Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Acquisitive Higos buys another broker in South west drive
Higos Insurance Services has acquired Plymstock Insurance Centre, near Plymouth.
Hannover Re buys Scottish portfolio
Hannover Re has agreed to buy a reinsurance portfolio from Scottish Re (US).
Giles to sell life sciences business
Giles Insurance Brokers is to withdraw from the life sciences insurance market.
Interview: MDS
Jose Manuel Dias da Fonseca, president of Portuguese broker MDS, chairman of broking network Brokers Link and a non-exec director of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
S&P: Provident rating may improve by two notches after Covea deal
Standard & Poor's has placed its 'BB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Provident Insurance on CreditWatch with positive implications.
Cotswold buy opens doors for G4S in UK fraud market
International security firm G4S Secure Solutions has branched into insurance fraud surveillance and investigation for the first time in the UK, with the acquisition of The Cotswold Group.
OFT investigates Google's acquisition of Beat That Quote
An Office of Fair Trading inquiry into Google's acquisition of aggregator Beat That Quote will provide the firm's competitors with a chance to respond to market fears over the deal.
Greenwoods targets £20m turnover in 2011
Insurance law firm Greenwoods Solicitors has targeted £20m turnover during 2011 and a "steady expansion" of its client base.
Solvency II drives Aviva restructure
Aviva is set to merge its 12 UK general insurance companies into one main UKGI insurance operation to comply with Solvency II.
News analysis - Provident Insurance: signed, sealed, delivered
The ink has just dried on the deal that sees ownership of Provident move from troubled US firm Ally Financial to French company Covea. Daniel Dunkley reports on what the future holds for the motor insurer.
Pleural plaques fight set to continue vow insurers - Insurance News Now – 14 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which includes the insurance industry’s vow to continue battling the Scottish government’s decision to compensate pleural plaques, despite losing a judicial review in Edinburgh.
OFT launches inquiry into Google aggregator deal
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate Google’s acquisition of UK price-comparison website Beat That Quote.
Congregational & General takes stake in broker
Congregational & General Insurance has taken a minority shareholding in David Edwards Insurance Brokers.
Brit Insurance delists
Lloyd’s insurer Brit has delisted its shares as it prepares to for its acquisition by Achilles.
Co-op to increase aggregator usage
Co-operative Insurance has set its sights on growing its household book by widening its use of aggregators as a means of distribution.
Mapfre overhauls travel cover offering
Spanish insurer Mapfre has revamped its direct travel policy following a relaunch of its online provider Insure & Go.
News analysis: shaking up the aggregator market
Google buying Beat That Quote has given the aggregator market a shake-up, claims Tom Cooper, as the 10 million quotes per month barrier is broken.
Disease claims - ELTO: location, location, location
Difficulties inherent in identifying the relevant insurer in a long-tail disease claim led to the creation of the Employers' Liability Tracing Office. Anne Griffiths and Alan Hunter explain what is needed to make it work.
Besso management buys out Union Hamilton shares
Besso has insisted it is business as usual at the firm, after its management completed a shareholding purchase worth almost £3m.
SPB reports revenue of €77.4m
Recent corporate acquisitions have boosted net revenue at SPB Group in 2010 to €77.4m.
Wells Fargo sells Besso stake
US insurance firm Wells Fargo has relinquished its stake in Lloyd broker Besso.
Post Europe April: Exclusive P&I and M&A content now live
Post Europe April is now live with a look how P&I clubs have fared in this year’s rates; what levels of mergers and acquisitions are being seen across the Danubian regions; and a View from the Top that highlights the importance of competitive reinsurance…
Post Europe: Mergers and acquisitions in the Danubian region
The mighty Danube links many countries but Jakki May asks if that is enough to link the insurance markets within these territories and encourage mergers and acquisition.
Mergers and acquisitions in the Danubian region
The mighty Danube links many countries but Jakki May asks if that is enough to link the insurance markets within these territories and encourage mergers and acquisition.