M&A – Page 97
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Saffron Insurance buys commercial broker
Company to merge with Herts-based firm Chris Semmens
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Achilles' Brit buy still only has 72% acceptance
Consortium extends offer deadline again
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Amlin to buy yacht underwriting agency
Second agency acquisition this week for Lloyd's insurer
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Lloyd’s insurers will ‘benefit quickly’ if interest rates rise
Increase of 50 basis points in next nine months would prompt upgrade on stocks, analyst predicts
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Achilles extends final Brit deadline to March
Consortium gets clearance from competition authorities to buy insurer
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RSA profits hit by weather losses
Household and motor claims spiked in November and December
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RSA: When the hunter becomes the hunted
As takeover speculation mounts, how plausible is a bid for RSA?
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Hunting season
With opportunities for organic growth thin on the ground, big insurers with excess capital are on the prowl for smaller firms to snap up. The sector could be in for a feeding frenzy this year
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Putin to help Russian firm's Chaucer bid
Russian Prime Minister wants FSA to allow private equity firm to build up stake in Chaucer
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More confusion over Quinn Insurance sale
Quinn family could still be involved in bidding, say reports
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Norwich and Peterborough buys broker
Building Society's broking arm completes acquisition
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Omega shareholders to seek £1.40 a share
Canopius’s offer for rival may have to be at least 1.3 times book value
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Achilles’ Brit bid still on track
Deadline may be extended a third time if acceptance level is not reached
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Reid: Bluefin restructure will not hinder acquisition strategy
Broker will look for businesses that fit into new operational structure
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No Quinn sale yet - administrator
Quinn Insurance administrator urges staff not to 'prejudice' sale