Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Blog: Shower of April M&A deals boosts totals, but numbers still near record lows
June was the driest month this year for UK broker M&A deals. After the slump in activity in 2025, Emmanuel Kenning looks at where the activity is and isn’t happening, and wonders if a new record low is in the long-term forecast.
Global consolidator completes deal for UK distribution platform
ANV, a global insurance intermediary platform, has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers, the London-headquartered specialty insurance distributor.
Bike broker Bennetts changes hands again as Hagerty swoops
Michigan-headquartered New York Stock Exchange listed Hagerty has signed up to buy motorbike specialist broker Bennetts from Lucida Group for £34m.
Q&A: Jon Whiteley, director, insurance M&A at Capital & Trust
Well-managed businesses continue to command significant interest. And owners should start preparing if they’re considering a sale over the next few years, according to Capital & Trust’s Jon Whiteley.
Markerstudy completes MGA sale to Saturn
Markerstudy Group has sold its managing general agent arm, Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited, to Saturn Holdings, in a deal first revealed by Insurance Age.
SRG expands global specialty platform with acquisition
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Superian Insurance Group to strengthen its capabilities across specialty risk.
Blog: Is ex-DLG/Aviva CEO Adam Winslow about to resurface at PIB?
A year on from the announcement that he was to depart Direct Line Group in the wake of its takeover by Aviva, Jonathan Swift muses what its former CEO Adam Winslow’s next move might be. And comes up with a potentially surprising conclusion.
Global insurance firm ANV buys London-headquartered travel MGA
ANV, a global insurance intermediary platform, has signed up to buy Assured Underwriting Group, as part of continued expansion in the UK.
Profile: Mike Dalby, Howden – One-stop shop
Mike Dalby, CEO of Howden consumer, outlines his career in insurance, how he went back to his family roots launching Health-on-Line, and his plans for increasing the broker’s offering in its branches to become a “one-stop shop”.
Principal motored towards £7m turnover in 2025 ahead of multiple deals
Top 100 UK Broker Principal Insurance grew turnover by 4.4% and post-tax profit by 16.5% in the year-ended 31 October 2025, going on to seal three expansion deals.
TBIG boosts minority stake to majority holding in latest deal
The Broker Investment Group has upped its stake in Hertfordshire-headquartered Scott Blain Insurance Consultants to 74% having first invested in the broker with a minority shareholding of 30% in 2015.
TBIG broker Needham Insurance Services buys in Leicestershire
Needham Insurance Services, part of The Broker Investment Group, has bought Hinckley Insurance Services, adding £1.2m gross written premium to the business.
Romero posts turnover growth and post-tax profit jump in Gallagher deal year
Romero Insurance Brokers grew profit after tax by £1.21m to £7.06m in the year it was bought by Gallagher as part of the AssuredPartners deal.
Atec owner reveals divisional growth in first results
Both broker Ceta and managing general agent Arkel grew by double digit amounts in the first year of being owned by private equity house Perwyn, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
JMG expands with Langton and Portsoken
JMG Group has bought Langton London Insurance Brokers and managing general agent Portsoken, Insurance Age can reveal.
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.
MGA Flock to launch more products as Admiral deal finalised
Admiral Group has completed its acquisition of digital commercial fleet managing general agent Flock, following regulatory approval.
Fortegra looks to UK growth as sale to DB Insurance completes
Korean insurer DB has completed the purchase of US-based global specialty insurer The Fortegra Group, which provides capacity to UK managing general agents.
Aviva PL CEO Morris: DLG now a non-issue for brokers
Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line is coming up less and less in the insurer’s conversations with brokers, according to its personal lines boss.
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.