Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
In Person: Konsileo CEO and co-founder John Warburton
Having secured £2.7m Series A funding from Committed Capital, Konsileo co-founder and CEO John Warburton tells Jonathan Swift how taking offence at consolidation and a digital role in Munich led him to start-up his own InsurTech broker
Allianz to delist Euler Hermes on 27 April
Deal will have cost €1.85bn.
Stackhouse Poland buys Honour Point
The deal follows its acquisition of Caprica Healthcare in January.
Ardonagh picks up selected renewal rights from Ageas Retail in £7m deal
Ageas says sale to Autonet gives customers peace of mind across Kwik Fit Insurance Services, Auto Direct, Cover Direct and Regal.
Ardonagh looking at deals worth £500m
CEO David Ross says focus will be on integration and international expansion.
Towergate owners post £261m loss for 2017
Ardonagh Group reveals Ebitda loss of £42.5m.
SEIB eyeing buys to support ongoing organic growth
Firm delivered rising revenue and profits in 2017.
Phil Barton hails Clark Thomson buy as the "perfect deal"
CEO says Jelf was previously underrepresented in Scotland and opens up on the potential for future deals.
GRP buys Thomas Sagar Insurances
GRP says deal boosts its northern footprint and follows its purchases of County Group, Camberford Law and Country & Commercial Insurance Brokers.
Wilby looks to future following PIB deal
Managing director Richard Blackburn says the broker has acquisitions in the pipeline as he reveals he will also be working with Brendan McManus to identify further PIB targets.
Broker Network buys Weald Insurance Brokers
Surrey-based broker to be the network's sixth "regional powerhouse".
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning look behind the headlines.
Academy moves back into profit in 2017
Chairman Dave Bard says broker is eyeing more acquisitions following its purchase of Glynwood Insurance Services last year.
News analysis: Could and should Compass and Broker Network merge?
Speculation over the future of the two networks as brokers respond to HPS’s Compass buy
PIB Group buys Wilby
The deal takes the consolidator’s GWP up to £500m and will see Wilby aim to grow further through acquisition.
Integro buys Tysers
Combined UK wholesale divisions to operate under the Tysers brand.
Tasker merges its retail brokers
Maestro Insurance Services and Tasker Southeast brought together to create Tasker Insurance Brokers.
The Hanover explores Chaucer sale options
Lloyd’s business had net written premiums of $849.1m in 2017.
Brokers welcome Oak and Zurich deal
Some suggested that Oak lost its “soul” under RSA ownership and questioned the fit of Oak and RSA.
Zurich buys Oak Underwriting from RSA
Zurich says deal will give it "significant scale" in the HNW market.
Steve Treloar hails LV's "strong results" for 2017
GI CEO outlines plans to grow in the broker channel and says partnership with Allianz is "progressing well" as he comments on the future Ogden rate and LV redundancies.
A-Plan buys Oliver & Sanders
Broker keeping both offices in Andover and Frome.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning review the best read stories of the week.
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