Consolidation
PIB buys beauty specialist Balens
PIB has added Worcestershire-based broker Balens to its portfolio adding health, wellbeing, fitness and beauty insurance to its list of specialisms.
Gallagher acquires Erimus Group
Gallagher has added to its branch network with its buy of Erimus Group for an undisclosed sum.
Innovu to rebrand as Gallagher
Gallagher will rebrand Innovu and build the broker organically and through M&A into a top three player in Ireland, Michael Rea, CEO of Gallagher’s retail division, UK & Ireland has set out.
Goldman Sachs buys into Clear as ECI exits
The private equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management has signed up to buy a stake in Clear Group, the broker has confirmed.
GRP expands in Wales with Prescott Jones buy
Global Risk Partners has bought Swansea-based Prescott Jones for an undisclosed sum.
Gallagher buys Innovu as “launch-pad” into Ireland
Gallagher has expanded into Ireland buying Innovu Insurance for an undisclosed amount.
Acrisure plants flag in UK with Russell Scanlan buy
US-based Acrisure has moved further into the UK market and bought Nottinghamshire-based Russell Scanlan for an undisclosed sum.
Jensten expects to reach £500m GWP goal by the end of the year
Jensten Group is set to beat the deadline it set itself to reach £500m GWP according to retail managing director, Robert Organ.
ProAktive buy part of national expansion, says Clear boss Lickens
Buying ProAktive is Clear Group’s gateway to the North and part of the plan to expand across the country, executive chairman Howard Lickens has confirmed.
Clear buys ProAktive
Clear Group has bought Yorkshire-based chartered broker and risk management business ProAktive, Insurance Age can reveal.
Jukes buys North Warwick Insurance Services
Bromsgrove-based Jukes Insurance Brokers has expanded its reach across the Midlands with its purchase of North Warwick Insurance Services.
Lloyd & Whyte buys Naturesave Policies
Totnes-based Naturesave Policies, a broker with a focus on green and ethical insurance, has been acquired by Lloyd & Whyte for an undisclosed sum.
Howden buys TigerRisk
Howden Group has bought reinsurance broker and risk capital advisor TigerRisk Partners.
County Group buys Taylor Francis
GRP-owned County Group has bought the business and assets of Taylor Francis in its fourth deal of the year.
JMG eyeing up more deals after flurry of Scottish buys
Both JMG and recent purchase GS Group are on the lookout for more buys, according to the businesses’ leaders.
Profile: Adam Winslow - Winslow’s world
Adam Winslow has been UK and Ireland CEO for Aviva since May last year. He speaks to Siân Barton about his career, the insurer’s plans and shares his view on current market conditions.
Greenwood Moreland buys R C McLeish
Greenwood Moreland has bought R C McLeish Insurance Consultants in Lanark in its first deal since joining JMG Group.
Momentum reveals £100m GWP goal
Appointed representative network Momentum is targeting £100m in GWP in the next three to five years, according to managing director Howard Pepper.
Earnix CEO warns on red flags
If a technology provider wants to change everything a company has done then it is most likely to be a “red flag”, Earnix CEO Udi Ziv told Insurance Age.
Clear sets £500m GWP target after Centor buy
Clear Group has set a £500m gross written premium target for the next couple of years after it achieved its £300m goal after snapping up Centor.
Clear buys Centor
Clear Group has bought Centor Insurance & Risk Management for an undisclosed sum.
GRP-owned DCJ buys SM Commercial
DCJ Group, part of Global Risk Partners, has acquired 100% of the share capital of SM Commercial Insurance Brokers.
County Group make third deal of the year with Marsh and Co
County Group, which is part of GRP, has purchased broker Marsh and Co, and its MGA, Ginger Markets, for an undisclosed sum.
30 minutes with: Ardonagh's Rob Worrell
Rob Worrell joined Ardonagh Advisory – which includes Towergate, Ethos Broking and the networks business – in 2017. Insurance Age caught up with him to find out what has changed for the £4bn GWP broker