M&A – Page 59
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Ardonagh tops debt above £1.8bn amid new M&A hunger
The broker also announced £300m in finance for its acquisition pipeline
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Primary Group buys majority stake in Leeds-based MGA
Investment holding company Personal Group has re-purchased personal lines MGA UK General Insurance Group after originally selling the business to J C Flowers in 2017.
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Briefing: Why Allianz could acquire RSA
Part two of our commentary on post-Covid M&A prospects
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IT Interview
Alchemy Crew seeks to uncover ‘true issues and gaps’ in insurance sector growth strategies
Fine tuning growth strategies for the insurance industry post-pandemic will be the key to growth, according to Sabine VanderLinden, co-founder at Alchemy Crew
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Thompson and Richardson buys Lincolnshire-based broker
The deal is the firm’s first since becoming an Ethos Broking regional partner
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McLarens buys global loss adjusting and claims management company
The deal provides a ‘strategic fit’ to boost market presence within the natural resources sector
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Searchlight completes GRP deal as Mike Bruce takes the helm
Private Equity firm takes majority stake in the business
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Zego partners with global telematics firm to cut insurance costs for fleet owners
It will allow the insurtech to offer a combined telematics and usage based insurance policy to fleets
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Ethos-owned Bennett Christmas buys energy broker
The acquisiton is Bennett Christmas’ second since being taken over by Ethos Broking
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Phil Barton: UK broking is just like the Premier League, but that’s not a good thing
The chief executive said that the increasing EBITDA multiples being paid for brokers has damaged best practice while only lining the pockets of private equity firms and a select few lawyers and entrepreneurs
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Barton/Reid warn of 'excessive consolidation at inflated prices'
Chief executive Phil Barton and chairman Stuart Reid teamed up to launch Partners& as a new breed of broker, the duo discuss what makes the business different and what they believe is the key to long-term sustainable success
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Ki – the digital follow-only syndicate aiming to reduce the London Market’s expense ratio
Brit is taking a data-led approach to solving various pain points in the London Market in its latest partnership with Google Cloud
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Warranty and Indemnity insurance sees uptick during pandemic
Despite deal count plummeting, the uncertainty of the pandemic has seen new interest in this product
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By Miles raises £15m in Series B funding
Another insurtech has raised funding despite the uncertainty posed by the pandemic
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Brit and Google partner on follow-only digital syndicate Ki
It aims to significantly reduce time and effort for brokers to place follow capacity using technology
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Zego expands van fleet insurance partnership with RSA
It caters to the spike in demand for delivery and courier fleets during the UK’s lockdown
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Tokio Marine taps Tractable’s AI auto damage solution
The insurtech has been working with Tokio Marine since 2018
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AIG reveals new ‘largest ever’ Lloyd’s Syndicate 2019
It will allow AIG to continue its strategy for optimising its general insurance portfolio
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Animal Friends Insurance partners with Aviva
The partnership offers a digital solution for policyholders needing professional advice from a vet for their pets
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Be Wiser and Worry+Peace strike review platform deal
The broker will pilot the feedback strategy, inviting people to review parts of the customer journey