Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
RSG acquires Navigators' Nordic operations
Insurance services business Ryan Speciality Group has entered into a deal to buy Navigators' operations in Sweden and Denmark.
Finch announces first acquisition following Broker Network takeover
Finch has acquired Citymain Insurance Services, a small niche commercial broker in North Hampshire.
PIB acquisition spree continues with TFP capture
PIB Group made its seventh acquisition of 2016 with the capture of wholesale broker TFP Schemes.
BP Marsh sells stake in Besso
BP Marsh has sold its stake in Besso, citing an inability to provide the “financial firepower” the Lloyd’s broker requires for further growth.
Axa reveals £69m loss following Bluefin sale
Axa has revealed a £69m loss following the completion of the sale of its national broker Bluefin to Marsh.
Endurance sets date for shareholder vote on Sompo takeover
Endurance has set the date when shareholders will vote on the company’s $6.3bn (£4.96bn) takeover by Sompo.
Brightside's Mark Cliff on why chaos is needed for success
Chaos is needed for some highly successful brokers to emerge during 2017
Helios to acquire Lloyd’s underwriter Pooks
Helios will acquire Lloyd’s underwriter Pooks Limited for £870,659.
Acuity to acquire Pro for £8.3m
Private equity firm Acuity Investment is planning to acquire Pro Global Service’s service provider business Pro for £8.3m.
Liquidator to Gable appoints run-off manager
The liquidator of Gable has appointed Enstar as run-off manager.
Brit owner Fairfax buys Allied World for $4.9bn
Canada’s Fairfax Financial is to buy insurance giant Allied World for $4.9bn (£3.9bn).
Gallagher buys US E&O programme manager
Arthur J Gallagher is to buy California-based National Ethics Bureau for an undisclosed sum.
BP Marsh takes a further 6.87% stake in Nexus
BP Marsh has acquired a further 6.87% in Nexus Underwriting for £4m.
Hastings to be part acquired for up to £499.5m
Hastings could be part sold to a South African investment company for up to £499.5m.
Crawford's We Go Look acquisition will bring 'gig economy' to claims management sector
Crawford & Company’s acquisition of online collaborative economy platform We Go Look will bring the “gig economy” model to the UK claims management sector.
GRP reports £7.11m loss owing to acquisition drive
Underlying earnings in the business treble as group targets further growth
Liberty Mutual to acquire Ironshore for $3bn
Liberty Mutual Insurance is to acquire Ironshore, a global specialty lines company, from Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.
County Group acquires Wrexham Insurance Services
County Group has acquired Wrexham Insurance Services.
Henderson acquires Sunderland-based Branch Insurance Brokers
Henderson Insurance Brokers has acquired Sunderland-based Branch Insurance Brokers.
AJG's Michael Rea on the challenge of effective integration
The appetite for acquisition activity is undiminished, but buying is the easy part
Towergate ‘awash’ with opportunity following Marsh’s Bluefin acquisition
Towergate is “awash with opportunity” following the acquisition of Bluefin by Marsh, its CEO David Ross said.
Bupa buys dental provider for £835m
Health insurer Bupa has bought a private dental provider for £835m.
Interview: Peter Blanc, Aston Scott
Peter Blanc is in his element. As a self-professed ‘trading man', he was chafing at the bit when located behind a desk at Arthur J Gallagher.
JLT to sell majority of Thistle UK to PIB Group
JLT will sell the majority of its Thistle UK business to PIB Group, subject to regulatory approval.