The Ardonagh Group News

Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Broker The Professional Indemnity Co.

Ardonagh Advisory Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has acquired The Professional Broking Group Ltd., which trades as The Professional Indemnity Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Chester, England, and established …

People Moves: Miller’s Higgins Joins New Broker Inver Re; Hartford Hires AXA XL’s Brodzinski for Global Specialty; Bayman to MS Amlin for Aviation Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at a new reinsurance broker, Ardonagh’s Inver Re; The Hartford’s Global Specialty business unit, and the aviation reinsurance division of MS Amlin Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. The …

Broker Ardonagh Group Forms Unit for International M&A; Makes 1st U.S. Acquisition

London-based broker the Ardonagh Group announced the launch of Ardonagh Global Partners (AGP), a unit focused on international mergers and acquisitions. The company also announced its first acquisition in the United States, AccuRisk Solutions, following on the heels of recent …

UK Insurance Broker Ardonagh Group Secures $2 Billion Loan for Acquisitions

UK insurance broker The Ardonagh Group has secured the largest-ever loan from a group of private credit funds led by Ares Management, according to a statement by the lender. The group is refinancing its debt with a 1.575 billion pound …

CEO of Gallagher’s UK Broker/Underwriting Unit Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Comments’

Simon Matson, CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher’s UK broking and underwriting business, has apologized for “insensitive comments” made when former employees left Gallagher-owned Alesco to join Ardonagh Group. Comments made by Matson and other Alesco executives came to light when …

Broker Gallagher Loses $12.8M Poaching Lawsuit in London Against Ardonagh

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher Group lost a 10 million-pound ($12.8 million) lawsuit against rival Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a case highlighted by racially charged comments that put a spotlight on the cutthroat world of London insurers. Judge Clive Freedman …

Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd. Acquires UK MGA Axiom Underwriting

Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd., part of Bermuda-based Arch Insurance International, has completed the acquisition of UK managing general agency Axiom Underwriting, having initially purchased a 60 percent share of the business in 2015. Financial details of the deal were not …

Arch Insurance Europe Finalizes Purchase of Ardonagh’s UK Commercial Lines Business

Arch Insurance Europe has completed the acquisition of the UK commercial lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquired business, which generated more than £150 million ($190 million) of gross written …

Arch Insurance Europe Buys Ardonagh Group’s UK Commercial Lines Business

Arch Insurance Europe has purchased the UK Commercial Lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquisition will give Arch a meaningful presence and an extended office network across the UK that …