Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Lanes Assistance Services in MBO
Gresham, the UK mid market private equity specialist, has completed an investment of £12.3m in Lanes Assistance Services (LAS).
Chase Templeton acquires PMI specialist
Chase Templeton Group has acquired Healthcare Quotations (HQL), the Oxford and Gloucester based private medical insurance (PMI) specialists, for an undisclosed sum.
Invicta following through on growth promise
Personal lines start-up Invicta Insurance Services has made its second acquisition since its launch by former Woodstock Insurance Brokers operations manager Steve Gamage.
Invicta aims high in buying Lowe
Invicta Insurance Services has made its second acquisition: Sevenoaks-based Lowe Insurance
Gallagher aquires FirstCity
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) (UK) has today signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the (re)insurance broking business of FirstCity Partnership.
Doodson Group goes global with US merger
Doodson Broking Group UK, and Crossfields Insurance Brokerage, based in the US, have merged to create a global firm in the live music and entertainment sector.
Oval buys JL Fisher & Co
With an annual GWP of around £9m and employing 20 staff, Oval said the acquisition of J L Fisher would strengthen its increasing presence in the South West region
Abba bought by RG Ford
Chelmsford-based RG Ford Insurance Brokers has completed the first of the five acquisitions it said it expected to make in 2010
Clear makes 11th acquisition to secure access to specialist markets
Howard Lickens describes the purchase as a "great opportunity to expand into a new area"
Bluefin 'very lucky' to recruit ex Heath Lambert MD Mike Bruce
Former Heath Lambert managing director, Mike Bruce, has joined Bluefin as chief development officer, responsible for underwriting and claims at the Axa-owned broker
CCV kicks off New Year with 49th acquisition
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of two commercial brokers
JLT buys Iimia Wealth Management for £7.25m
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Group has bought Iimia Wealth Management from Midas Capital for £7.25m in cash. The announcement follows news of talks originally reported on broking.co.uk in December.
CCV acquires commercial broker AC Insurance Services
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) today announces the acquisition of AC Insurance Services marking its first of the New Year and its 49th since it started trading in June 2006
Citymain snaps up Burnett
Paul Kelsey, MD of Citymain Group, said the move would stand the company in good stead for the future
KPMG predicts reduction in "broker-friendly" personalities
Mark Winlow, UK head of general insurance at KPMG, says new personalities will change the character of the market in 2010
Garwyn rebrands consultancy
It follows the acquisition of ORS in February 2009
CCV continues acquisition push
Deal marks CCV's 11th acquisition of 2009
Finch plans to triple brokerage income
The move is announced as board undergoes restructure
Markerstudy snaps up Zenith
Markerstudy Holdings has bought Zenith Insurance
Marsh to buy HSBC Insurance Brokers
Marsh has also entered into a preferred strategic partnership with HSBC
HSBC linked with Marsh
Marsh has been linked with buying HSBC Insurance Brokers.
JLT in talks to buy wealth management company
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group is in talks to buy the Iimia Wealth Management division from Midas Capital.
CCV predicts new-year acquisitions to boost growth
Michael Rea, CCV chief, aiming for £500m GWP
CCV poised for more acquisitions
The company's new chief executive, Michael Rea, said it has a healthy pipeline of business at the due diligence stage