Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
CCV makes first Yorkshire acquisition
CCV has made two acquisitions, bringing its total in 2012 to four.
Lucas Fettes on the front foot with Cougar capture
Lucas Fettes has expanded its wholesale division with the capture of south-coast based Cougar Underwriting.
Market shake-up drives IRS' two-year PI package
Indemnity Risk Solutions (IRS) is offering a two-year professional indemnity (PI) policy for solicitors ahead of the market's "biggest shake-up in a decade".
Towergate completes double acquisition swoop
Towergate Insurance has confirmed a double acquisition to take its group tally for the year to 15.
Chase Templeton buys Quotter's client bank
Chase Templeton, a private medical and protection insurance broker, has bought the individual client bank of Newark-based broker Quotter.
Integro buys Colchester broker
Integro Insurance Brokers has bought Colchester-based Allan Chapman & James Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
Gallagher buys holiday home specialist
Arthur J Gallagher has purchased Croydon-based broker Blenheim Park.
Gallagher reports 75% jump in profit
Arthur J. Gallagher has reported a profit of $99.8m (£63.8m) for the six months ended June 2012.
Fitch affirms QBE Europe's A+ rating as stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed QBE Insurance Group’s long-term issuer default rating at A and its subsidiaries’ - including QBE Europe - insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings at A+.
Cooter on gardening leave from QBE and tipped for RSA return
Simon Cooter has stepped down from his role at QBE.
Cobra shareholders accept £7.3m offer
Cobra Holdings has received approval from shareholders totalling 98.05% of the company for the offer from Alto Intermediary Group.
Henderson expands in North East with IFA purchase
Henderson Insurance Brokers has acquired Hartlepool-based independent financial advisor (IFA) Arlington for an undisclosed sum.
Towergate completes double acquisition
Towergate Insurance has completed a double acquisition swoop of brokers in Hampshire and Berkshire.
Academy has more in the pipeline after CIC swoop
Academy Insurance Services (AIS) has swooped to buy Surrey-based Crown Insurance Consultants (CIC) and admitted there are still more deals in the pipeline.
Alto moves forward with Cobra offer
Alto Intermediary Group has posted its offer document to Cobra shareholders, along with a form of acceptance.
Cobra finally reaches agreement on £7.3m cash offer from Burrows' Alto Group
The directors of Cobra have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended £7.3m cash offer to be made by Alto for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the broker.
RK Harrison in £30m refinancing deal
RK Harrison Group (RKH) has secured a £30m refinancing deal with Clydesdale Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Randall & Quilter says acquisition pipeline remains strong
Randall & Quilter (R&Q) will confirm that its Canadian managing general agency (MGA) will close during the company's Annual General meeting (AGM) today.
Towergate snaps up Dorset-based Broker Network member
Towergate Group has acquired Harry Fort Insurance Brokers.
Cobra extends offer deadline again
Cobra has extended the deadline for its takeover offer for the fifth time.
Oval’s Peter Blanc looks to the future
Peter Blanc, chief executive of Oval Group, has scotched rumours of the broker being up for sale and laughed off the suggestion of an IPO.
Higos targets more branches by end of 2012
Higos Insurance Services has its sights set on a "few locations" for the end of the year as it continues its South West expansion drive.
Hemel-based broker snaps up book from local rival
Hemel Hempstead-based broker Advanced Insurance Consultants (AIC) has acquired the book of business from ALH Insurance, for an undisclosed sum.
Brit sells to RiverStone
Brit Group has agreed to sell Brit Insurance Limited (BIL), its Financial Services Authority regulated insurance company, to run-off specialists RiverStone Group.