Travel Insurance

RAC Says Dodge Those Car Hire Insurance Excess Charges – Buy in Advance

Seven in 10 drivers who have hired cars abroad describe the ‘excess’ insurance that rental companies offer to cover the agreed amount which has to be paid in the event of a claim as ‘expensive’. […]

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 […]