Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Charles Taylor expands Middle Eastern operations
Charles Taylor has acquired a stake in Saudi Arabian loss adjuster Noble Inspection and Loss Adjustment Company.
Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick to merge
Law firms Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick will merge on 1 November.
R&Q acquires Woodcroft Insurance
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has acquired the entire issued share capital of Guernsey domiciled captive insurer Woodcroft Insurance Company.
R&Q acquires Woodcroft Insurance
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has acquired the entire issued share capital of Guernsey domiciled captive insurer Woodcroft Insurance Company.
Two acquisitions announced for Thistle
Thistle Insurance Services has acquired E-warranty and Risk Management Support adding warranty and product protection to its services.
Interview: Mark Cloutier: Maintaining momentum
After restructuring last year, Brit has posted impressive results for the first half of 2013 – and chief executive Mark Cloutier insists the firm is on the right track to becoming top dog at Lloyd’s
Davies and Garwyn tight-lipped on acquisition rumours
Loss adjusters Davies and Garwyn are refusing to be drawn on growing market speculation of an acquisition, with Davies as the senior partner.
Haste plotting swoop for Co-op's GI business
Former RSA boss Andy Haste has been linked with a private equity bid to buy the general insurance arm of Co-operative Group.
VIG completes integration of former QBE Macedonia
The former QBE Macedonia firm has completed its integration into the Vienna Insurance Group and was renamed as Akcionersko Društvo za Osiguruvanje i Reosiguruvanje Makedonija Skopje.
SGI Law acquires Challinors’ PI portfolio
Liverpool-based SGI Legal has acquired the personal injury caseload of Midlands-based firm Challinors.
View from the Top: The growing foreign appetite for China
Foreign insurers are looking to capitalise on M&A opportunities in China and access the motor insurance market. This follows the removal of restrictions to write compulsory third party liability insurance. The motor insurance segment comprises over 70%…
Hannover Re enters talks to buy Heidelberger Leben
Hannover Re is poised to buy Lloyds banking group’s German insurance arm for a fee of €400m, according to media reports.
Wesleyan strengthens dental market presence with Practice Plan take-over
Wesleyan Assurance Society has acquired the Practice Plan Group from private equity firm Dunedin.
Insurecom acquired by Applied Systems
UK-based insurance software provider Insurecom has been acquired by Applied Systems for an undisclosed fee.
Interview: Markel's William Stovin: Culture club
Happy with the cultural fit following Markel’s $3.1bn acquisition of Alterra, president and chief operating officer William Stovin is looking to drive the newly merged firm forward.
Month extension for Markerstudy’s Brightside bid
The deadline for a bid by Gibraltar-based motor insurer Markerstudy to take over Brightside has been extended to 10 September, a statement to the London Stock Exchange has confirmed.
CVC to acquire D&G in partnership with existing management team
CVC Partners is to acquire household appliance insurer Domestic & General Group in partnership with the existing management team.
UK marine mutuals in merger talks
The North of England P&I Association and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance have confirmed they are in talks over a possible merger.
Howden acquires employee benefits and pensions firm
Howden Insurance Brokers, part of Hyperion Insurance Group, has acquired employee benefits consulting and insurance broking service provider Workplace Pension Solutions.
Insurance market is shaping legal M&A agenda
Professional indemnity insurers are shaping the UK legal sector as they influence law firm mergers and acquisitions, according to Nigel Wallis, partner at law firm advisers O’Connors.
Lancashire reveals Cathedral deal
Bermudian insurer and reinsurer Lancashire Holdings has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire Lloyd’s insurer Cathedral Capital for £266m.
Motor market re-entry to take place in H2 as L&G eyes M&A opportunities
Legal & General’s insurance director has reiterated his intention to initially re-enter the motor market as a distributor and to also consider potential acquisition opportunities.
CVC in exclusive talks over Domestic & General deal
Private equity house CVC is closing in on a deal to acquire home appliance insurer Domestic & General according to reports.
Lark acquires HMT Insurance Brokers
Nearly a year after its management buyout from Groupama, the Lark Group has acquired Surrey-based HMT Insurance Brokers from its founder Howard Thompson.