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Top 100 UK Brokers 2024: Full table listing
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Kingfisher opens broking HQ in West Midlands
Kingfisher Insurance has opened its national broking headquarters in Rubery, Birmingham, housing its motor trade, commercial, and non-standard home insurance teams.
Kingfisher sells travel sector broking arm after product review
Advantage Financial Services, a bond and insurance broker specialising in the travel sector, has acquired Cork, Bays & Fisher from Kingfisher Insurance Services.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2023: Directory – £30m – £40m
Griffiths & Armour – JMG Group (Synova) – Lloyd & Whyte Group – Kingfisher (NSM Insurance Group) – Seventeen Group
Kingfisher snaps up Shepherd Compello motorsport book
Kingfisher Insurance has bought the motorsport book of Lloyd’s broker Shepherd Compello.
Kingfisher buys Reis Motorsport Insurance from Markerstudy
Kingfisher Insurance has bought specialist broker Reis Motorsport Insurance from Markerstudy for an undisclosed sum, adding over 20 people and an office in Nottingham.
Is the MGA motor market braced for casualties amid a perfect storm?
Motor MGAs are suffering as they battle high claims inflation and tougher reinsurance conditions. With more players expected to exit standard motor, Saxon East asks if there is any way the market can navigate this tough terrain?
First Underwriting exits private car and home
First Underwriting, part of Kingfisher UK Holdings, has stopped writing private car and home business, Insurance Age can reveal.
Kingfisher asserts "limited" impact despite $300,000 ransomware threat
Kingfisher Insurance has become the latest insurance company to be hit by a cyber attack but claims its impact was "very limited".
CII elects Swiss Re’s Russell Higginbotham as president
Russell Higginbotham, CEO of Swiss Re Solutions, has been elected president of the Chartered Insurance Institute for 2023 moving up from deputy president and succeeding Peter Blanc.
Ex First Central UK CEO Andy James launches motor provider Zixty
Andy James, previously UK CEO at First Central, has launched app-based motor insurance provider Zixty.
First Underwriting launches real estate product range
First Underwriting has added real estate expertise to its team and launched real estate product lines as it seeks to expand from its core motor proposition.
R&Q delays shareholder vote on takeover
R&Q has postponed the shareholder vote on being bought by Brickell until 25 May.
Carlyle funds buy NSM in £1.44bn deal
White Mountains Insurance Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell NSM Insurance Group to investment funds affiliated with global investment firm Carlyle the former majority backers of PIB Group.
R&Q agrees £482m sale to Brickell
The deal would give shareholders a premium of around 20% on yesterday’s closing price.
Analysis: Spotlight falls on personal lines amid consolidation frenzy
After a record breaking year for deals by value and volume, specialists analyse what is driving the market and where the acquisition rush will go next. Emmanuel Kenning reports.
Twining exits Kingsbridge
Paul Havenhand succeeds James Twining as CEO of Kingsbridge and Dinghy.
First Underwriting eyes £130m GWP
The MGA is also looking to expand into fresh product lines following its £1bn capacity deal with Accredited.