M&A – Page 40
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IT InterviewSimon Taylor: The independent broker ‘not interested in M&A’
Reich Insurance Group exceeded its five-year GWP target ahead of schedule – its chief executive tells Insurance Times the secret to running a successful broking business
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IT InterviewHowden Group aims to be new insurance industry ‘challenger’
The broking group plans to develop a ’lead position’ across continental Europe after now cementing its status as ’the new powerhouse in the UK market’, says chief executive
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NewsHowden Group boosts revenue by 48% in 2021 thanks to organic growth uptick
The broker attributed its 2021 revenue uptick to organic growth fuelled by talent in the business
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IT Interview‘We haven’t got this cookie cutter way’ when it comes to M&A – NFP
Rather than implementing a plug and play model following acquisitions, NFP aims to give new business buys accountability and responsibility, says UK and Ireland chief executive
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NewsPrivate equity company finalises Direct Commercial Group investment
DCG’s founder and chief executive will remain the majority shareholder
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NewsH&H Group buys Hexham-based insurance agency
The merger will see H&H Insurance Brokers get a new director
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AnalysisBGLI and Markerstudy to ‘end up with much more than the sum of the parts’ following acquisition
Both businesses plan to cash in on the ‘real opportunities’ they believe arise from this ‘perfect strategic’ acquisition, including boosting pet insurance distribution
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NewsCPP Group UK buys Alpha Underwriting
The transaction marks the insurtech MGA’s second acquisition in three years
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NewsSRG kickstarts 2022 by acquiring corporate broker’s special risks team
Building on eight years of partnership, the deal will aid future strategic opportunities, says deputy chief executive
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NewsGRP’s Marshall Wooldridge snaps up Rotherham-based broker
The business being family-run and its ‘strong local presence’ made the deal a ‘good fit’ for the hub, says managing director
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NewsXenia Broking Group buys second trade credit and surety portfolio
Newly hired account manager will play a ‘key role’ in expanding the group’s presence in London, says chief executive
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NewsMovo Partnership scores hat-trick of broker acquisitions
The acquisitions showcase ’real options’ for brokers that don’t want to sell up to consolidators, says managing director
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NewsEndsleigh Insurance still ‘brings something to the party’ following Howden’s acquisition of A-Plan
Chief executive believes broker consolidation is ‘a huge customer benefit’ because it ‘gives one-stop-shops to customers’
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NewsOptio Group buys warranty and indemnity MGA
The MGA says its latest purchase confirms financial lines as ‘a core underwriting pillar’ for the business
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NewsAston Lark buys independent Leicestershire-based broker
Aston Lark’s group chief executive says the broker is becoming ’a real powerhouse in private medical insurance’
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IT InterviewIan Millard: Clear Group is ‘by far the best home’ for Morrison Insurance Solutions
Generalist brokers must specialise to effectively advise clients, recommends broker managing director
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NewsGRP’s Alan and Thomas buys Bournemouth broker
This acquisition is the firm’s third since Alan and Thomas became part of GRP
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NewsTarian Underwriting sold to US cyber insurtech
Tarian’s investor recognises that ’the importance of combining underwriting talent with technological investment has become increasingly apparent’
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NewsAston Lark buys Hove-based broker
Broker Aston Lark has started the year with yet another acquisition
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NewsMarkerstudy set to acquire BGL Insurance
The combined businesses form “one of the fastest growing players in UK general insurance”, according to investment management firm partner
