M&A – Page 54
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NewsHowden buys cyber and technology-focused broker
The company says the purchase ‘supercharges our growth in this important market’
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NewsGoCo taken over by media group
Aggregator GoCompare has accepted an offer from media giant Future Plc, which values the business at more than half a billion pounds
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NewsPIB Group earmarks further European expansion with Polish acquisition
This is the business’s third purchase within Europe
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NewsJM Glendinning in management buyout deal
The deal will see Stackhouse Poland’s chief executive join the broker’s board
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NewsAviva sells Italy life business as Blanc doubles down on UK champion strategy
Aviva is selling one of its Italian entities, having previously announced the sale of its Indonesia and Singapore businesses
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NewsAcquisition deal for Hastings completed
The business will be a subsidiary of financial firm Sampo Oyl
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NewsInsurance Times Awards finalist 2020 Q&A: GRP’s service proposition improves after key acquisition
Next month the winners for the Insurance Times Awards 2020 will be revealed at a virtual ceremony on 9 December
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News‘The biggest risk for insurers is reputation’ says Aviva’s Blanc
The insurer boss adds that the industry’s reputational damage arising from the business interruption test case has left her feeling ‘very sad’ and that the industry needs to ‘not shoot ourselves in the foot as much as we do’
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NewsSainsbury’s insurance exit draws nearer as buyers circle banking arm
The supermarket giant announced it had received interest from potential buyers for the banking division, which includes insurance products
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Online onlyBriefing: Why an RSA takeover might actually be very good for brokers
Brokers’ gut reaction may be one of concern at the RSA takeover, but there is likely to be more upside than downside
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NewsCrawford and Company actively seeking ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions
Its overall aim is to create long-term value for its shareholders
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NewsIntact says it has financing for RSA bid
The Canadian business issued a statement in London today with the details, adding that it has ‘all of the equity financing’ it needs
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NewsWillis Towers Watson buys climate change advisory business
The purchase will align with WTW’s focus on physical climate risks and resilience via its Climate and Resilience Hub
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NewsAston Lark snaps up Amlin pleasure boat business
UK yacht is one of the nine classes of business Amlin said it was seeking to withdraw from last year
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NewsFlock selected as Sky-Futures’ drone insurance partner
Flock will support Sky Futures’ global expansion
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NewsPost Office inks five-year motor deal with broker BGL
The broker will drive the next phase of the partnership
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News AnalysisBrokers react to consortium’s ‘strong bid for an iconic brand’ in potential RSA purchase
UK brokers believe RSA’s potential new owners should build on the insurer’s firm legacy foundations, while others in the industry say external ownership could prove positive
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Sponsored ContentThe outlook for broking M&A – Close Brothers
In Insurance Times’s November issue, Paul Trail managing director of Close Brothers Premium Finance reveals why he believes the next round of mergers and acquisitions will be in the personal lines market
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Online onlyToo good to turn down? RSA told latest offer better than Zurich’s 2015 bid
RSA is being offered ‘more than fair value’ with latest bid offer
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NewsRSA mulls multibillion pound consortium bid
The British insurer has been seen as an attractive acquisition target for some time
