Insurance Journal

JULY 2, 2025

Howden Japan Acquires Majority Stake in Retail Broker Holos Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired a majority stake (68.3%) in Holos Holdings Co. a leading retail insurance broker headquartered in Kyoto. Founded in 2001 by …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Miller, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, announce it has completed the acquisition of Madrid-based commercial insurance broker Bruzon Correduría de Seguros y Reaseguros. The transaction, which first was announced in May, closed on Sept. 30 following the receipt of all …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Insurance broker Aon plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based insurance broker Griffiths & Armour. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Upon completion of the transaction, Griffiths & Armour will become wholly owned by Aon UK …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Nugent Insurance Brokers LLC in Chico, California. Nugent Insurance will also expand into personal lines by gaining access to Inszone Insurance’s markets … Valerie and Tom Nugent Jr., and Tom Jr.’s ’s daughter, Marissa, will remain with Inszone.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Verlingue, the Quimper, France-based insurance broker and subsidiary of the Adelaïde Group, announced it has acquired ProConseils Solutions, a major player in the insurance brokerage market in French-speaking Switzerland. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Verlingue said this …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the acquisition of reinsurance capital advisory business 4809 Brokers AG. Financial details were not disclosed. As its third Continental European acquisition since 2022, Miller said, the transaction forms part of its continued …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 18, 2024

Shares of Texas-based insurance broker TWFG, Inc. begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today under the symbol TWFG. TWFG said it expects to realize gross proceeds of $187 million and net proceeds of approximately $168.3 million from the …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

An insurance broker who collected nearly $137,000 in sales commissions by submitting fabricated insurance applications for end-of-life insurance policies in clients’ names without their knowledge, and used those clients’ personal and banking information to pay for those policies, was sentenced …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 31, 2025

Howden, one of the world’s largest closely held insurance brokers, is in talks to acquire Risk Strategies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks to acquire Risk Strategies, which is ultimately backed by private equity firm Kelso …

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Splash: Finance and Insurance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Two years after it was founded, Hamburgs Marine Alliance is growing through the acquisition of a majority stake in London-based insurance broker Speedwell, who will join the current partnership of Marine Assekuranz and Fram Insurance Brokers.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 29, 2024

Inflexion is nearing a sale of its majority stake in David Roberts & Partners in a deal that values the UK insurance broker at about £450 million ($579 million), according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm …

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 27, 2025

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Miami insurance broker to 41 months in prison and more than $5 million in restitution for defrauding a Georgia credit union by obtaining loans for condominium associations’ premium financing, then using the loans …

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

A south Florida insurance broker is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty last week to a $134 million scheme that fraudulently enrolled thousands of people in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Dafud Iza, 54, of Pembroke Pines, signed a plea …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 20, 2025

Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Insurance Broker Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F), an independent retail insurance broker headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prosecutors report that a New York insurance broker has admitted his role in a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme involving nursing homes he owned across the country, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Joseph Schwartz, of Suffern, New …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 19, 2025

The Clear Group, he London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of C.R. a commercial insurance broker based in East Horsley, Surrey, UK. Toogood & Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Clear said this strategic move underscores …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

NFP, an Aon company and insurance brokerage, announced its acquisition of Orca Financial Group, a specialist financial brokerage based in Leopardstown, County Dublin. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The Orca team will join NFP’s employee benefits and …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 24, 2025

Miller, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, has unveiled MillerBoost, a new property smart-follow facility designed to help brokers and their clients move faster and with more conviction in a rapidly evolving market. Powered by InsurX’s frictionless trading infrastructure and offering …

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

UK fraud cops have charged an insurance broker with bribery, after a four-year probe into alleged corruption involving state-run insurance contracts in Ecuador. The Serious Fraud Office accused United Insurance Brokers Ltd. of failing to prevent associates from bribing state …

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Top Insurance Blogs

JUNE 8, 2025

Have you been wondering who a business insurance broker is or what they do? Are you thinking of the impact having a broker will have on the success and sustainability of your business?

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Insurance Journal

MAY 2, 2025

Global specialty insurance broker Ryan Specialty has completed the acquisition of USQRisk Holdings, LLC. Operating in New York and London, USQ underwrites non-traditional insurance risks. USQ’s operations will become a part of the alternative risk business within Ryan Specialty. The …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 29, 2024

a Netherlands-based insurance group. Brown & Brown Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Quintes Holding B.V., Brown & Brown acquired Quintes from the private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners (which purchased a majority stake in Quintes …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 24, 2025

Two Florida men, one a former life insurance broker, have been indicted in what prosecutors describe as a scheme to steal more than $100 million from a nonprofit that managed funds for people with disabilities and special needs. Federal authorities …

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 23, 2025

the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new strategic partnership with the independent insurance broker Holmes Murphy. SiriusPoint Ltd., SiriusPoint has partnered with Holmes Murphy, headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, and its wholly owned subsidiary and managing general agent Innovative …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 12, 2024

US Senator Bob Menendez’s lawyer told jurors that the politician’s wife failed to tell him details of how she got a Mercedes Benz from a convicted felon who testified during the lawmaker’s corruption trial that the car was a bribe.

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Prof. Allan Manning

MARCH 4, 2025

We naturally hope that the cyclone changes course again and moves away from the coast but if the predications are correct and it will hit landfall in a very populus part of Australia, both organisations are set to provide the best possible response to those affected and their insurers and general insurance brokers.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a North Carolina insurance agent to five years in prison for his role in a decade-long scheme that created fraudulent tax shelters and cheated the U.S. government of more than $22 million in tax …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 15, 2025

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers hired Connor Dann as vice president, producer. Dann is based in Liberty’s Woodland Hills, California, office. In his new role, Connor focuses on expanding Liberty’s presence in key markets, particularly within the construction and real …

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Solstice Insurance Broker

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As an insurance broker, you have a special opportunity to let your clients know how much their loyalty and business mean to you. Valentines Day is just one of many opportunities to show gratitude to those you care about. By showing appreciation, you not only strengthen your current relationships but also attract new ones.

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Solstice Insurance Broker

JANUARY 30, 2025

As an insurance broker, open enrollment on the ACA insurance marketplace is likely crucial for your business. You can collaborate with many clients at one time to secure needed coverage. Plus, you can generate significant revenue.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 26, 2025

Gainesville-based The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers announced Will Bradshaw as a producer in its Ponte Verde office. Bradshaw, whose family has operated a Tennessee insurance agency for more than 60 years, specializes in farm and crop insurance, commercial coverage and …

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Insurance Journal

MAY 6, 2025

Established in 2022, Aspera is a boutique insurance and reinsurance broker specializing in industrial property, power & energy, plus construction. Gallagher announced it has acquired Turkey-based Aspera Sigorta ve Reasrans Brokerlii A.. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 26, 2025

Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Healey & Associates of Portland, Maine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Healey has been offering employee benefits to clients throughout New England since 1982, with a …

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

A former Friendswood, Texas insurance agent turned himself into authorities last week over charges that he fraudulently brokered insurance policies, the Friendswood Police Department announced. Edgar Peralta of Edgar Peralta with Peralta Insurance Brokerage LLC, is charged with theft, a …

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 13, 2025

along with its wholly owned subsidiary Anderson & Co (Insurance Brokers) Ltd. Ardonagh Advisory, the Ardonagh Group’s SME broking platform, announced it has acquired Anderson & Co. Holdings) Ltd., Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Established over …

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Solstice Insurance Broker

MARCH 4, 2025

As an insurance broker, you want to offer your clients solutions that are comprehensive in terms of coverage and appealing when it comes to cost. Bundling dental and vision insurance is a fantastic way to boost the value of what you offer.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 11, 2024

Heffernan Insurance Brokers acquired Costello Insurance Associates in Tempe, Arizona. Pat Costello and his team of five employees will continue to service their new and existing customers Costello services clients throughout the U.S. in obtaining coverage for corporate and pleasure …

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