M&A – Page 20
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Analysis
Interest rate rises fail to deter lenders from broking investments
Despite being viewed as ‘neither very hot nor very unpopular’ by private equity firms, the broking community is still ‘the darling of the financial services sector’ when it comes to M&A, say experts
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News
Law firm merger completes and creates ’biggest casualty practice in the UK’
The deal is important because ’size matters’ for end-to-end client support, says law firm partner
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News
Ardonagh’s Geo Underwriting buys loss recovery MGA
Broker-backed MGA is ’excited to support’ the growth of its newly purchased firm amid plans to extend ’product distribution even more widely’
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PIB Group buys specialist health and wellbeing broker
The deal is an ’important step’ for the group
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Gallagher enhances retail division with new broker buy
The deal will also boost the firm’s presence in the North-East
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News
GRP buys commercial broker to ‘identify’ further M&A opportunities
The deal represents a ‘great opportunity’ to expand GRP’s regional footprint in South Wales and the West
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News
The Clear Group secures new investment
The investment represents a ’real endorsement’ and allows the next phase of the group’s strategy to be put into action, says group chief executive
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News
Zego partners with delivery logistics firm
The insurtech’s chief executive says the partnership is ’a text book example’ of why the business was started
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News
PIB Group snaps up sixth Irish retail broker
The broker has ‘committed’ to Ireland as a ’key territory for investment’
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News
Brokers have a ‘vital role’ to play in mitigating M&A risks for tech clients – CFC
Brokers can be crucial in helping their technology firm clients navigate ‘unique risks’ as business deals and claims continue to increase, says product manager
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News
The Clear Group announces ProAktive acquisition
The purchase will ’enhance’ the independent’s proposition, says executive chairman
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News
M&A activity in the MGA market is not fuelled by private equity – MUM
Plus, data is becoming increasingly important as it provides ’some real insight into your numbers’, which insurers want, says chief executive
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News
PIB Group boosts European footprint with commercial broker buy
The new team brings ‘decades of experience in the construction and transport sectors’ to the group, says chief executive
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News
Broker consolidation is ‘natural’ and presents opportunities for new entrants
Market regeneration is also likely once hard market conditions ease
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News
GRP-owned County Group procures business and assets of retail commercial broker
The broker impressed the group with its ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ and eagerness to ‘deepen’ its local impact
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News
Allianz Trade partners with e-commerce payments platform
The partnership hopes to help solve a key problem for B2B sellers
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News
JMG-owned Greenwood Moreland boosts Scottish presence with GI broker buy
The deal represents the first acquisition since Greenwood Moreland joined JM Glendinning Group earlier this year
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Analysis
Briefing: Broker consolidation debate set to heat up at BrokerFest 2022
Panellists prepare to discuss the pros and cons of consolidation on the broker market, exploring whether it is a ‘natural culmination point’ or a survival tool
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IT Interview
Will Acrisure become the new crème de la crème of broker networks?
The broker plans to provide a ’digital network proposition’ to combat competitor offerings that ’aren’t that great’ and have not ’moved with the times’
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News
JM Glendinning Group buys Scotland’s biggest independent broker
It will take JMG Group’s gross written premium in Scotland to £50m