Broker on the lookout for more acquisitions

Academy Insurance Services has completed the acquisition of Crown Insurance Consultants based in Egham, Surrey.

Academy Insurance managing director Kevin Munn said: “We are delighted with this acquisition as it further enhances Academy’s high street presence.

“We have acquired another experienced and successful team at Crown Insurance and I am sure that they will have no difficulty embracing our best advice/best friend approach ethos.”

Munn added that the broker is eyeing more acquisitions including purchasing existing books of business, particularly personal lines books from commercial brokers.

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