Insurance Times rounds up the biggest mergers, acquisitions, sales and capacity deals from 12 to 16 August 2024

Starting off the week, Howden expanded its position in the UK health market with the acquisition of Help Me Compare Group (HMCGL) and its subsidiaries.

Health broker HMCGL employs 132 people at its Cardiff Bay head office and manages premiums totalling approximately £60m.

Then, broker Partners& announed it had acquired Bickley Chartered Loss Adjusters as part of its expansion plans.

Sevenoaks-based Bickley is a boutique firm that provides adjusting services and disciplines across both domestic and commercial markets.

Its team of 22 includes loss adjusters, technicians and support staff.

The broker also announced that it had secured a £20m debt facility with Santander UK to boost its organic and acquisitive growth.

Since it was founded in April 2020, Partners& has operated exclusively with equity capital from its long-term partner Capital Z.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
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