Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Barbon: next acquisition will be big
Barbon Insurance Group's next acquisition target is likely to dwarf its earlier purchases, according to group managing director Nick Sharp.
Lloyd’s & London market – review of the year: Troubled times
A succession of natural catastrophes got 2010 off to a bad start and the market continued to struggle - but the resolution of Brit’s future and the prospect of consolidation could see the year end on a high. Mairi Macdonald reports.
Loss adjusting – review of the year: Battling for talent
2010 has proved an interesting year for the loss adjusting sector, reports Leigh Jackson, with a number of new entrants and the issues of ethics and recruiting new talent coming to the fore.
Hardy responds to Beazley withdrawal with share buy-back
Hardy has revealed that the share buy-back programme announced on 26 November 2010 will now commence under existing authority from shareholders and will be administered by Peel Hunt.
Aviva completes buy out of French insurer
Aviva has acquired the minority interest of French insurer Société d’Epargne Viagère for more than £100m.
Aviva completes buy out of French insurer
Aviva has acquired the minority interest of French insurer Société d’Epargne Viagère for more than £100m.
General insurer review of the year: The nearly year
Jonathan Swift looks back over 12 months in which many market- changing events didn't materialise and finds out what industry leaders think may be in store for general insurance in 2011.
Postscript - 50 years ago: Legal & General confirms buy
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50-years ago reveals.
Postscript - five years ago: Reid swoops for Bishop Skinner
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five-years ago reveals.
B2 to be phased out after just two years
Beachcroft is to phase out its specialist volume insurance claims brand B2, just two years after its launch.
Bidders to log interest in Quinn today
Troubled Anglo Irish Bank is forging ahead with plans to take over Quinn Insurance despite its own uncertain future.
Bluefin acquires Ross Lloyd
Bluefin has acquired Carlisle-based Ross Lloyd – their third acquisition in 2010.
Zurich hails "milestone" in Middle East expansion as it closes deal
Zurich has announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance Company Ltd has completed the acquisition of 99.99% of Compagnie Libanaise D'Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman.
Reid: Bluefin is moving away from 'macho' tag
Bluefin Insurance Services has said that the restructure of its operations, announced this week, is designed to help it develop a national strategy rather than facilitate branch closures.
Brokers face North-South divide over M&A activity
Brokers in the 'resilient South' are standing their ground when it comes to getting the price they want for a sale, creating a divide between themselves and their northern counterparts in terms of acquisition availability, it has been claimed.
Market conditions behind MD's departure
Insurer QBE has cited a shift in the market as the reason behind its reshuffle that saw property managing director Bernard Mageean depart the firm last week.
Transactional risks - Solutions: Coming of age
Companies with reinvigorated balance sheets are displaying renewed appetite for mergers and acquisitions. John McNally and Tim Allen detail how evolving transactional risk insurance solutions mean the market can meet their needs.
Foreign interest in UK firms rose over 2010
Interest from overseas in UK financial services and insurance companies has improved this year after the credit crunch caused investment and merger and acquisition activities to slow in 2009.
Interview - Bart de Smet: Return to fitness
Despite being one of the most high-profile casualties of the financial crisis, Ageas is now focusing on the future rather than the past. Jonathan Swift meets group CEO Bart De Smet to discuss its UK plans, acquisitions and why big is not necessarily…
Broking review of the year: A breakdown in momentum
2010 was a fairly low key year for the broking market, as the sector kept a low profile during the financial turmoil. Daniel Dunkley reports on the opportunities that were taken up and deals made.
Brokers face North-South divide over M&A activity – Post in print: 2 December 2010
Senior reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes claims that brokers in the ‘resilient South’ are standing their ground when it comes to getting the price they want for a sale, creating a divide between…
Giles completes largest acquisition in its history
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced the acquisition of RA Rossborough Limited and its general insurance broking companies.
White Oak seals Daimler deal
Specialist motor and equipment underwriting agency White Oak Underwriting has acquired the Daimler Truck Financial physical damage and related insurance business in the US.
BGL purchases French comparison firm
BGL Group has acquired French insurance price comparison firm Courtanet.