Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
SRG discloses UK deal prices as international dominates 2025 spending spree
Specialist Risk Group picked up a record bill of £403.8m across seven deals in 2025, with the majority spent on international expansion as it moved into Europe and Asia.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 12, Cameron Specialty’s Tom Kirkland
MGA entrepreneur Tom Kirkland joins Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
QuestGates makes second purchase in two months
QuestGates has bought Richard Hartley Partnership, a specialist claims provider focused on complex losses in the power and construction sectors, just weeks after snapping up Manchester-based Howell Wild.
Essex regional review: Local knowledge stands out
Being so close to London, brokers in Essex benefit from the resources of the capital city while also providing local knowledge to customers.
Seventeen grows with Titan
Seventeen Group has bought Putney-based commercial broker Titan Insurance Services.
French new entrant buys portfolio of UK firms
French broking and mortgage group Odealim has bought a Leicester-based portfolio of firms including Rhino Trade Insurance, Rhino Home Protect, Rhino Protect, Vantage Fee Protect, Quest and ICPA.
Ripe reveals deal costs and 21% turnover growth
Digital managing general agent Ripe Thinking spent £22.8m on a pair of deals last year as turnover and operating profits rose.
Arag Law sells personal injury business to Minster Law
Minster Law has bought the personal injury business of Arag Law for an undisclosed sum, with the team and caseload moving to a new office in Bristol.
Hiscox to boost UK retail productivity with augmented underwriting
Hiscox is seeking to double down on productivity improvements across its retail business in the UK through AI augmented underwriting.
Clear confirms £35m deal spend for 2025
Clear spent £35m in its 2025 financial year, down substantially on bills over £100m in the prior two years, as it reined in the number of deals to five.
TBIG explains attraction behind taking 70% stake in Magnet
The Broker Investment Group has struck its fourth deal of the year snapping up a 70% stake in Newark-based Magnet Insurance.
Partners& seals biggest deal yet with Top 100 Broker swoop
Partners& has acquired Top 100 insurance broker M&DH, a specialist in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
Seventeen launches into Gibraltar with broker buy
Seventeen Group has acquired Senate Insurance Brokers, a Gibraltar-based insurance broker, marking its first step into the region.
Policy Expert backer Cinven hails ‘marquee opportunity’ with latest investment
Optio has announced that international private equity firm Cinven, and global investment group La Caisse, have agreed to jointly acquire a majority stake from Preservation Capital Partners.
Loss adjuster acquires Manchester liability claims specialist
Loss adjusting and claims solutions group QuestGates has acquired Howell Wild.
Brokers Alec and Robert Finch banned by the FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned a broking father and son following fraud and misuse of client money.
What is behind the big broker boss upheaval of 2025/6?
The last 10 months have seen significant boardroom reshuffles among the UK’s biggest brokers. Getting horror movie vibes from the early 80s, Jonathan Swift has a stab at assessing the reasons behind the upheaval – and whether the body count might grow…
Q&A: Gallagher’s Nick Harris
The CEO of Gallagher’s UK and Ireland retail division, Nick Harris, reflects on his two years in the role, growing in the soft market, restructuring after deals and the one that never happened.
Clear CEO feels ‘no pressure’ as it enters fifth year with Goldman Sachs
The CEO of Clear Group has asserted the broker is under no pressure to consider future options yet as it enters its fifth year with private equity backer Goldman Sachs.
Jensten buys Scottish broker Kelvin Smith
Jensten Group has bought Scottish broker Kelvin Smith Insurance, deepening its presence in the country after two deals in 2025.
Optio completes Gardian Marine buy
Managing general agent Optio has completed the purchase of fellow MGA Gardian Marine after securing all the necessary regulatory approvals.