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Deals: Optio is Buying Names Europe

The latest acquisitions news for you; Optio Group (“Optio”), the independent specialty MGA, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Names Europe Agencia de Suscripción, S.L. (“Names Europe”), a Madrid-based specialist […]

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Will Re Completes on BMS Re Acquisition

The latest update from Willis Re; Willis Re, the specialist global reinsurance broking and advisory business, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of BMS Re US, including BMS Intermediaries Inc. and BMS Capital […]

Opinion

Buying a Book of Business? Here’s What Lenders Check First

This article is by Simon Palmer is Director of Smart Funding Solutions, a whole-of-market commercial finance broker based in Chester. Consolidation has been the story of UK broking for years, and it isn’t only the […]

Global insurance trends

Asurion Completes on Domestic & General Acquisition

The details from Asurion as they complete on the D&G deal; Asurion, a global leader in technology care, support, and protection, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Domestic & General (D&G), a leading […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Mapfre USA is Buying Safety Insurance Group

The latest acquisition news from Mapfre for you;Mapfre S.A. (“Mapfre”) today announced that Mapfre U.S.A. Corporation (“Mapfre USA”) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (“Safety”), a leading property and […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: BayPine Buys Relation Insurance Services

The latest acquisition news from BayPine; BayPine LP (“BayPine”), a private investment firm that drives digital transformation in market-leading essential services businesses, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Relation […]

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Deals: Beazley Update on Zurich Offer

LATEST UPDATE 22.01.2026 – STATEMENT FROM BEAZLEY FOR YOU Following the announcement released by the Board of Beazley plc (“Beazley” or the “Company”) on 19 January 2026, Beazley confirms that the Board has unanimously rejected […]