All M&A articles – Page 65
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Protectagroup to float after expansion plan
Welsh broker Protectagroup is set to float on the London Stock Exchange after completing an aggressive acquisition drive which will more than quadruple its size.The personal lines broker intends to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) by 2011 through a main market flotation, which may include the yet to ...
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Cheque book frenzy
John Jackson says the buying and selling of brokers has reached fever pitch, but it's good for business
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SBJ group acquires Comberford trustee training business
SBJ Group has acquired the pension trustee training business of Comberford trustee services.
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Generali and PPF combine central and eastern Europe businesses
A new agreement will unite all of Generali's and PPF group's insurance assets in the central and eastern European (CEE) region...
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Smart & Cook acts to assert freedom
AXA's broking operation will take fresh steps to assert independence after Smart & Cook buy
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What's AXA's game?
Michael Faulkner says the market is fearful of AXA's undeclared acquisition strategy
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Swedish group buys Pet Partners
Pet broker PetPartners has been acquired by Agria Animal Insurance, Sweden's largest pet insurer. Agria, a mutual insurer with a 62% share of the pet insurance market in Sweden, said the move was the "first step" in its strategy to grow internally. But it said it had no plans to ...
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IGI to be sold to US firm 'within days'
IGI Group could be sold within days to US insurer Amtrust Group after months of negotiations.According to a source close to the company, the sale could be completed "any time now", as meetings continued this week.If completed, Nasdaq-listed Amtrust, the multinational property and casualty insurer, will be the third company ...
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Snowball to lead Towergate IFA drive
Market surprised by ex-NU chief's move to consolidator giant
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Why the rush to market?
Andrew Cave says the time is right for brokers to float on the booming stock market and realise some cash
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Giles looks south after Scottish snub
Takeover of Kerwin Smith boosts broker's premium income to £135m
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Towergate buys JW Group to boost Scottish portfolio
Towergate has acquired Scottish broker, JW Group Insurance & Risk Manage-ment, in an effort to kick start an acquisition programme north of the border.This deal will add a further seven offices to Towergate's Scottish portfolio, which currently only boasts two hubs in Paisley and East Kilbride.JW Groups controls premiums ...
