September 6, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-headquartered broker, announced the acquisition of three UK insurance intermediaries – Rentguard Ltd., Home & Travel Ltd. and RGA Underwriting Ltd. – collectively referred to as RGA Group. Terms of the transaction …
August 30, 2019
Canadian insurer The Co-operators has purchased the Saint Jérôme, Quebec-headquartered broker, Cadieux Beausejour Dupras Inc. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The brokerage’s portfolio includes personal and commercial insurance policies. Any existing insurance coverage will remain in effect …
August 29, 2019
The new London-based insurance broker, McGill & Partners, is forming a Delaware-based subsidiary and is obtaining U.S. licenses to operate, the company’s founder Steve McGill has confirmed. When McGill & Partners announced its launch in May 2019, the London-based company …
August 27, 2019
Aon plc has created a global Accident, Health & Life practice group in its Reinsurance Solutions business to help insurers take advantage of growth opportunities in this evolving sector. The group will be chaired by Roger Smith, who was previously …
August 26, 2019
Canadian broker Westland Insurance Group Ltd. announced the acquisition of First West Insurance Services, a subsidiary of First West Credit Union, effective Sept. 30, 2019. Financial details of the transaction were not released. First West Insurance Services provides personal, auto …
August 5, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its risk management services subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett International Ltd., has acquired the assets of Llantrisant, Wales-based Adjusting Associates LLP. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2002 to provide loss adjusting …
August 1, 2019
Specialist independent Lloyd’s broker SSL Endeavour Ltd. announced it is planning to launch a wholly owned subsidiary, SSL Endeavour Insurance Brokers Ltd. Cyprus & Greece, pending regulatory approval. Headquartered in Cyprus with a branch office in Athens, SSL Endeavour Cyprus …
July 29, 2019
Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group has acquired Plus Risk Ltd. (PRL), a London-based financial and professional lines MGA, providing management liability and niche professional indemnity insurance. Founded in 2017, PRL’s underwriting team is comprised of James Rasmussen and …
July 24, 2019
Navacord, the Ontario-based commercial broker, has joined global broking business Brokerslink as the network’s latest affiliate in the North American region. Navacord, which trades under 15 different broker partner brands across Canada, has an ownership model that allows its partners …
July 18, 2019
AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Birmingham, England-based Hettle Andrews & Associates Ltd. The transaction is subject to customary approval by the Financial Conduct Authority and the deal terms have not been disclosed. Hettle Andrews is an integrated risk management and insurance …