Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Towergate confirms takeover bid approaches
Consolidator appoints Evercore and Rothschild as joint advisers.
Clear acquires Heartland Group
Seventeenth acquisition by Clear as it moves to reach £84m in premium by 2016.
Insurers are poor at buying other businesses
The possible sale of RAC shows how insurers have difficulty in enhancing shareholder value when acquiring non-core businesses, writes Tony Cornell
Bluefin confirms Scottish acquisition
The broker has bought its fourth company of the year.
Bennett Christmas buys RMJ
Rayment Matthews and Johnson bought for undisclosed sum.
Towergate “destroyed a very good business” says ex-owner of Dorset broker
Consolidator shuts Harry Fort Insurance Brokers two years after buying it.
Bluefin set for OKD purchase
Broker is positioned to buy OKD Insurance Brokers, reports say.
Alan & Thomas buys second Dorchester broker
Company plans to expand its business in the South West further.
Gallagher rebrands Oval
Blanc looking to the future as Oval to be rebrand under Gallagher banner at the end of the month.
Lockton buys Griffiths & Armour’s Glasgow business
Move to build Scottish operation continues for Lockton.
Jelf buys Cronin & Co
Purchase extends presence in the Midlands.
Speculation continues over Gallagher’s plans
Market rumours circulate over who Arthur J Gallagher is targeting next after “biblical” shopping spree
APC in new territory with Folgate buy
Market divided over benefits of adopting similar strategy
Academy buys Elstree Insurance Services
Broker targeting £32m GWP by financial year end.
Hendersons buys Richard Kiddle Insurance Brokers
Peterborough-based brokers buys book of business following Richard Kiddle’s death.
Markerstudy buys The Policy Shop
Broker's MD Sean Byrne to leave the business.
Bluefin buys RG Ford
All staff at the Chelmsford-based commercial and personal lines broker will remain with the business.
Green Insurance Group buys two Sussex brokers
First deals made by firm since it paired up with Cullum's MVP.
Hiscox buys specialist broking business Event Assured
All staff will remain in the business.
Acturis buys in Germany
Technology firm acquires motor software provider.
Kaufman buys Oval International
Acquisition will see the Lloyd’s broker rebrand under original Lochain Patrick name.
County buys Clement Gallagher
Merseyside broker bought after 46 years in business.
Seller beware
Following on from July’s column Tony Cornell considers the further implications of selling your business
Clear looking to buy “three or four” brokers
Lickens says broker is considering purchasing firms with around £2m to £10m in GWP.