Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Broking Success: Staying in a positive mindset
Operations director at amb Insurance Services, Peter Lycett, spoke with Sophie Locke-Cooper about why he has remained in insurance, and the importance of getting your culture right.
Succession planning: providing support to smooth the exit transition
Selling a broker can be an emotional experience, especially if the founder has run the business for a long time. Rachel Gordon looks at the options available for those with little M&A knowledge seeking an exit.
Markerstudy and Ardonagh Retail in merger talks
Markerstudy and Ardonagh's personal lines business are in talks over a deal, Insurance Age understands.
AssuredPartners picks up specialist broker InEvexco
AssuredPartners has bought Kent-based event specialist broker InEvexco.
Manchester, Liverpool and the buoyant North West are under the spotlight
As we put Covid-19 behind us, Sophie Locke-Cooper discovers brokers in the North West are positive about the prospects of the local market despite worldwide economic challenges such as inflation and UK-wide issues such as recruitment and talent retention.
News analysis: What impact has the rising cost of borrowing had on broking M&A?
The broking sector has continued to see significant activity when it comes to mergers and acquisitions despite potential barriers such as Covid-19 and a dwindling number of larger targets. Ida Axling asks whether inflation and rising interest rates might…
FR Ball buys Export and General
Abergavenny-headquartered FR Ball has purchased London-based broker Export and General Insurance Services.
SRG adds to MGA offering with medical professional liability specialist
Specialist Risk Group has bought London and Gibraltar-based The Medical Professional Liability Company.
Howden Group posts M&A cash spend
Documents show how much the broking group spent in cash on UK deals, including Aston Lark and A-Plan.
Gallagher reveals retail and specialty organic growth
Gallagher’s UK & Ireland retail division achieved 7% organic growth in the first quarter of 2023, the global broking giant has revealed.
Peter Blanc outlines priorities in new Howden M&A role
Peter Blanc outlined his priorities in his new role as head of mergers and acquisitions at Howden.
Ardonagh buys Stanhope Cooper and Renovation Underwriting
Ardonagh Advisory has signed up to buy a majority shareholding in high-net-worth broker Stanhope Cooper and MGA Renovation Underwriting.
Peter Blanc to oversee £1bn M&A warchest in new Howden role
Peter Blanc will oversee a £1bn warchest in his new role as head of mergers and acquisitions at Howden.
Ageas to bolster solvency after selling business
Ageas is to sell its French life insurance, savings and pension business to La Mutuelle Epargne Retraite Prévoyance Carac.
Aviva and GRP heal wounds with new deal
Aviva and GRP have entered a new partnership, Insurance Age can reveal, finally healing all the wounds of their fall out five years ago.
PIB snaps up residential property specialist broker
PIB has completed its second acquisition in less than a week, buying property broker St Giles.
Partners& adds two brokers
Partners& has bought Weybridge-based Richard Thompson Insurance Brokers and Leicestershire-based Regent Healthcare, Insurance Age can reveal.
PIB buys Bristol-based PI broker Pure Risks
PIB Group has acquired specialist professional indemnity insurance broker Pure Risks.
GRP buys West Midlands broker
Global Risk Partners has acquired 100% of the share capital of Thompson and Co (Risk Solutions) Holdings.
AssuredPartners-owned PSP seals two more deals
AssuredPartners-owned PSP Group has agreed to acquire the general insurance business assets of Sterling Select Insurance Services and Castle Sundborn.
NFP snaps up Gravity Risk Services
Acquisitive broker NFP has bought Gravity Risk Services for an undisclosed sum.
Clear Group buys first international broker with MBC deal
Clear Group has acquired Irish commercial broker McAuliffe Barry & Collins Ltd (trading as MBC Insurance and Techinsure.ie), its first deal outside the UK, Insurance Age can reveal.
The Needham Group buys PJ Insurance Brokers
The Needham Group has bought PJ Insurance Brokers, adding £2.5m gross written premium to the firm and taking its GWP total to more than £12m.
Interview: Eddie Hooker, Hamilton Fraser
Hamilton Fraser founder Eddie Hooker wants his broker to continue building digital excellence in commercial lines. He talks to Saxon East about the broker's beginnings, GRP's ownership, and plans for the future.