Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
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.
Aston Scott and Lark to rebrand as Aston Lark
Aston Scott and Lark Group will rebrand as Aston Lark in July.
Erskine Murray completes second acquisition in six months
Erskine Murray has acquired Essex-based Asciak Holdaway Merrit, a professional indemnity specialist broker.
Broker Network acquires East Anglian broker Saffron Insurance
Broker Network has today completed the purchase of East Anglia-based Saffron Insurance for an undisclosed sum.
Japanese insurer completes buyout of Insure the Box owner
Japanese insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe has completed the buy-out of Box Innovation Group, which includes the Insure The Box and Drive Like a Girl brand.
County Group to be driven by acquisitive growth under GRP
County Group will develop through “strong acquisitive growth” under the ownership of GRP.
GRP acquires The County Group
Global Risk Partners has acquired The County Group.
Davies Group snaps up R&Q’s insurance management operations
Davies Group has bought Randall & Quilter’s Insurance Services and Captive Management Operations for £18.6m.
Allianz to make €1.1bn Euler Hermes offer
Allianz will open a tender offer for Euler Hermes shares on Monday after receiving regulatory approval.