Agents & Brokers News

UK’s Integro Offers Piracy Protection Cover for Entertainment Industry

Integro Insurance Brokers, the UK insurance broker and risk management firm, announced it is offering Piracy Protection Insurance for the entertainment industry. The firm’s Piracy Protection Insurance is designed to return lost revenue to film and TV rights holders and …

Being Independent, Nimble and Niche: Keys to SSL Endeavour’s Aim to Put Clients First

By creating an innovative and nimble operating platform, SSL Endeavour, London-based Lloyd’s broker, aims to attract and retain the best entrepreneurial brokers who are freed up to create innovative client solutions, said Group Managing Director Karen Allen. “Being a niche …

BGC Partners Completes Acquisition of UK’s Ed Broking Group

BGC Partners, Inc., a global brokerage and financial technology company, announced it has completed the acquisition of Ed Broking Group Ltd., the London-based independent Lloyd’s broker. BGC acquired 100 percent of Ed, which includes broking operations under the Ed brand …

Specialist Re/Insurance Broker THB’s Completes Leadership Transition for Europe Division

THB, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, confirms the completion of its THB Europe leadership transition. Joaquim Caria retires today as managing director of THB Europe, which was first announced in July 2018, when the company revealed he would …

Last Chance: Participate in the 2019 Agency Salary Survey

ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — are invited to participate in Insurance Journal’s exclusive independent insurance agency salary survey. Results will be published in the February 18 edition of Insurance Journal Magazine. The deadline …

Guy Carpenter Forms New Division, Makes Post-JLT Merger Leadership Appointments

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. announced the formation of a new Global Capital Solutions Group as well as a series of leadership appointments that will become effective upon the closing of the acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. …

Hub International Buys Montreal-Headquartered Forum Risques et Assurance

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired Forum Risques et Assurance Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Forum is a boutique insurance brokerage and risk management firm founded by …

Hub Continues Canadian Employee Benefits Expansion with Purchase of TRG

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired the assets of TRG Group Benefits and Pensions Inc. (TRG) in Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition continues Hub’s strategy to offer clients a …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canadian Broker Jones Brown

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Canadian insurance broker Jones Brown Inc. and its subsidiaries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Toronto, Jones Brown is a retail property/casualty insurance broker …

Gallagher Signs Agreement to Buy UK Specialist Broker Stackhouse Poland

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of specialist UK insurance broker Stackhouse Poland Group Ltd. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first …