Ardonagh Group News

Markerstudy Completes Purchase of Ardonagh’s Personal Lines Broking Business

Markerstudy, the UK insurance group, has completed the purchase of the Ardonagh Group’s personal lines broking business, Atlanta Group, in a deal that was first announced in September 2023. While financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, the Atlanta …

Mubadala Proposal to Sell Insurtech Startup Wefox Opposed by Founders

Mubadala Investment Co. has proposed selling troubled insurance tech startup Wefox Holding AG to UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a deal opposed by the German firm’s founders. The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has told Wefox shareholders it …

Ardonagh Group’s MDS Brazil to Acquire Brazilian Broker D’Or Consultoria

MDS Brazil, a subsidiary of Ardonagh-owned MDS Group and one of the country’s major brokers, announced it intends to acquire D’Or Consultoria, a health, dental, life insurance and pensions broker from Rede D’Or Sao Luiz. S.A. The transaction, which has …

Ardonagh Specialty Rebrands Reinsurance Business as ‘Price Forbes Re’

Ardonagh Specialty announced it is naming its reinsurance business Price Forbes Re. The renaming of Inver Re in London and Bermuda and Equinox Re in the US follows the simplification of Ardonagh Specialty’s multiple brands in 2023, with Price Forbes …

Ardonagh to Acquire Australia’s PSC Insurance Group for A$2.3 Billion

Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Australia’s PSC Insurance Group Ltd., in a deal valued at A$2.3 billion (US$1.5 billion). PSC is a diversified insurance services group that operates brokerage businesses and …

Ardonagh to Acquire Italian Commercial Lines Business Mansutti S.r.l

The Ardonagh Group, the London-based insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Mansutti S.r.l, the commercial lines business of Italian insurance broker, Mansutti SpA. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1925, Mansutti SpA, which …

UK’s Ardonagh Advisory Completes Acquisition of Westfield Brokers

Ardonagh Advisory, the London-based SME broking platform and part of Ardonagh Group, has completed its acquisition of Westfield Brokers Ltd. Financial details of the deal, which was first announced in December 2023, were not disclosed. Westfield Brokers, which trades under …

UK’s Ardonagh to Acquire Independent Italian Insurance Broker Mediass

The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has agreed to acquire Mediass, an independent Italian insurance broker company. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Pescara, in the Abruzzo region, Mediass serves more …

Ares Leads $3.3 Billion Private Loan for UK Insurance Broker Ardonagh at Low Rate

Ares Management Corp. is leading a $3.3 billion private credit loan for UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd., with the debt’s pricing among the lowest seen in direct lending, people with knowledge of the matter said. Ardonagh’s loan is set …

People Moves: Ardonagh Group Announces Senior Management and Structural Shakeup; QBE Promotes Purkis in Continental Europe Distribution Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Ardonagh and QBE Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ardonagh Group Announces Senior Management and Structural Shakeup The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, …