Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Broking Break - Your Top 5
Insurance complaints, Ogden and acquisitions all hit the headlines and made up your top five stories this week.
Quizzical questions: 8 September 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Markel International to buy ECIC
ECIC provides products for contractors and affinity groups in the UK building services sector.
PIB buys Morton Michel
Existing management team will continue to lead Morton Michel following the deal.
Finch Group buys Miller & Co Insurance Brokers
It is the fifth deal for Finch Group since becoming a Broker Network partner in 2016.
Broking break: Your Top Five
Deals, bribery offences, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kanye West hit the headlines this week and make up the five most popular stories.
Sompo Canopius sold to private equity for $952m
Canopius will be led by current executive chairman Michael Watson and chief underwriting officer Mike Duffy.
Ardonagh Group buys Healthy Pets
Pet specialist is the firm's first purchase since its creation.
GRP-owned Marshall Wooldridge buys ECS Insurance Brokers
Sheffield-based ECS brings £4.3m of GWP to the broker.
Ardonagh Group-backed Chase Templeton makes five buys
Broker adds £6.3m of premium income.
Quizzical questions: 25 August 2017
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Clear plots buying spree to double GWP by 2022
Up to 18 commercial brokers could be bought within the next five years.
Verisk to buy Sequel for £250m
US-based Verisk hopes to build its footprint in the UK with Sequel which provides software to the London Market.
Quizzical questions: 18 August 2017
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Staysure snaps up travel rival Avanti
The Avanti brand will be kept.
Blog: Allianz and LV deal further proof that SME commercial is a tough nut to crack
Jonathan Swift looks back at the past decade and concludes the Allianz /LV deal is the latest evidence that the dominant incumbents have a iron-like grip on the UK SME market.
Bennett Christmas buys Horsham-based Slade Edwards Insurance
Existing Slade Edwards staff will join the Bennett Christmas team from September.
One Broker buys Gibbs Denley Insurance Services
Management team and all staff to stay with the business.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
Ageas UK, Allianz and Towergate hit the headlines this week with stories on profit and loss, concerns from brokers and a sale.
Ataraxia backs broker EIC's management buyout
Firm planning to grow through local acquisitions.
Charles Taylor buys HNW loss adjusting group Criterion
The deal builds on CTA’s plan to grow its presence in specialist property and casualty loss adjusting markets.
The Blog Spot: Taking the opportunity amid big market deals
Siân Barton believes brokers should not fear the LV/Allianz deal and argues it is a chance to mine fresh opportunities.
Brokers concerned about reduced choice following Allianz and LV deal
However, experts also see opportunities rising from the merger.
“Business as usual” for LV and Allianz following deal
No changes for brokers until the £500m deal goes through but bosses believe the “complementary businesses” are strategically matched and LV aims to become personal lines insurer of choice for brokers.