Legal

Deals: Gallagher Bassett Buys Catons Law LLP

Gallagher Bassett UK has announced the acquisition of Caytons Law LPP —a premier claims and legal solutions firm in the United Kingdom (UK) providing services to the insurance industry and to professional practices. This strategic […]

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Deals: Ciphr Buys Employee Rewards Specialist Avantus

The latest acquisition news from Ciphr for you; Ciphr Group has moved into the employee benefits business, with the acquisition of Avantus. Avantus, founded in 2005, serves over 400 businesses globally through its intuitive, and fully […]

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Deals: Bishop Street Buys Ethos Specialty Transactional Liability Unit

The latest acquisition announcement from Bishop Street for you; Bishop Street Underwriters (“Bishop Street”), a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has announced that it has acquired Ethos Specialty’s Transactional Liability unit. The addition of Ethos […]

UK Insurance Trends

Do Some M&A Deals Fall Short? Equator Offers Some Insights

Some analysis of the insurance M&A sector for you; More than £2 billion of M&A deals in the UK insurance market last year are likely to fall short of expectations, according to analysis by Equator, […]

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Deals: NFP Buys HC Financial in Ireland

Some acquisition news for you from NFP/Aon; NFP, an Aon company (NYSE: AON), and a leading international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has announced its acquisition of HC Financial, a financial planning and corporate employee […]

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Deals: Brown & Brown Buys Crosby Insurance Brokers

The latest acquisition from Brown & Brown; Brown & Brown (Europe) Limited has acquired business insurance specialists Crosby Insurance Brokers, based in the North East. The broker will remain in its existing location of Gateshead […]

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Deals: Vertafore Buys Surefyre

The latest news from Vertafore as they buy Surfyre;  Vertafore® today announced that it has acquired Surefyre, an industry leading submission and underwriting workbench platform purpose-built to empower MGAs and wholesalers. This acquisition further strengthens Vertafore’s […]