher has added global risk consultancy AnotherDay to its portfolio and the team will become part of its London specialty operation.