Insurance Brokers

European Update: Verlingue Buys Swiss Broker MEEX

Less than a year after buying London firm ICB Group, Verlingue has announced a new operation in Switzerland as part of its external growth: the acquisition of Bern-based insurance broker MEEX. In March, Verlingue introduced […]

Insurance Brokers

EU Markets: Gallagher Buys Stake in Czech Broker Renomia

Global insurance broker, risk management services and consulting firm Gallagher today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a minority (29.7%) stake in Czech-domiciled insurance broker Renomia a.s. (“Renomia”). The transaction is subject to […]

Opinion

Opinion: UK Govt Wants to Replace Buy-to-Let Landlords With Companies

Straight talking from the Editor’s laptop: The last twenty years or so has seen an explosion in property prices, and the buy-to-let rentals market. Quite a few people have got very rich indeed, like infamous […]

Business

Management Buy-Out at ProAktive Risk Group

A Yorkshire insurance and risk management consultancy has undergone a £2.0million management buy-out backed by debt funding from Mercia Fund Managers. ProAktive Risk Group, which is based in Doncaster and has an office in Sheffield, is […]