Insurance Brokers

Broker News: GRP Hires Investment Director, More Acquisitions On The Way

GRP has been one of the most active investors in traditional insurance brokerage businesses over the last few years, with over 40 companies joining the GRP family of companies. Streamlining the 1990s broker model, applying […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Davies Acquires Frontier Adjusters USA, As Expansion Plans Continue

Davies Group today announces the acquisition of Frontier Adjusters, Inc, the multi-line independent claims adjusting provider, headquartered in Independence, Ohio. Founded in 1957, Frontier provides its clients with national field claims adjusting services across all […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Lloyds Market: SSL Endeavour Makes New Hires, Finalising Worldlink Deal

Specialist independent Lloyd’s broker SSL Endeavour Limited (“SSL Endeavour”) announces two important senior executive appointments, Jonathan Palmer-Brown and Hugh Crossland, who take up their positions as Group Non-Executive Chairman and Group CFO respectively with immediate […]

Legal

Deals & Mergers Continue To Thrive, Says New Report from Clyde & Co

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2019 with 222 completed deals worldwide, up from 196 in the second half of 2018, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Seventeen Group Buys Plymouth Based WPS

Seventeen Group has acquired Plymouth based Walker Persson & Spargo Ltd effective from 28th June 2019 for an undisclosed sum. WPS was established in 1968 and are a leading independent broker in the South West. […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker News: County Group Buys Stoke Based Eric Rawlins Ltd

The County Group (County), part of Global Risk Partners (GRP), has completed the acquisition of Eric Rawlins & Company Limited (Rawlins), an insurance broker with over 70 years trading in the Stoke on Trent area. Rawlins is […]

News

M&A News: Allianz Buys L&G GI Book, Plus Remaining LV Stake for £820 Million

Britain’s Legal & General Group will sell its general insurance business to a UK subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz for £242m, reports Reuters. Legal & General will use the funds to reinvest in its core businesses, […]