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Clear Group acquires Lloyd’s wholesale broker
’The business has built an excellent reputation, an impressive international client base and a highly respected team with deep specialist expertise,’ says chief executive
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Adler Fairways acquires commercial broker to extend national footprint
’We are delighted that we were able to find a like minded partner in Adler Fairways,’ says managing director
Analysis
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
With intermediary M&A deal volumes hitting multi-year lows, what is holding back dealmaking across the UK general insurance market (UKGI) – and what could potentially spur the next wave of acquisition activity?
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Marco Capital agrees acquisition of Pro Global to expand insurance business
’Our objective is simple, to provide clients with the highest quality specialist insurance services,’ says chief executive
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Aviva explores ‘big growth opportunity’ in ‘specialty personal lines’ as Direct Line acquisition bolsters HY financials – Jason Storah
UKGI boss confirms that insurer wants to ‘ramp up’ specialty personal lines provision, leveraging Direct Line assets to secure greater market share where Aviva is currently sparse
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BMS agrees sale of US reinsurance business to Willis Re
The agreement does not include its UK, Latin America, Bermuda or global facultative reinsurance operations
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Cullum-backed MBP acquires minority share in London-based family broker
’This is our sixth investment in the last 10 months,’ says chief executive
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Jensten agrees to acquire Coversure Midlands
’This acquisition also highlights the strength of the Coversure model,’ says chief executive
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Partners& expands M&A advisory team with double appointment
‘Both are top notch professionals, highly experienced and genuinely great people,’ says chief client officer
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QuestGates acquires power and construction claims specialist
‘Its specialist expertise, reputation and focus on the power and construction sectors make it a natural complement to our business,’ says group executive chairman
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Seventeen Group acquires £5m GWP commercial broker
The acquired firm specialises in the real estate, construction and leisure sectors
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French broker enters UK market with acquisition of six Leicester-based firms
The deal for a suite of Leicester-based firms involved in the real-estate insurance sector marks the French firm’s first foray into the UK market
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July offers ‘proof of life’ for UK insurance distribution M&A market
‘Transaction volumes remain muted, with a large number of the historically most acquisitive firms having either slowed down or quietly paused their UK M&A this year,’ says managing director
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The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026
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Arag Law’s personal injury business acquired by Minster Law
‘This acquisition is another deliberate step in our long-term growth strategy and reflects our confidence in the future of specialist personal injury legal services,’ says chief executive
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TBIG acquires 70% stake in Newark-based £3.5m GWP broker
’It’s exactly the type of business we want to partner with,’ says deputy chairman
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The biggest M&A stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A announcements across the market from 27 to 31 July 2026
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MGA to acquire renewal rights to PI portfolio after Lloyd’s Syndicate enters run-off
’Acquiring the exclusive renewal rights allows us to support the brokers who placed the business,’ says managing director
News Analysis
Briefing: Should Intact make a move for Hiscox?
While the two firms might complement each other, news editor James Cowen looks at whether it would be the right move for Intact and Hiscox
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Partners& acquires Bedford-based broker to strengthen SME proposition
‘They have a shared commitment to challenge the status quo,’ says group chief executive
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