Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Stackhouse deal may impact Gallagher UK's 2019 M&A activity
UK retail boss Michael Rea confirms plans to keep the Stackhouse Poland brand and states Gallagher will not close down branches or cut jobs following the deal.
Marsh owners reveal $5bn debt plans for JLT deal
Six tranches of bonds the longest dated for 2049.
Aston Lark confirms bankers appointed
The business, currently funded by Bowmark Capital, is seeking additional investment to secure its longer term acquisition pipeline.
Stackhouse boss lifts the lid on Gallagher deal
Group CEO Tim Johnson confirms that Stackhouse Poland executive chairman Jeremy Cary will leave the business in the near future.
Granite to remain focused on organic growth
The business is not looking to buy following investment from Inflexion.
Gallagher buys Stackhouse Poland
Deal is Gallagher's fifth since its UK M&A return in 2018.
InsurTech Futures: Kingsbridge buys on-demand PI provider Dinghy
Dinghy provides cover for freelance professionals and aims its products at the gig economy.
Inflexion takes minority stake in Granite Underwriting
Granite, which sits behind Acorn Insurance, specialises in niche motor cover.
Double digit growth for Coversure in 2018
Turnover and post-tax profit both rise.
Broking break: Your top five
M&A is the standout topic of interest for brokers as we ring in the New Year.
Quizzical questions: 04 January 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Profits and turnover slip at Abbey in 2018
Final set of accounts before takeover by private equity.
Aston Lark keen on more private equity says Peter Blanc
Group CEO confirms broker has deals in the pipeline.
Stackhouse Poland buys Bespoke Medical Indemnity
Firm buys specialist medical malpractice broker after striking five takeover deals in 2018.
Ardonagh’s Swinton takeover goes through
Deal for £165m was agreed in September.
China Re completes Chaucer deal
Regulatory approval followed sale price of $950m being confirmed last September.
GRP’s Country & Commercial buys Key Insurance Group
First deal for agricultural broker since it was bought by the consolidator in early 2018.
Review of the year: November 2018
As the cold weather settled in brokers clicked on an unrated Danish insurer going bust, RSA redundancies and Brexit.
Direct Line planning £400m offer for L&G's GI business - report
News of a potential sale was first revealed earlier this month.
Boyd buys Edinburgh-based Glenavon Insurance
Second purchase for Boyd since it was bought by Broker Network in May 2017.
Review of the year: October 2018
Dual pricing – the “crack cocaine” of insurance - was the headline article of the month for brokers.
Integro ready to buy again in the UK after US sale
Wholesale unit to be rebranded as Tysers on 1 January 2019.
Key moments in 2018 with John Heaney and Nick Hobbs
Axa's director of schemes and MGAs and Allianz's director of broker markets discuss the biggest events to shake the market in 2018.
Abbey owners Prestige buy Autoline
Two major players in the Northern Ireland market come together.