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Howden’s Aston Lark Acquires UK Broker Curtis Marine

Aston Lark, a Howden company, announced it has acquired Plymouth, UK-based marine insurance broker, Curtis Marine. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Curtis Marine will become part of Howden’s marine practice, trading under the Haven Knox-Johnston name. The …

Contingency Broker 1783 Group Joins Global Network, Brokerslink

Global broking business, Brokerslink, has added sports, music and entertainment contingency broker 1783 Group to its network. The new specialist affiliate operates in the world of sports, music, film and TV, and other esoteric risks. Striving to make the world …

Howden’s Aston Lark Ireland Agrees to Acquire Finance Solutions

Aston Lark Ireland, a Howden company, announced it has agreed terms to acquire Kegra Ltd., (trading as Finance Solutions), a Dublin-based mortgage broking specialist. Terms of the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, were not disclosed. Founded in 2011 …

US Insurance Giant Marsh Set for $448 Million Honan Deal

Marsh has agreed to acquire Honan Insurance Group Pty Ltd. as the US insurance broker giant seeks to expand its presence in Australia and New Zealand. The Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc. unit has signed a deal to buy out …

Private Equity Firm Hg Weighs Options for €1.5 Billion Insurance Broker GGW

Hg is weighing options for GGW Group, including a sale that could value the German insurance broker at about €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), people familiar with the matter said. The software-focused private equity firm is working with advisers as it …

Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK’s Cheshire Insurance Brokers

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, has acquired Cheshire Insurance Brokers (CIB). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2010 by Dominic Leach & Victoria Benito and based in Hale, England, CIB specializes in arranging …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canadian Consultant Horn

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Toronto, Ontario-based A.H. Horn and Associates Ltd. (which does business as Horn). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Horn provides sales and leadership development programs and consulting services across a …

Calling All Employees: Help Make Your Agency a ‘Best Place to Work’ – Nominate Today!

Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then it’s time to nominate your agency as a “Best Agency to Work For.” To nominate your agency, you must be a current employee of the agency you are nominating. A MINIMUM …

Broker Verlingue Expands UK Footprint With Acquisition of Brunsdon Employee Benefits

Verlingue has announced the acquisition of Gloucester, England-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits, an independently owned employee benefits specialist. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, supports Verlingue’s recent expansion in the Midlands and Southwest and significantly boosts its employee benefits capabilities in …

Re/insurance Broker Consilium Granted License in Cayman Islands

Consilium, the London-based re/insurance brokerage arm of Aventum Group, has been granted a license by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Consilium’s focus in the region will be in the financial and professional lines, construction and commercial property sectors, drawing …