Peter Blanc News

MGAs Can Build Broker Relationships – Even in a Hard Market: Aston Lark’s CEO

How can managing general agents build broker relationships during a hardening market when insurers have much less incentive to provide capacity? After more than 25 years as a broker, Peter Blanc, CEO of the Goldman Sachs-owned consolidator broking group, Aston …

Howden to Acquire UK Broker Aston Lark From Goldman Sachs

Howden, the London-based insurance broking group, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital. Aston Lark is one of the UK’s leading, independent, specialist complex commercial and private client brokers. …

Aston Lark Buys 2 Brokers: Abbey Murphy Insurance and The Health Insurance Co.

Aston Lark, the Goldman Sachs-based insurance broker, announced two acquisitions in one day: Deanspoint Insurance Brokers, which trades in Ireland as Abbey Murphy Insurance, and The Health Insurance Company, based in Bournemouth, England. Financial details of the deals were not …

Goldman Sachs-Backed Aston Lark Acquires UK Broker Plester Group

Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, announced the acquisition of Plester Group. Established in 1964 and based in Kidderminster, England, with a dedicated team of 19, the Plester Group provides solutions for commercial, personal and specialist …

Aston Lark Acquires UK Broker ES Risks

London-based broker Aston Lark continues with its buying spree with the purchase of ES Risks Ltd. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Established in 2007 and based in London, ES Risks is a 45-strong team of dedicated experts …

Goldman Sachs-Backed Broker Aston Lark Buys Premier Insurance Consultants

Premier Insurance Consultants Ltd. is the latest brokerage to be snapped up by Aston Lark, the insurance broking consolidator backed by Goldman Sachs. This takes Aston Lark’s total number of acquisitions up to 15 so far in 2021. Established in …