Private equity (PE)
Miles Smith backers buy The Underwriting Exchange and LIME
Miles Smith and TUE Companies to keep own brands as separate businesses in expanded group.
CFC: Industry is failing firms on cyber
Graeme Newman chats about cyber insurance, the benefits of being an MGA and the firm's strategy following its recent management buyout.
Bollington set to buy after Wilson merger and organic growth
Documents show the Wilson price tag was £44.9m.
Coversure on the acquisition trail after MBO
CEO Bob Darling pledges commitment to the franchise model as broker sets up team to help franchisees make acquisitions.
No deal on the table, confirms Mistry
Brokerbility boss says 13 organisations want to speak about buying in.
Deal for Abbey owners Prestige completes with Capital Z taking 65% share
Former LV boss Phil Bunker will chair the board as George Storey retires.
Brit's Mark Cloutier to become Aspen CEO
Move follows Apollo's purchase of Aspen.
Aquiline exploring ERS sale
Private equity firm looking at a number of strategic options for the motor insurer, including a sale.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
Deals, management exits and FCA guidance were among the top five most clicked on stories by brokers this week.
Livingbridge buys into Equipsme
Healthcare MGA secures £2m of funding.
Karen Beales steps down as UK General CEO
Beales leaves the insurer with immediate effect.
Podcast: Covéa’s Simon Cooter discusses the top five stories of the week
Cooter shares his thoughts on fraud, consolidation and InsurTech stories.
Quizzical questions: 31 August 2018
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Private equity Apollo lands Aspen for $2.6bn in cash
Deal expected to close in the first half of 2019.
Bain Capital to buy Esure for £1.2bn
Esure also reported a 12% rise in GWP, but a fall in profit for the first half of 2018.
Clear secures refinancing deal with ECI Partners
Broker to use new funds to make acquisitions and invest in people, technology and innovation.
PE firm Capital Z invests in Abbey Insurance Brokers
Belfast-based broker's parent company Prestige Insurance Holdings secures multi-million pound investment.
Ceta posts rising numbers for MBO year
Profit and turnover increase at the broker.
Quizzical questions: 15 June 2018
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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age’s editor and reporter get behind the headlines of the most read stories of this week.
Private equity most likely buyer in Swinton sale
Brokers speculate that a house specialising in “turnaround” could buy the broker which is believed to be on the market for £400m.
Coversure backers Livingbridge “not done” with insurance investments
PE firm met with 30 brokers before partnering with Bob Darling and management team
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.