Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Markerstudy buys Capita’s personal lines businesses
Provider takes on four businesses.
McManus appointed UK retail CEO as Gallagher completes Giles buy
Broking giant confirms new role and title as Giles is rolled into retail division.
Towergate in "advanced discussions" to buy Footman James
Towergate describes potential acquisition as "central" to its growth strategy.
Applied Systems to open new data centre
Software provider has earmarked a January 2014 opening.
Markel International reports $20m boost in GWP
Provider pleased with third quarter outcome as COR stays flat.
Ageas UK CEO calls for underwriting discipline
Insurer chief praises quarter three results.
Cullum-backed Global Risk Partners expects another deal "very shortly"
New London Market consolidator reveals it has a "very strong acquisition pipeline".
Talking Towergate
Towergate just can’t stay out of the spotlight.
Towergate underwriting division bought by Cullum venture for £9.25m
Consolidator sells property underwriting division to new player.
AJ Gallagher cites "tremendous quarter" for acquisitions
Broker expects Giles deal will generate $140m [£87.4m] in annual revenue.
Oval chief Blanc closing in on double broker acquisition
Broker begins due diligence process with pair, Insurance Age can reveal.
Gallagher's Partington to head stateside for SME role
Arthur J Gallagher boss to drive broker's SME offering in the US.
Takeover rumours
The rumours that pretty much everyone is looking to buy RSA made for an exciting day on the Insurance Age editorial desks this week.
RSA takeover rumours boost share price
Speculation linking RSA with a takeover bid has boosted the insurer’s share price by 3.1p to £1.27 at the close of business on the London Stock Exchange yesterday.
High Court grants Groupama business transfer to Ageas
The High Court has granted the transfer of business from Groupama Insurance to Ageas Insurance.
Barbon closes Croydon head office following Gallagher deal
Barbon Insurance Group is relocating its head office from Croydon to new premises in Lincoln.
Integro buys Doodson
Integro has bought entertainment and sports specialist Doodson Broking Group for an undisclosed sum.
Comment is free
In terms of the most commented on stories on Insurance Age, never before has there been such a clear frontrunner.
Alto posts loss of £578,000 for first 15 months in business
Alto Insurance Group has reported a loss of £578,543 for the 15 months to March 2013.
L&G enters race to buy Co-op's GI arm
Legal & General has joined the race to buy the Co-operative Group's general insurance (GI) arm, it has been reported.
Video: What the Papers Say latest edition
Marc DonFrancesco, commercial director at Absolute Partnership, joins Insurance Age’s Caitlin Morrison for the latest edition of What the Papers Say.
Hastings valued at £700m as Goldman Sachs buys 50%
Hastings Insurance Group has agreed to sell 50% of its voting share capital to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (GS MBD).
Markel strikes £116.5m deal to buy Abbey Protection
Markel has agreed to buy legal expenses provider Abbey Protection for £116.5m.
Giles director defends lack of shareholder payout
A Giles director has defended the broker after it told its class A and B ordinary shareholders in Expectrum that they won't receive any payouts.