Global insurance trends

Deals: NFP Buys Levine Group LLC

The latest acquisition news from NFP; NFP, an Aon company (NYSE: AON) and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, has announced its acquisition of Levine Group, LLC. […]

Motor Insurance

The Nissan-Honda Marriage Makes Sense For Insurers Too

The recent proposed merger of Nissan and Honda makes sense for both manufacturers of course; economies of scale, shared vehicle platforms, shared dealerships, parts supply chains, materials purchasing power and more. Then there are labour […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: B.P. Marsh Takes 30% of SRT

It’s been a busy week for B.P. Marsh and still only Wednesday. Here’s the latest; B.P. Marsh and Partners Plc (AIM:BPM), the specialist private equity investor in early-stage financial services businesses, is pleased to announce […]

News

Jensten Completes on Melville Burbage Acquisition

The word from Jensten, who have completed the acquisition of Melville Burbage and Henry Seymour & Co following final regulatory approval. Here’s the word; These deals will introduce an additional 37 specialist professionals and three […]

News

Deals: Aviva Buys Probitas For £242m

The latest acquisition news from Aviva, which highlights an interest in Specialty lines. Here’s the word; Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces the acquisition of Probitas for consideration of £242 million. The transaction includes the acquisition of […]

Legal

CMA Levies Fines Against Copart for IEO Compliance Issues

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has fined Copart UK, after it identified breaches in the mergers process during the Copart UK acquisition of Hills. Here’s an extract from the CMA update below, which is […]