Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Helios sees H1 GWP boost through acquisitions
Helios Underwriting has attributed its increase in underwriting capacity to £21.3m for the six months ended 31 June 2014 to the acquisition of three businesses in the period.
Russian roundup: Q3 2014
Paul Koshik takes a look at events in the Russian insurance market during the last quarter
DLG to sell international businesses to Spain's Mapfre
Direct Line Insurance Group has agreed to sell its Italian and German businesses to Spanish insurer Mapfre for €550m (£430.5m).
Gallagher 'agreed terms' with fifty companies, claims Ross
Arthur J Gallagher has walked away from many more acquisitions than it has completed, according to Arthur J Gallagher International boss David Ross.
Mapfre reported to have bid €500m for DLG's Italian and German units
Direct Line Group is believed to have been offered €500m (£393.2m) by Spanish insurer Mapfre for its Italian and German operations.
Charles Taylor to buy Isle of Man life insurer
Charles Taylor has entered an agreement to acquire Nordea Life & Pensions, an Isle of Man life insurer, from Nordea Life and Pensions S.A., Luxembourg.
The Policy Shop cashes out with sale to Markerstudy
Markerstudy has bolstered its gross written premium by £20m with the acquisition of personal lines broker The Policy Shop.
US claims giant to buy VRS Vericlaim, Ellis May parent
VRS Vericlaim and Ellis May are to be acquired by US claims specialist Sedgwick in a deal expected to close within 60 days.
RSA completes sale of Polish Link 4 business
RSA has completed the sale of Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna, its business in Poland, to Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, after receiving formal regulatory approval.
Insurance M&A heating up again after three-year slide
The volume of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry rose in the first half of 2014 for the first time since 2011, with 192 transactions worldwide compared to 162 in the same period a year ago.
RG Ford team kept in Chelmsford following Bluefin acquisition
Bluefin has acquired Chelmsford-based broker RG Ford Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
Green boosts GWP by £2m with twin purchase
Green Insurance Group has completed a double swoop for SME and personal lines Sussex-based brokers T&L Financial and Mayman Financial Services.
Quindell wins uncontested Gotham City libel case
Quindell has announced victory in a libel case against Gotham City after the latter failed to defend claims a research note was defamatory.
Hiscox bolsters events offering with Event Assured acquisition
Hiscox has reached an agreement with Applewell to acquire events insurance provider Event Assured.
Acturis buys German software provider NAFI
Acturis Group has acquired German motor insurance software provider NAFI creating an international group with £40m annual revenues.
Axa bidding for Polish insurance unit, claim reports
Axa has offered between 500m PLN (£94m) and 600m PLN (£113m) for the insurance arm of MBank in Poland, according to reports.
Oval International snapped up by Kaufman Financial Group
HW Kaufman Financial Group has bought Lloyd's broker Oval International which is to return to its original name, Lochain Patrick.
Broking giants tipped for M&A moves as sector looks to follow Gallagher’s lead
Observers say economic recovery is behind several firms adopting new strategies
County Insurance buys Clement Gallagher & Co
County Insurance has purchased the goodwill of Merseyside-based broker Clement Gallagher & Co.
Matthews Daniel purchased by Bureau Veritas
Independent energy claims adjuster Matthews Daniel has been acquired by French inspections expert Bureau Veritas.
Blog: Five insurance narratives worth following for the rest of the year
So far in 2014 we have seen a number of major developments and loose ends seemingly tied up.
Austbrokers racks up 10.5% rise in 2014 after-tax profits
Sydney-based insurance company Austbrokers has chalked up ninth successive year of double-digit earnings growth with a net profit after tax of A$35.5m (£20m) for 2014 (2013: A$32.1m).
Austbrokers swoops for 50% share in risk management consultancy
Sydney-based broking business Austbrokers Holdings has sealed its third acquisition in as many weeks with the purchase of equity in specialist risk management consultancy Risk Strategies.
Indonesia considering foreign investment allowance reduction
Foreign allowance of 80% ownership under threat in Indonesia.