April 22, 2025
United Kingdom’s Admiral Group has agreed to sell its U.S. insurance business — Elephant Insurance Co. and Elephant Insurance Services— to the private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. for an undisclosed cash consideration. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Elephant is …
August 30, 2023
Motorists in Britain should brace for another year of steep insurance rises as providers confront cost pressures, industry figures have warned. Admiral Group Plc will continue increasing motor insurance prices and expects the rest of the market to follow suit, …
December 29, 2020
UK home and car insurer Admiral Group Plc agreed to sell its price-comparison unit to the owner of property portal Zoopla in a transaction valued at 508 million pounds ($685 million). Admiral will get about 450 million pounds in the …
August 12, 2020
Insurer Admiral reinstated its special dividend on Wednesday as it reported a jump in first-half earnings, the latest car insurer to benefit from a slump in claims as coronavirus lockdowns kept Britons off the road in March and April. The …
June 15, 2020
UK car and home insurer Admiral Group Plc is considering a potential sale of its price comparison platform Penguin Portals, according to people familiar with the matter. The FTSE 100 company is working with boutique advisory firm Houlihan Lokey Inc. …
May 1, 2020
Britain’s financial watchdog said on Friday it would urgently ask the courts to clarify uncertainty over whether businesses can claim compensation for disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also told all insurers to assess whether …
September 28, 2018
Just like a lot of British houses this summer, U.K. insurance stocks are sinking. The country’s non-life insurers sector had its steepest drop in more than a year-and-a-half on Friday after its biggest constituent, RSA Insurance Group Plc, warned this …
April 11, 2017
U.K. car insurance premiums rose 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017, with motorists now paying an average of £781 ($949), which is £110 ($134), or 16 percent, higher than average premiums paid in the same period last year, …
May 13, 2016
Compare.com, an auto insurance comparison website, said it will expand its Glen Allen, Virginia, headquarters and move into a larger office to accommodate its continued growth. The new headquarters office on 140 East Shore Drive will feature 26,000 square feet …
June 10, 2015
On day two of a European trade mission, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has snared nearly 1,200 jobs for his state. The economic development announced Tuesday from Cardiff, Wales, involves a $2 million investment by Elephant Auto Insurance to expand its …