Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
SSP buys distribution provider IS2 as first step in acquisition push
SSP is focused on growing organically and bringing in the “best in breed” technology firms, managing director for UK and Ireland Martyn Mathews told Insurance Age as it bought commercial lines policy administration and product distribution technology provider IS2.
John Read on his new role and attracting entrepreneurial brokers to Ascend
In his first interview since being appointed group development director at Ascend Insurance Holdings, John Read reflects on his time at Willis Networks and tells Insurance Age about what drew him to the broker platform as it seeks to build regional…
Uris buys York-based MGA
Uris Group holding company, Graphco, has bought Cavere Group including Cavere and coverbaloo.
Prestige seeks broker buys and investments
Prestige Insurance is opening its doors to independent insurance brokers to join the business, with options ranging from full acquisitions to phased transitions by way of partial investment.
Broking Success: Tim Forshaw, Tower Insurance Brokers
Fresh from its first deal and with a goal of more than doubling to £100m GWP, Tim Forshaw, CEO and founder of Tower Insurance Brokers, outlines why the business is targeting niche mutuals and the benefits of bringing global broker knowledge to local…
Q&A: Michael Sicsic, managing director of Sicsic Advisory
Michael Sicsic, the founder and MD of Sicsic Advisory, tackles whether the Financial Conduct Authority is as active in the market as ever, what the regulator is pushing for on premium finance, and poses the key question brokers need to be ready to answer.
MBP takes minority stake in £32m GWP broker
Insurance investment vehicle Minority Broker Partnerships has acquired a minority stake in Caleb Roberts Insurance Services, an independent agricultural and rural insurance broker operating across Mid Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
AmTrust buys capacity backer Wakam
AmTrust International has purchased capacity backer of brokers and managing general agents Wakam, including its two subsidiaries, Wakam SA and Wakam UK.
Opinion: Why a slower insurance M&A market still creates opportunity
Despite clear signs of a slowdown of investments, the qualities that made insurance broking attractive to investors are still intact – and a more selective market may actually favour better deals, says Andrea Bertolini, partner and head of financial…
MOFS MD Gibbons on why it chose Adler Fairways over PE or the big consolidators
Mason Owen Financial Services managing director Andrew Gibbons speaks for the first time about its takeover by Adler Fairways. And tells Jonathan Swift culture and future proofing trumped cash when it came to choosing a new partner, and that the type of…
Ex-Willis Networks boss Read joins Ascend
Former managing director of Willis Networks, John Read, has joined Ascend Insurance Holdings as group development director.
Kidderminster broker buys Momentum AR
Momentum Broker Solutions appointed representative Atticus Insurance has acquired a fellow AR Leading Edge with founder Luke Jones teasing further deals.
Seventeen expands in Lloyd’s and London market with latest deal
Seventeen Group has bought Dashwood Brewer & Phipps, labelling the deal as “transforming” its Lloyd’s and London market capabilities.
Seventeen doubles down in Gibraltar with latest buy
Seventeen Group has bought Sovereign Insurance Services, striking its second deal in Gibraltar in recent months.
Broker Expo 2026: Days of Frankenstein’s Monster consolidation over
Broker consolidation is evolving from the ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ approach of the past to one which is more focused on culture, integration and organic growth.
Turnover up in Seventeen stake sale year but losses continued
Seventeen Group boosted its turnover by nearly 10% and trimmed losses in the year European mid-market private equity firm IK Partners bought a minority stake.
Jensten’s Martin Swann reflects on one day, eight specialist teams and real opportunities
Jensten will bring together eight of its businesses and specialist divisions on stand 54 at Broker Expo 2026. Ahead of the event, Martin Swann, managing director – specialty and London Markets, shares what brokers can expect from the Jensten teams and…
Top 100 UK Brokers 2026: Introduction
The past 12 months have been dictated by talk of consolidation slowdown and the soft market putting a brake on broker growth.
Clear adds to wholesale and MGA offering with latest deal
Clear Group has bought wholesale broker Commercial Risks (UK) and its managing general agent Troon Underwriting.
Zurich completes £8bn Beazley deal as CEO Cox exits
Zurich Insurance Group has completed the acquisition of Beazley, to create what it claims to be the world's largest specialty insurance business.
One in five Top 100 UK brokers highlight soft market’s ‘significant impact’ on growth
One in five Top 100 UK brokers claim the softening insurance market has had a significant influence on their growth plans.