Agents & Brokers News

BMS Acquires Spanish Specialty Broker Eisenar

BMS, London-based independent specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, announced it has signed a deal to acquire Eisenar, the Spanish specialty insurance broker. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Eisenar was founded in 2001 by Eugenio Sanchez-Belda and is …

Xenia to Buy UK Trade Credit Insurance Broker Linda Scott Associates

Xenia Broking Group Ltd. (XBGL) announced it has agreed to acquire the trade credit insurance business of Linda Scott Associates Limited (LSA). The transaction is expected to complete on Dec. 22, subject to certain closing conditions, following which XBGL will …

Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Broker The Professional Indemnity Co.

Ardonagh Advisory Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has acquired The Professional Broking Group Ltd., which trades as The Professional Indemnity Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Chester, England, and established …

KKR Used Equity Rather Than Debt to Fund Acquisition of Broker April Group

KKR & Co.’s buyout of a French insurance broker is offering a window into the diminishing power of Wall Street’s vaunted leveraged finance machine. The buyout firm agreed to fund on its own the totality of the €2.3 billion ($2.4 …

K2 Insurance Services Announces New Private Equity Partner

K2 Insurance Services, an independent specialty insurance program manager, announced that Warburg Pincus, a global growth investor, has agreed to acquire the company from Lee Equity Partners LLC, a middle market private equity firm. According to K2, the investment will …

Howden Acquires Australian Specialty Broker AlphaXO Risk Partners

Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it has increased its shareholding to 100% in AlphaXO Risk Partners, an Australian specialty insurance broker. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. AlphaXO’s leadership team remains unchanged, with Andrew Glover continuing his …

Insurance Broker BMS Group’s Owners Weigh Its Sale, With £600 Million Valuation

British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and Preservation Capital Partners are considering a sale of BMS Group that could value the insurance broker at more than £600 million ($720 million), people familiar with the matter said. The investment firms are working …

Private Equity Firm KKR Nears €2.3 Billion Deal for French Insurance Broker April Group

French insurance broker April Group said private equity firm KKR & Co. has become its new majority shareholder, according to a statement posted on its website. The statement, which confirmed a Bloomberg News report, didn’t disclose deal terms. KKR is …

Ardonagh Group to Buy Australian Insurance Investment, Distribution Firm Envest

The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Envest Pty Ltd., an Australian insurance investment and distribution business. Headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Envest operates with a diverse portfolio of brands and a national …

NFP Acquires Dublin-Based Life & Health Adviser, Tailored Finance Ltd.

NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Dublin-based health and life insurance adviser, Tailored Finance Ltd. This is NFP’s first healthcare-focused acquisition in the Irish market, which expand its portfolio of services and …