Consolidators
Gallagher says 'goodbye' to Bollington brand
The broker, which was bought by Gallagher earlier this year, will take on its parent company's branding.
Aston Lark reveals second deal of the day
Consolidator buys Abbey Murphy Insurance, an Irish broker based in Longford and Mullingar.
Aston Lark buys private medical insurance specialist
Consolidator says it is set to make further deals in the healthcare space as it buys Bournemouth-based The Health Insurance Company.
Jensten completes Tasker deal
The move sees Robert Organ take on the MD role for Jensten Retail as the business announces further board changes.
PIB extends its reach across Ireland
The broker has furthered its expansion across the country by striking a deal with Oliver Murphy Insurance Brokers.
PIB buys in Nottingham
JRT Insurance Brokers is PIB's eighth deal this year and will be integrated into its specialty division, PIB Insurance Brokers.
PIB's 2020 deal spend revealed
The consolidator's accounts show it spent a total of £92.8m on deals during the year, as it also reports increases in turnover and Ebitda.
PIB buys Simply Insurance Services
The broker said the deal would bulk up its motor offering as it also reveals it is retiring the aQmen, TFP Schemes and Thistle brands which form its Q Underwriting division.
Ethos targets £500m GWP by 2022
CEO Richard Tuplin talked about the company's recent acquisition of Drayton Insurance and detailed what the broker has in store for the coming year.
GRP’s Gauntlet targets £25m in GWP
The business acquired Three Sixty for an undisclosed sum earlier this year.
GRP’s Higos buys in Penzance
The South West hub has acquired Web Shaw which trades as Jacksons.
Ardonagh reveals £900m capital raise
CEO David Ross says increased firepower will fund acquisitions in the UK as well as the consolidator's international expansion.
Ardonagh reports rising income and Ebitda for H1 2021 as losses shrink
Consolidator reports loss for the period of £41.3m, while total income for the group hits £433.2m in the first half of the year.
Talbot Jones buys March Insurance Services
The Gateshead-based broker, specialising in third sector and small business risks, says the acquisition will help the family firm expand its national reach.
Aston Lark Ireland buys again
Deal for Dublin-based Brassington Insurance is consolidator's sixth in the Republic of Ireland this year.
Gallagher signs reshaped $3.25bn Willis Re deal
The broker is to buy the WTW treaty reinsurance operations following the collapse of the original deal.
Willis: Predator or Prey?
News analysis: Following the Aon/Willis Towers Watson deal collapse David Worsfold explores if WTW will turn hunter or hunted amid the fallout from the failed $30bn deal.
Aston Lark buys Plester Group
The Kidderminster-headquartered broker's specialisms include construction, motor trade, high net worth and unoccupied property and the deal brings 19 staff to Aston Lark.
PIB’s Barbon adds Rent4sure to portfolio
The provider joins Let Alliance and HomeLet as part of the business’s rental proposition.
Gauntlet buys Three Sixty in first deal under GRP ownership
Three Sixty is based in Bolton and is a specialist private client broker.
Aston Lark reports Ebitda and revenue growth for 2020
The consolidator now places circa £900m in gross written premium and employs over 1,500 people in over 50 offices across the UK and Ireland.
Tasker to push forward with more deals
CEO Robert Organ highlighted how recent buy, PI specialist Insure Risk, was a good fit for the business and chats through its move to join Jensten.
Aon: Executive committee shuffled post-deal collapse
Aon, which abandoned its $30bn merger deal to buy WTW earlier this week, has shared its new leadership structure.