Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
JMG strikes three deals across the country
JMG Group has bought brokers in London and West Sussex, along with an Aberdeen-based health and safety consultancy, Insurance Age can reveal.
Interview: Gallagher’s Karen Greenhalgh
Karen Greenhalgh, head of broking and placement for the commercial division at Gallagher in the UK, details her route into insurance, being one of the very first recruits when the US giant entered the retail market, and following her recent promotion her…
Adler Fairways notches up second buy of 2026 post Intact investment
Adler Fairways has completed the acquisition of the insurance broking arm of W B Baxter, based in Essex.
Momentum AR completes deal for Swansea broker
South Wales Insurance Brokers has completed the strategic buy-in to Swansea-based firm Fisher Insure Services.
Newly launched Momentum AR buys Devon-based broker
Start-up broker Renata Group has purchased Devon-based Abbot Insurance Consultants, as part of its long-term strategy to expand its UK footprint.
Ageas CEO Middle promises open dialogue and transparency over restructure programme
Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle has committed to transparency and clarity as he acknowledged the insurer’s restructure affects people’s lives with it seeking to almost halve its workforce by 2029.
Hiscox share price jumps over 15% after Intact bid report
Hiscox’s share price leapt by 15.2% at lunchtime on Friday 15 May after sister-title Insurance Post revealed Intact is eyeing up a potential bid.
Ageas to almost halve its workforce with 1800 job cuts by 2029
Ageas has announced plans to cut almost half its workforce following the acquisitions of Esure and Acromas.
Markerstudy to sell MGA business with CUO Humphreys poised to exit
Markerstudy Group is set to sell its managing general agent arm to the parent company of insurer Tradex as it focuses on broking, Insurance Age has learned.
Analysis: Does Intact’s investment in UKGI signal a new era of insurer broker buys?
In 2025 the parent company of Top 100 UK broker Adler Fairways secured financial backing from Intact Financial Corporation. Insurer investments in brokers are nothing new, but the trend over the last decade has been divestments which raise the big…
Howden lifts the lid on MGA sale valuations
The UK remains the largest European market for MGAs, with gross written premium estimated at approximately £7.2bn in 2025, up around 20% year-on-year (2024: £6.3bn).
D&O, employee benefits and key man cover top list as brokers optimistic on growth
Brokers have ranked D&O, employee benefits and key man cover as the top areas most likely to grow in the coming 12 months as they expressed near unanimous optimism about their businesses and the sector.
JMG scores hat-trick of deals in first M&A move of 2026
JMG Group has expanded its Midlands presence with Jukes Insurance Brokers, RP Lovatt and Nene Valley Insurance Practice as it struck its first deals of 2026, having been the most prolific buyer over the past two years.
SSP gears up for purchasing drive after restructure
SSP’s Martyn Mathews has been tasked with spending money on M&A, as the software provider has restructured with Mathews leading its UK and Ireland business.
Aventum makes first MGA buy as it pushes into Continental Europe
Aventum has bought Rotterdam-headquartered specialist marine and logistics managing general agent Post & Co in its first ever MGA acquisition.
UK a key focus for US consolidator Doxa over next three to five years
The UK will be a focus area for US distribution consolidator Doxa for the next three to five years following the Eaton Gate deal, with sights set on growing the products range, team builds and strategic tuck-in acquisitions.
Aviva makes third acquisition in three years buying long standing partner
Aviva has acquired DisasterCare Group in a move that it believes will strengthen its disaster recovery and restoration capability, as well as support a quicker end-to-end property claims process for customers, brokers and partners.
JMG eyes £1bn GWP as it hits £500m
JMG Group has achieved £500m gross written premium during the financial year, setting it sights on hitting £1bn GWP within five years.
WF Risks eyes new branches as CEO bemoans lack of M&A opportunities
WF Risk Group has established a new office in Edinburgh under the sub-brand ‘WF Risk Insurance Brokers’ and is looking at other prospective launches across UK and Ireland headed by further senior hires.
PE backed platform looks to regional broker M&A after authorisation
Ascend Insurance Holdings has received FCA authorisation and entered the UK market to provide an “alternative solution” to regional insurance brokers.
Beazley shareholders give near unanimous approval paving way for Zurich takeover
Beazley shareholders have given the green light for the £8.1bn Zurich deal, with 99.9% of votes cast in favour clearing the way for the transaction to go ahead.