Smart and Cook is set to acquire Northampton-based Hammon Osborne.
The broker said Hammon Osborne employs more than 40 staff and places £25m annually.
Hammon Osborne chairman Godfrey Hammon will continue to lead the business and will take a seat on the Smart and Cook board.
The financial consideration of the transaction was not disclosed.
Smart and Cook group chief executive Paul Meehan said: “Hammon Osborne is our biggest acquisition so far – it is a major independent broker with a business ethos very similar to our own.”
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.
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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