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Acrisure Acquires Portuguese Broker Universalis

Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance broker and fintech specialist, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire one of Portugal’s leading insurance brokers, Universalis (trademark of Corpos – Corretora de Seguros, Lda). The transaction is under review by the …

Acrisure Acquires Affinity Brokers in Scotland

Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based insurance broker and fintech specialist, has acquired Affinity Brokers Limited, a commercial insurance broker based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2010 by Scott Meechan and Yvonne McKnight, Affinity has a specialty in jewellery and jewellers …

People Moves: Beal Leads Nationwide National Partners; Acrisure New Leadership Team; WSIA New Diversity Board Members

Beal Named Leader of Nationwide National Partners team Nationwide has named Tony Beal as the new leader of the Nationwide National Partners team, responsible for managing key P&C distribution partner relationships. Beal’s background is in national distribution management and underwriting. …

Acrisure Buys New York Technology Services Firm Homefield IT

Insurance broker and real estate services firm Acrisure announced that it has acquired business technology firm Homefield IT, which will become part as part of Acrisure Cyber Services (ACS). Based in New York City, Homefield IT specializes in managed information …

Acrisure Continues UK Growth by Acquiring Sutton Winson and Sutton Specialist Risks

Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance broker and fintech specialist, announced the acquisitions of Sutton Winson and Sutton Specialist Risks (SSR), in the UK. The deals are expected to close in the near term, pending FCA regulatory approvals. Financial details …

Acrisure Buys UK Broker CRK Commercial Insurance Services Ltd.

Acrisure, the fintech company that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, announced it had acquired CRK Commercial Insurance Services Ltd., the specialist commercial schemes provider. Financial details of the deal, which is expected to close in early October, were not …

Acrisure Acquires Illinois’ B2Z Insurance

Acrisure announced it has acquired B2Z Insurance, a digitally native company that helps business owners obtain customizable insurance coverage in minutes. The acquisition of B2Z strengthens Acrisure’s digital offering and complements its recent partnership with QuickInsured, a technology insurance platform …

Acrisure Receives Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 1985, Managed by Asta

Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and Acrisure announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for the launch of Flux Syndicate 1985, which will commence underwriting on Jan. 1, 2023. Flux is expected to generate gross written premium …

Acrisure Buys Naming Rights of Pittsburgh Steelers Home Field

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based fintech Acrisure has purchased the naming rights of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home field, which will be known as Acrisure Stadium. No financial terms for the 15-year deal were announced. Acrisure will take over the name rights immediately. …

Acrisure Acquires UK Independent Brokerage Russell Scanlan

U.S.-based insurance broker Acrisure reports that it has acquired UK independent specialty broker Russell Scanlan in Nottingham. The deal is expected to close in the near term, pending Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory approvals. Details were not disclosed. Acrisure said …