Mergers & Acquisitions

Optio targets European growth with Irish construction surety buy

Optio targets European growth with Irish construction surety buy

Acquisition gives Optio an on-the-ground presence in Dublin's construction surety market

Josh Recamara Apr 30, 2026
Howden acquires Maven Financial

Howden acquires Maven Financial

Deal will expand Howden Ireland's financial advisory platform

US‑backed DOXA targets UK growth with Eaton Gate acquisition

US‑backed DOXA targets UK growth with Eaton Gate acquisition

The takeover highlights how capital is continuing to chase underwriting-led platforms, even as wider insurance M&A slows

Clear Group acquires Scotland-based brokerage

Clear Group acquires Scotland-based brokerage

Business has deep roots in the area with family being involved in the industry for 50 years

TBIG's biggest deal yet signals a new gear for growth

TBIG's biggest deal yet signals a new gear for growth

Latest move brings in more GWP than seven deals combined

Gallagher announces Bridge Insurance Brokers acquisition

Gallagher announces Bridge Insurance Brokers acquisition

It boosts its real estate and construction reach

Seventeen Group snaps up 1st Choice Insurance in fleet push

Seventeen Group snaps up 1st Choice Insurance in fleet push

Deal expands Seventeen Group's fleet and commercial motor proposition, signalling further appetite for regional broker deals

Longbrook Insurance enters transactional liability with W&I launch

Longbrook Insurance enters transactional liability with W&I launch

London carrier is making its opening move in a market that's become standard in M&A

Gallagher reveals how the M&A insurance market is progressing

Gallagher reveals how the M&A insurance market is progressing

Tax and contingent risk insurance markets are reshaping deal strategies

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