Consolidators
AssuredPartners deal still expected to close in second half of the year, says CEO Pat Gallagher
Gallagher is “playing it right down the middle of the fairway” with the US Department of Justice and still expects to close the deal for AssuredPartners in the second half of the year, according to CEO Pat Gallagher.
Cotty eyes Bristol becoming Thomas Carroll’s largest region
Gareth Cotty, group chief commercial officer at Thomas Carroll, details the agility in being independent, opportunities for the Bristol office to become its largest region, and notes further buys and office expansions are not off the table.
TBIG backs Deva to buy David Vaughan & Co
The Broker Investment Group-backed Deva Risk Group has bought insurance broker David Vaughan & Co, adding offices in Dolgellau and Machynlleth, North Wales.
Acrisure UK boss happy with deal pipeline as he dismisses “myth” of diminishing targets
The boss of Acrisure’s UK retail business has rebuffed suggestions it has missed the boat in terms of having the best pick of suitable broking acquisitions – and pointed to its ownership structure and “myth” about size of potential target base as factors…
JMG confirms new investor
Chicago-headquartered private equity house GTCR has invested in JMG Group alongside existing backer Synova and the broker’s leadership team.
Interview: Bob Pybus, CEO of AUB UK Retail
Having been named CEO of AUB UK Retail last September, Bob Pybus reflects on his route to the role, tells Insurance Age about the deals struck so far and shares his plans to grow to a £1bn business.
Partners& strikes pair of deals
Partners& has bought Glasgow-based Blackford Group and Directors & Professionals, a commercial broker in Tunbridge Wells, in its first deals of 2025.
AUB UK Retail targeting 25 deals in 18 months
AUB UK Retail is looking to make 25 buys before the end of next year, with CEO Bob Pybus eyeing up building a £1bn premium business through acquisitions and organic growth, Insurance Age can reveal.
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.
JMG strikes first deals of 2025 with triple swoop
JMG Group has made a trio of acquisitions in its first deals of 2025, having been the most active consolidator last year with 16 buys.
Gallagher tipped to win the race for PIB
A deal for Gallagher to buy PIB is said to be “80% done”, sister title Insurance Post has revealed.
Brown & Brown buys SME broker
Brown & Brown (Europe) has bought Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers in its third deal of the year.
Ardonagh Advisory buys ALP Holdings in Liverpool
Ardonagh Advisory has bought ALP Holdings, including its wholly owned subsidiary, Letton Percival.
Gallagher grows real estate practice with broker buy
Gallagher has purchased commercial insurance broker Bicroft Insurance Services, expanding the broking giant’s real estate practice.
Brunel Insurance Brokers in North Devon broker deal
Brunel Insurance Brokers has snapped up the renewal rights of John Walker Insurance.
Ardonagh posts 8% organic growth for 2024
The Ardonagh Group has declared a 24% rise in reported income to $1.98bn (£1.53bn) in 2024, a year it completed 68 acquisitions around the world.
TBIG starts 2025 M&A push
Beam Insurance Solutions, part of The Broker Investment Group, has bought Bridgnorth-based KDH Insurance Brokers.
Blog: Starting gun fired on JMG deal
The question isn’t so much who would want JMG – because frankly who wouldn’t – as what type of deal is coming? Emmanuel Kenning ponders the options.
Howden buys Scottish broker
Howden Scotland has bought Edinburgh-based SKB Independent Insurance Brokers.
Ardonagh Advisory opens 2025 M&A account with Anderson & Co
Ardonagh Advisory has snapped up Blackpool-based Anderson & Co (Insurance Brokers), kicking off its buying for 2025.
M&A market will be busy but less frenzied in 2025, says Ardonagh boss Bayles
Ardonagh Advisory leader Phil Bayles has hailed reaching the goal of 12 deals in 2024 and indicated around a further six this year.
Brown & Brown buys Edinburgh-based MGA
Brown & Brown Europe has bought niche construction sector property and complex liability programmes specialist Premier Commercial.
The last question – is the end of UK M&A consolidation nigh?
With brokers of scale being acquired faster than new start-ups are appearing, Lee Anderson, group deputy CEO, Specialist Risk Group, asks if it is inevitable that UK M&A will grind to a halt?
SRG starts 2025 buys with schemes broker
Specialist Risk Group has bought schemes specialist Brentacre Insurance in its first UK broker deal of the year.