Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Interview: Mark Searles, AUB Group
Since packing up his life in London and flying half way across the world to Australia, Mark Searles, CEO of AUB Group, has transformed a broker into the leading equity-based broking, risk management, advice and solutions provider in Australasia.
Allianz UK CEO Dye declines to comment on XL acquisition rumours
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye has declined to comment on recent speculation that the group is looking to acquire XL.
Seventeen Group acquires high-net-worth broker
Seventeen Group has acquired East Sussex-based Rupert Burgoyne Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Clear buys Robert Alexander and eyes further deals in 2018
Clear Insurance Management has bought New Malden-based broker Robert Alexander.
Softbank reported to be eyeing up stake in Swiss Re
Japanese tech-to-financial conglomerate SoftBank is exploring the possibility of taking a $10bn stake in reinsurer Swiss Re, reports suggest.
R&Q completes reinsurance to close legacy deal
Randall and Quilter has completed a deal to become the capital backer of Syndicate 3334’s 2014 and prior years of account.
Allianz buys an additional 30% of Euler Hermes
Allianz has increased its shareholding in Euler Hermes to 92.43%
Nexus snaps up Apsley Specialty
Nexus Group has acquired Lloyd's coverholder Apsley Specialty.
Keoghs completes acquisition of Hill Dickinson's GI business
Keoghs has completed its acquisition of Hill Dickinson’s general insurance business.
This week in Post: Results, rumour and regulation
This week the results season well and truly got underway with big names in the UK’s insurance sector reporting back to market on how they fared over 2017.
Allianz shows ‘preliminary’ interest in XL: report
Allianz is reportedly eyeing up XL as a potential acquisition target.
Generali completes sale of Dutch subsidiary
Generali has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland to ASR Nederland.
GRP acquires majority stake in Camberford Law
Global Risk Partners has acquired a majority stake in Bromley-based specialist MGA, Camberford Law.
Allianz to make up to 80 further redundancies in claims restructure
Allianz is placing a further 80 jobs at risk of redundancy amid a restructure of its claims operation.
Editor's comment: An explosive start to the year
I started this year in style watching the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland Paris. Looking at January’s headlines the insurance industry has also started this year with a bang.
Interview: ABC Investors - Bunker, Cassidy, Castle, Horton and O’Roarke
With their restrictive covenants expiring at the end of 2017, the former LV general insurance management are now free to re-enter the market. Jonathan Swift speaks to the quintet about their new consortium ABC Investors, digital innovation and what it…
Analysis: Markerstudy's turbulent year
Last month, Qatar Re signed a deal to buy Markerstudy’s Gibraltar-based insurance companies after year-long rumours of a sale had only started to die down
GRP acquires Country & Commercial Insurance Brokers
Global Risk Partners has acquired a majority interest in agricultural brokerage Country & Commercial Insurance Brokers.
Aioi Nissay Dowa relocates to Leadenhall Street
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe is to relocate to offices in Leadenhall Street this week.
Cyber MGA Ascent Underwriting acquired by Preservation Capital Partners
Preservation Capital Partners has acquired cyber and specialty lines managing general agent Ascent Underwriting.
Composite Legal Expenses acquires business and assets of General Protection Limited
Composite Legal Expenses has acquired the business and assets of York-based firm General Protection Limited.
AIG to buy Validus for $5.56bn
AIG has unveiled plans to acquire Validus Holdings for $5.56bn.
Ardonagh sells remaining Broker Network stake for up to £30m
Nevada Investment Holdings has purchased the remaining 19.9% of Broker Network from Ardonagh Group.
Thomas Miller buys Brookes Bell Group
Thomas Miller has acquired specialist marine and energy consultancy Brookes Bell Group for an undisclosed sum.