Is Admiral back on the acquisition trail?
After completing the £80m acquisition of Flock earlier in the year, Scott McGee ponders what could come next for the Welsh insurer.
Admiral has historically shied away from acquisitions since its launch in 1993.
One exception is the online intermediary Inspop.com, which Admiral bought in 2001 before rebranding it to Confused.com
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