Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Charles Taylor acquires Cega for £29.8m
Charles Taylor has acquired Cega Group, a specialist provider of technical medical assistance and travel claims management services, for £29.8m.
Octopus Group acquisition paves the way for Verastar entry into insurance market
Verastar has acquired the Octopus group of companies in a deal that enables Verastar to enter the UK insurance broking and digital marketing sectors.
R&Q acquires runoff reinsurer
Randall and Quilter has acquired Agency Program Insurance Company for £1.1m.
Am Trust acquires Arc Legal Assistance for undisclosed amount
Am Trust International has acquired Arc Legal Assistance for an undisclosed amount.
BIA 2016: General insurer, personal lines insurer, commercial lines insurer
Commercial Insurer of the Year; Personal Lines Insurer of the Year; General Insurer of the Year
BIA 2016: Transformational deal, outsourcer
Transformational Deal; Outsourced Partner of the Year
GRP closes in on MGA One Commercial as Primary mulls offers for UK General, Rural and Lorica
Insurance investment vehicle Primary Group is in discussions with consolidator Global Risk Partners about the potential sale of a number of assets including its commercial specialist One Commercial.
Interview: Mark Weil, Marsh
Mark Weil, Marsh UK and Ireland CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about his busy tenure, integrating acquisitions and what comes next
Towergate completes sale of Broker Network stake
Following its announcement on the 23 March, Towergate insurance has completed the sale of a majority interest in its Broker Network Business to Highbridge Principle Strategies.
Bennett Christmas buys Southwater Insurance Services in fourth acquisition swoop
Sussex-based Bennett Christmas Insurance Brokers has increased its regional footprint with its recent acquisition of Southwater Insurance Services.
Aston Scott's Peter Blanc on whether it's time to sell or buy
Insurance brokers all go through life cycles, both as companies and as individuals - companies grow from one or two-man-band start-ups and tend to keep growing up to the level of ambition and desire of the owners or founders.
Interview: Andrew McMellin, XL Catlin
Insurance CEO Andrew McMellin speaks about the integration of XL and Catlin and what objectives lie ahead for the firm this year and beyond
XL Catlin launches global mergers and acquisitions insurance division
XL Catlin has launched its global mergers and acquisitions insurance division, to be headed by Brian Benjamin as global head.
Update: UKP&I and Britannia Clubs terminate merger talks
The boards of the UKP&I and Britannia Clubs have terminated discussions over the potential merger of the two clubs.
Interview: Mike Brockman, Insure the Box
Insure the Box founder and CEO Mike Brockman talks to Post about the firm's acquisition by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe and adapting to a changing market
Blog: It could be now or never for Go Compare to split with Esure
Four years ago it was reported that Grant Thornton had been appointed by Esure to look at the possibility of divesting its shareholding in comparison site Go Compare.
GRP completes investment in Cavendish Munro
Global Risk Partners has completed its investment in the specialist retail broker, Cavendish Munro Professional Risks, following several acquisitions and buyouts in recent months.
PIB acquires Channel Insurance Brokers
PIB Insurance Brokers has launched a presence in the Channel Islands with the acquisition of Guernsey-based Channel Insurance Brokers.
Interview: Indro Mukerjee, Watchstone
Against the backdrop of legal action and a fraud investigation, Jonathan Swift finds out how Indro Mukerjee is burying the Quindell past and focusing on the future.
PE house Livingbridge exits broker Kingsbridge as Dunedin buys in
Broker Kingsbridge Risk Solutions has been acquired in a buyout by UK mid-market private equity house Dunedin.
Tech Mahindra acquires software provider Target Group
Digital transformation consultants Tech Mahindra have agreed to acquire UK-based Target Group, buying 100% of the shares which have an enterprise value of £112m.
IBIS 2016: Caliber Collision leaves door open for possible European entry
Caliber Collision has refused to rule out an emergence into the European collision repair market as it continues to ramp up acquisitions in the US, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016.
Skuld to acquire Scandinavian Marine Agency
Skuld has signed a letter of intent to purchase Scandinavian Marine Agency in a deal that would give the Oslo-based marine insurer renewal rights on the latter’s hull and machinery book.