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Kwik-Fit in the frame for Express
Speculation mounts that Kwik-Fit is in the frame to buy Express Insurance
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Admiral in talks over sale of Confused.com
Admiral is in talks with a number of companies over selling all or part of its price comparison website, Confused.com.
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Comments/LettersBanking on local insurance
Andrew Cave says HSBC’s tie-up with Norwich Union is logical but history is against it
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Chubb rebrands and expands M&A offering
Chubb opts for a rebrand to reflect broader M&A product solutions and continued spacialisation in the sector
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Towergate denies sale rumours
Rumours of a £3bn sale are strenuously denied by Towergate
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Admiral confirms interest in Confused.com
Admiral has responded to press speculation regarding the sale of Confused.com
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R&SA gearing up for summer SME offensive
Chief executive accepts SME ‘less prominent’ in insurer’s portfolio
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Rubicon to expand claims
Business process outsourcer Rubicon Group is gearing up to expand its general insurance claims service after being sold to fellow outsourcing firm EMR Technology Ventures.Rubicon Claims, which is part of the Rubicon Group of companies that include Rubicon Health and Rubicon Inspections, is looking to extend its motor claims service ...
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FeaturesWill there still be room for the small fish?
There are mixed views about consolidators in the broker market, but most are agreed that it will carry on. Caroline Jordan investigates
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Alea takeover stalled after shareholder meeting postponed
The ongoing takeover saga of Alea by FIN Acquisition has taken another twist with the postponement of the shareholder meeting this week. The special general meeting, held to determine whether FIN’s offer for Alea was to be implemented as either amalgamation or acquisition, was postponed for 10 days as ...
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Homeserve ready for £500m D&G buy-out
Homeserve is preparing to ramp up its position in the home emergency cover market after opening talks with Domestic and General (D&G) over a potential buy-out.The emergency services provider admitted it had approached its smaller rival, with a view to entering discussions over an offer.According to analysts this could be ...
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CCV buys Arthur Marsh
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) made its eleventh acquisition, buying Middlesex–based Arthur Marsh & Son, a broker controlling £8m in GWP. The acquisition brings CCV’s GWP to over £50m. It said it expected to make at least one more acquisition this month.
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Algarve re-brands into Lycetts Group
Algarve Underwriting Agency is to be rebranded to become Lycetts Broker Services
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Homeserve and D&G speculate on merger
Homeserve and Domestic & General have begun speculating on a potential joint operation
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LV= purchases Britannia Rescue
Friendly society LV= (formerly Liverpool Victoria) has completed the purchase of Britannia Rescue...
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Talbot sold to Bermuda reinsurer for £200m
Validus Re acquires Talbot Underwriting for an estimated price tag of £200m
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General Motors buys Provident for £170m
General Motors makes further inroads into UK insurance market with the acquisition of Provident Insurance
