September 15, 2023
The Ardonagh Group is selling its personal insurance business in a deal that will give Chief Executive Officer David Ross an £800 million ($1 billion) war chest for further acquisitions in specialist insurance broking. Ardonagh is selling its Atlanta Group …
July 27, 2021
The Ardonagh Group announced the creation of Ardonagh Europe as it prepares to take its buy-and-build model to Europe. Ardonagh Europe will be headquartered in Dublin and led by Conor Brennan, who will also continue to hold the position of …
July 13, 2021
The Ardonagh Group, a top 20 global insurance broker and the UK’s largest independent insurance broker, announced it will open the Ardonagh Global Data and Risk Management Centre this month, bringing 60 new highly skilled, data science and analysis roles …
May 27, 2021
The Ardonagh Group, a leading UK insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire the insurance operations of BGC Partners Inc. for $500 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to …
April 6, 2021
London-based broker the Ardonagh Group announced the launch of Ardonagh Global Partners (AGP), a unit focused on international mergers and acquisitions. The company also announced its first acquisition in the United States, AccuRisk Solutions, following on the heels of recent …
July 22, 2016
Towergate Insurance announced the appointment of Neil Pearce as managing director of Towergate London Market.* Pearce will join Towergate on Sept. 5, 2016 and report directly to group Chief Executive Officer David Ross. Pearce joins Towergate from RKH Specialty where …
May 18, 2016
Towergate Insurance has appointed Paul Longhurst as Broking and Distribution director of Towergate London Markets. Longhurst joins Towergate from Bluefin, where he has been London market broking director for 25 years. Longhurst ran the SBJ London market broking team until …
August 27, 2015
Towergate Insurance, the UK insurance intermediary, reported a before tax loss of £58 million ($88.8 million) during the first half, compared with a £15 million ($23 million) before tax profit in the same period of 2014. The company reported income …
August 26, 2015
The lawsuit filed by Arthur J. Gallagher against the former CEO of its international brokerage operation, David Ross, who defected to Towergate earlier in the year – has been settled for a payment of £20 million ($30.9 million). Gallagher filed …