Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Google buys Beat That Quote
Google has acquired price comparison site Beat That Quote for £37.7m.
Weightmans acquires Vizards Wyeth insurance division
Law firm Weightmans will take on the insurance business of rival firm Vizards Wyeth from 1 April.
Bridle acquires London broker Harrington Adams
Bridle Insurance has purchased London-based insurance broker Harrington Adams, specialists in motor and home insurance for City workers and small commercial business.
CCV acquires niche motor broker
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired Hanbury Insurance, a personal and commercial lines broker in South Wales specialising in taxi insurance.
Interview – Simon Douglas: the attraction of AA Insurance
Simon Douglas, director of AA insurance, previously worked in the life & pensions and private medical markets. He talks to Mairi Macdonald about what attracted him to the debt-laden business and the challenges it faces.
Broker focus – private equity: the start of a broader movement?
2011 has already seen one major broking private equity deal involving Towergate. Rachel Gordon assesses whether this is likely to be a one off, or the start of a broader movement within the intermediary market.
JLT extends 'firepower' to £350m as bolt-on buys beckon
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has extended its unutilised debt facility beyond the £200m mark in order to fund new acquisitions.
Markerstudy buy boosts bold ambition in mobile repair
Markerstudy Group has set its sights on becoming a "major player" in the windscreen repair market following its acquisition of Auto Windscreens.
Post history – 10 years ago: Allianz set to buy major life insurer
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Markerstudy seals Beal purchase
Markerstudy Group has acquired the business of Kent-based insurance firm Beal & Co.
Crawford completes Italian deal
Crawford & Company has completed its acquisition of Italian liability loss adjuster Studio Bolton & Associati.
Crawford completes Italian deal
Crawford & Company has completed its acquisition of Italian liability loss adjuster Studio Bolton & Associati.
Interview - Paul Evans: Axa's split decision
CEO Paul Evans didn't hang about when it came to splitting Axa UK's personal and commercial businesses - and now he's promising brokers great service, products and relationships, as Jonathan Swift discovers.
AJ Gallagher in Heath Lambert sale talks
Arthur J Gallagher International is in takeover talks with London market broker Heath Lambert, according to sources close to the company.
Cullum backing bodes well for industry
I was personally delighted to see the news that Towergate Partnership has completed its refinancing and secured the investment from Advent International.
Gallagher acquires Woodbrook
Arthur J. Gallagher International has acquired the business and certain assets of Woodbrook Underwriting Agencies.
Bartlett supports Better acquisition
Global insurance broker Bartlett Group has provided the insurance advisory and broking services for Better Capital during the acquisition of the advisory businesses of Santia, formerly part of the Connaught group, from its administrators, KPMG.
Insurer mergers & acquisitions: Is 2011 the time to strike?
After a lean period for insurer mergers and acquisitions through the economic downturn, Daniel Dunkley reports that the first rays of sunlight might begin to show in 2011.
Interview - Gregorio Santos: A new UK journey for Mapfre
With the purchase of Insure and Go, Mapfre entered the UK direct market in a blaze. Leigh Jackson talks to its UK chief executive Gregorio Santos about his plans to grow the business on these shores.
Recruitment specialists complete merger
Specialist recruitment insurance firms Dallas Kirkland Professionals and Giles Recruitinsure have merged.
Achilles receives FSA and Lloyd's go-ahead for Brit takeover
The Financial Services Authority has today given formal notice of its approval in respect of Achilles' acquisitions of Brit Insurance.
Jubilee “focused on growth” amid sale rumours
Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee has claimed that it is focusing on its future growth amid speculation that the company is up for sale.
Hyperion chair: IPO on track after 41% leap in EBITDA
Hyperion, the international insurance and re-insurance distribution group saw revenue increase 26% to £72.2m (2009: £57.2m) and EBITDA, excluding non-recurring items, rise by 41% to £12m (2009: £8.5m) for the year ended 30th September 2010.
Brit share deal extended for seventh time
The deadline by which Brit shareholders can accept or decline Achilles offer for the company has been extended yet again.