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NewsAon-owned NFP acquires Bspoke in major deal
’The Bspoke team will strengthen our existing suite of insurance solutions while expanding our technical underwriting expertise and specialist product knowledge,’ says president
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NewsSpecialist leisure broker joins Noble Insurance portfolio
The acquired business ’has a highly impressive brand reputation and deep expertise in the caravan and leisure markets’, says co-founder
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IT InterviewTom Downey: Pen Underwriting aims to be £1.75bn GWP business by 2030
Despite a raft of new product launches this year, the MGA’s chief executive anticipates that the majority of the firm’s GWP growth will come from ‘thoughtful’ acquisitions
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NewsLloyd’s broker acquired by business solutions company
’Strategic acquisitions such as this are set to play a crucial role as we continue to scale,’ says chief commercial officer
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NewsCommercial broker handling £2m GWP acquired after 63 years
’We are excited to expand and look forward to leveraging the buying power and partnerships of a larger group,’ says director
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NewsSpecialist MGA completes Custodian acquisition
The acquisition will reinforce the buyer’s professional indemnity business, says statement
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NewsInvestor appetite for insurtech rises as Cuvva considers sale
‘The priority is to ensure we deliver the best value for our shareholders and Cuvva,’ says chief executive
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NewsInsurer M&A shifts to smaller targets and diversification across UK and Europe
The increasing strain of regulatory pressure across Europe’s ”fragmented markets” is forcing smaller firms to merge to remain sustainable, says market intelligence provider
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NewsAxa to acquire majority stake in €1.2bn Italian MGA with UK operations
’We are confident we can further scale our direct business, expanding our market reach to customer segments that naturally complement those served by our traditional distribution channels,’ says chief executive
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NewsMarkel agrees to sell reinsurance renewal rights to Nationwide
’With this change, we will sharpen our focus on doing more of what we do best by growing our core specialty insurance business,’ says chief executive
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NewsHybrid insurer eyes European MGA market expansion with acquisition
’This first acquisition is an important milestone for the business,’ says chief executive
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NewsVerlingue UK focuses on employee benefits buys as UK M&A is ‘overheated’ and ‘alarming’
The price of M&A in the UK broker market ‘is crazy’, adds chairman
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NewsBrown and Brown to acquire private client and bloodstock broker
’We look forward to supporting them as they continue to do what they do best,’ says retail chief executive
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NewsUS insurance group rebrands UK firms as it consolidates international brands
’The rebranding is another important step forward in the evolution of our international operations,’ says co-president
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NewsThis week’s biggest M&A stories
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A stories from 7 to 11 July 2025
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NewsPIB Group ends Gallagher sale talks and reveals £400m debt raise
’This finance provides PIB Group with significant capacity to fuel our planned growth as an insurance broker focused on European markets,’ says chief executive
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NewsJMG Group achieves milestone as it acquires London-based broker
’Becoming part of the JMG Group allows us to grow with the support of a like-minded business that genuinely cares about its people, clients and future,’ says managing director
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IT InterviewAlastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
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NewsEmbedded propositions provider secures £12m in funding round
’This funding represents an endorsement of our vision, as we aim to accelerate UK and European growth,’ says chief executive
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NewsUS-based distributor agrees to acquire $1.3bn GWP Lloyd’s insurer
’As our first investment outside of North America, this marks an exciting and significant milestone in our company’s evolution,’ says chief executive
