Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
End of Year Review 2025: UKGI’s Jill Hambley
Jill Hambley, MD of the consultancy division at UKGI reflects on the shake-up at the FCA, the potential non-financial misconduct debacle at Lloyd’s, and shows an aptitude for using Gen Z terms.
End of Year Review 2025: Alps’ Michelle O’Reilly
Michelle O’Reilly, managing director at Alps, expresses disappointment that whilst some parts of the market have talked a good game on innovation and customer care, they have not followed through; and predicts 2026 could be the year the Financial Conduct…
End of Year Review 2025: Premium Credit’s Owen Thomas
Owen Thomas, chief sales officer at Premium Credit, applauds how Biba and the FCA have collaborated this year, suggests a top 5 commercial insurer might get snapped up in 2026 and predicts great things for Lee Mooney at Markel.
End of Year Review 2025: Macbeth’s Paul Macbeth
Macbeth CEO Paul Macbeth is embarrassed by the behaviour of a small number of brokers and insurers in the soft market, and raises an eyebrow at a deal Gallagher didn’t close this year.
PIB updates on progress following aborted Gallagher deal
PIB Group has revealed its M&A activity will be “exclusively centred” on Spain, Netherlands, Germany and France next year as it hailed a record 27 deals to September 2025.
Bain’s Jensten buy completes
Global private investment firm Bain Capital has completed the purchase of Jensten Group from private equity house Livingbridge.
SRG reveals deal spend in takeover year
Specialist Risk Group’s parent spent £327.32m on 10 deals in 2024, the year the takeover by Warburg Pincus and Temasek completed.
Bridgehaven completes on first deal as it eyes European expansion
Bridgehaven Europe has completed its acquisition of SureStone Insurance DAC, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
End of Year Review 2025: Ecclesiastical’s David Carey
David Carey, managing director of Ecclesiastical’s intermediary business applauds the £10m landmark reached by Insurance United Against Dementia, cautions against a one dimensional approach to risk pricing; and gets misty eyed about ‘Madchester’.
Clear moves into Scotland with Cairn Corporate buy
Clear Group has made its first purchase in Scotland snapping up commercial broker Cairn Corporate based in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Momentum Equity Partners launches
Momentum Broker Solutions has created Momentum Equity Partners – backed by investor AUB – to support its appointed representatives with acquisitions and starting loans, Insurance Age can reveal.
End of Year Review 2025: Brown & Brown’s Clive Nathan
Clive Nathan, CEO of underwriting at Brown & Brown Europe, is slightly exasperated by how slow insurance is embracing AI, adopts the ‘Iceman’ moniker for darts and hails a major deal his employer signed with Hiscox.
AUB takeover talks end
AUB Group, owner of Tysers, Movo and a shareholder in Momentum, has confirmed the end of sales talks with a consortium of private equity investors in a move that has knocked 17.8% off its share price.
TBIG broker aims to become ‘South West powerhouse’ after latest buy
Mark Richard Insurance, part of The Broker Investment Group, has acquired a 75% stake in Portal Broking Group.
Partners& enters Lloyd’s market buying 3DI
Partners& has acquired 3 Dimensional Insurance, marking its entrance into the Lloyd’s market, in its second deal of the week.
Cullum-backed MBP takes minority stake in Sturdy Edwards
Minority Broker Partnerships has bought a minority stake in East Grinstead-based Sturdy Edwards (Insurance Brokers).
Partners& makes double acquisition with Avenue and Ko-bolt deals
Partners& has purchased two businesses, specialist trade credit and surety bond broker Avenue Insurance Partners and B2B debt recovery business Ko-bolt International, in a move to boost its wider proposition.
Ripe expands into holiday homes insurance with latest deal
Digital managing general agent Ripe has bought holiday homes insurance specialist Schofields, marking its entrance into the sector.
Howden acquires Aviva-backed Scottish insurance scheme
Howden has agreed to acquire the insurance services from the Church of Scotland, following a strategic review of its insurance provision.
Jensten reveals first deal of the post-Bain Capital buyout era
Jensten Group has acquired commercial broker Northern Counties which has offices in Gateshead and Glasgow.
Howden expands employee benefits arm with acquisition
Howden has agreed to acquire the employee benefits consultancy arm of wealth management group Evelyn Partners, expanding its offering following the purchase of Barnett Waddingham earlier this year.