Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Ataraxia takes stake in Whitefield Insurance Services
The deal sees Stephen Hopwood take the reins at the Ramsbottom-based broker as Steven Foster exits.
Fresh’s aggregator distribution model key in Vantage deal
Vantage Insurance CEO John Collyear explains why it targeted Fresh and reveals pipeline of potential UK investments as buy takes firm’s GWP up to £120m.
Vantage buys Fresh Insurance
CEO Lisa Powis has left with immediate effect.
Reich targeting £100m of GWP by 2022
CEO Simon Taylor rules out selling up.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age's editor and reporter share their thoughts on Biba 2018 and a strong week for puns in headlines.
Allianz to get £250m commercial business boost from LV deal
Transfer to start in third quarter.
Pen writing up takeover “shopping list”
MGA ready to return to the buying trail after pause since 2015.
Blog: Eight things to look out for at Biba 2018
As the UK insurance sector descends on Manchester for the 2018 British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference, Jonathan Swift predicts some of the key talking points on the floor and in the bars around the venue.
Coversure CEO confirms new acquisition strategy following MBO
But CEO Bob Darling notes the company is not stepping away from the franchise model and reveals founder Mark Coverdale will retire when the deal goes through.
Coversure management completes MBO
New private equity backers to fund expansion via takeovers as well as new locations and services.
Peter Cullum rolls with Oasis deal
MGA Lexicon Property targeting mid-market property owners.
Quizzical questions: 11 May 2018
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Boyd strikes first takeover deal under Broker Network
Firm buys Insureness in Scotland.
Gallagher's Risk Services deal first in strong pipeline
The deal is Gallagher’s first buy since it completed the integration process of Oval, Giles and Oamps.
Finch Group buys Bournemouth-based Opus Risk Solutions
The broker is also launching a new risk management consultancy for commercial clients.
Gallagher buys Risk Services in UK M&A return
Deal marks the broker's first purchase in the UK after a three year long integration programme.
Applied Systems not looking to buy Open GI
Sources say Applied backed by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman did consider making a bid.
Open GI sale predicted for this year
Industry expects another private equity backer.
Broker Network will collaborate not merge with Compass, confirms Andy Fairchild
CEO says network has new deals in the pipeline as revenue rises in 2017.
Transactor publishes final results from before Open GI sale
Software house says focus on Version 7 impacted numbers.
Lycetts' CEO Charles Foster on organic growth, acquisitions and new offices
Broker leader explains results, investments and future targets.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning look at the top stories in a week with a somewhat different feel to it.
Quizzical questions: 27 April 2018
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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