MDS Group News

Business Moves: Ardonagh Acquires Zurich’s SRB Assekuranz Broker; Optio Completes Purchase of Norwegian MGA, S Insurance

Ardonagh Acquires Zurich-Based SRB Assekuranz Broker The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has acquired the Zurich-based broker SRB Assekuranz Broker AG (SRB). Founded in 1980, SRB focuses on corporate customers, primarily in the industrial sector. …

UK Broker Ardonagh to Acquire Portugal’s MDS Group

UK broker Ardonagh Group announced it has agreed to acquire Portuguese broker MDS Group. Headquartered in Porto, MDS has offices in Brazil, where it is the country’s largest independent broker, as well as Angola, Mozambique, Spain, and Malta. It is …

Brokerslink Names Fonseca, MDS Group’s CEO, as Chairman, Replacing Allard

Global broking network Brokerslink announced it has appointed José Manuel Fonseca as its new chairman, replacing Grégory Allard, who steps down after a two-year tenure. As one of the original founders of Brokerslink, Fonseca also is the CEO of Porto, …

Recently Formed MDS Africa Names Mora Director

MDS Group, the Iberian, Latin American and African insurance broker, announced the appointment of Tiago Mora as a director of its recently formed fully owned subsidiary MDS Africa. The company was launched in 2012 to target insurance and risk consulting …