M&A – Page 49
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NewsPartners& supercharges employee benefits proposition with two partnerships
The broker’s chief executive says ’employers need to ensure their employees are happy and healthy in their jobs’
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NewsAxa UK and Ireland acquires renewal rights to Ageas UK’s commercial business
The deal aims to ‘further cement’ Axa’s commitment to the SME and schemes market segments, says chief executive
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NewsAston Lark bags second healthcare business buy for 2022
The deal aims to support the broker’s ’ambitious employee benefits growth strategy’
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AnalysisBriefing: Unwieldly regulatory compliance driving broker consolidation surge
‘The regulatory burden’ is causing consolidation at pace, but will ongoing government consultations help to give brokers the regulation respite they need to stand on their own two feet?
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NewsGallagher UK buys motorbike broker with ‘great reputation for customer service’
The deal will enhance Gallagher’s digital capabilities and expertise in motorcycle and motorhome cover
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NewsThe Clear Group denies rumours it is up for sale
Chief executive notes that the broker is ‘approached all the time by parties keen to invest in The Clear Group, but this does not mean that we are for sale’
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NewsPIB Group makes fifth acquisition in Ireland
Insurance intermediary firm grows ‘arsenal’ in Ireland with latest purchase of retail commercial broker
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NewsThe Clear Group buys Ashford-based broker in first deal of 2022
The transaction marks the broking group’s 32nd M&A deal since 2001
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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
