M&A
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Italian broker Edge seeks further growth with private equity investor AnaCap
Private equity firm AnaCap has acquired a majority stake in Italian commercial insurance broker Edge Group, which also provides risk…
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GGW adds Danish underwriter to Wecoya
German broking and insurance group GGW, part of Wecoya Underwriting, has bought Danish firm Dansk Arbejdsskadeforsikring Agency A/S (DASF), an…
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Ardonagh buys again in the Netherlands
Broker Ardonagh has expanded its operations in the Netherlands with the acquisition of a majority stake in Private Insurance Assuradeuren…
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SRG enters Europe with Ecclesia deal
UK broker Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has made its first acquisition in mainland Europe, announcing that it will buy the…
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Pauli takes over at Kessler Bern
Swiss broker Kessler has appointed Mario Pauli as division manager of Kessler Bern as of 1 January. He takes over…
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PIB Group expands to Portugal with Vitorinos buy
UK broker PIB Group said it will enter the Portuguese insurance market after agreeing to buy Vitorinos Group, which has…
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German MGA Wecoya acquires Norway’s Atlas Garanti
German broker GGW Group’s managing general agent Wecoya Underwriting said it will acquire Atlas Garanti as its expands into the…
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Wefox transfers run-off portfolio to Darag
European legacy acquirer Darag has bought a portfolio of run-off business from Wefox Insurance as the insurtech seeks to close…
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P&I club West acquires Nordic Marine
Protection & indemnity mutual West has announced it will fully acquire Swedish marine insurer Nordic Marine Insurance, having first bought…
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Cost of M&A insurance falls again in Europe: Gallagher
The cost of insuring mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has fallen for the third consecutive year for European corporates, while average…
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GrECo acquires Comegron to expand into Greece and Cyprus
GrECo, the independent risk consultant and insurance broker in the CEE region, has bought a majority stake in Comergon, a…
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Aon’s NFP acquires Irish HR services firm
Aon subsidiary NFP has acquired Irish HR services firm The HR Suite, in a move that the international brokerage and…
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Ryan Specialty to buy property MGU Velocity for $525m
Ryan Specialty Holdings said it has agreed to buy Velocity Risk Underwriters, a managing general underwriter specialising in property catastrophe…
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Aon complete Griffiths & Armour acquisition
Aon has officially completed its acquisition of UK-based insurance broker Griffiths & Armour. Aon said the acquisition supports its strategy…
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BMS Group finalises DR&P acquisition
Broker BMS Group has acquired UK-based broker David Roberts & Partners (DR&P), which it said is its largest acquisition to…
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Darag completes sale of North American units to fire European operations
Legacy acquirer Darag has completed the sale of its North American and Bermuda businesses to RiverStone Group to focus on…
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Munich Re and ERGO target higher profit in 2025
Munich Re is targetting further growth in profit next year to €6bn, with its ERGO unit expected to add €900m…
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BMS buys Spanish broker Rasher
Insurance broker BMS Group is buying Spanish firm Rasher and its Latin American subsidiaries in Colombia and Peru. Rasher specialises…
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Regulatory approval of Optio’s acquisition of Italian MGA Heca
Specialty MGA Optio Group has completed its strategic investment of Italian MGA, Heca S.r.l., after receiving regulatory approval. First announced…
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Davies to acquire US claims service provider Premier Claims Management
Davies is to acquire Premier Claims Management (PCM), a US claims service provider specialising in professional and general liability claims.…