That was according to Peter Blanc, head of M&A at Howden, who explained to Insurance Times that the broker had seized the opportunity to adjust its strategy after simplifying its business structure under a single and aligned global executive. As part of the move, A-Plan and Aston Lark have rebranded, with 215 locations across the UK and Ireland now taking up the Howden name. Blanc explained that Howden’s M&A strategy had “four distinct strands”, including consumer insurance, mid-market commercial brokers, specialty brokers and health and benefits insurance. “We are the broker with arguably the largest waterfront of all in the UK,” Blanc said. We are always looking to talk to brokers with a focus in any of those areas,” Blanc added.

Source: The Times November 20, 2023 07:19 UTC